Maritime Museum

The Quanzhou Maritime Museum in the Fengze District of , , is the only museum in China specialising in overseas relations. Established in 1959, through its comprehensive and valuable display of historical relics relating to overseas transportation, the museum reflects the development history of the major Eastern port of the Middle Ages—Citong or Zaytun.
  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Quanzhou, China
  • Also known as: “Quanzhou Foreign Martime Museseum, Fujian, China”, “Quanzhou Maritime Museum”, “Quanzhou Overseas Relations Museum”, and “海外交通博物馆”
  • Address: 425

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lingshan Islamic Cemetery and Qingjing Mosque.

Cemetery
The is located in the city of within the province of . One of the oldest Islamic sites in China, the cemetery also contains a special burial ground that holds two venerated graves of two Muslim missionaries. is situated 1 km southeast of Maritime Museum.

Mosque
The , also known as the Ashab Mosque or Shengyousi Mosque, is a located on Tumen Street, in the city of , , . is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 2 km west of Maritime Museum.

Buddhist temple
is a located in West Street, , , and is considered as the largest Buddhist temple in province with an area of 78,000 square metres. is situated 2½ km west of Maritime Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beifeng and Xunpu.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a township-level division of the Fengze district situated in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. is situated 4 km northwest of Maritime Museum.

Neighborhood
is an oyster fishing village in , southern , . It is located approximately 10 kilometres southeast of downtown Quanzhou. The village is a regional tourist attraction, owing to its specialty product, oysters, and its traditional Han Chinese subculture. is situated 7 km southeast of Maritime Museum.

Suburb
Wan'an Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Luojiang District, , , China. As of 2018, it has 8 residential communities under its administration. is situated 7 km northeast of Maritime Museum.

Maritime Museum

Latitude
24.91295° or 24° 54′ 47″ north
Longitude
118.60694° or 118° 36′ 25″ east
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Maritime Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “泉州海外交通史博物馆”
  • Chinese: “福建省泉州海外交通史博物馆”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Maritim Quanzhou”
  • Japanese: “泉州海外交通史博物館”
  • Japanese: “福建省泉州海外交通史博物館”

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