Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum

Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum is a museum in Quanzhou, South Fujian, Fujian. Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum is situated near the library 泉州市图书馆, as well as near the movie theater 东湖电影院.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maritime Museum and Qingjing Mosque.

Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Quanzhou Maritime Museum in the Fengze District of Quanzhou, Fujian, 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. Maritime Museum is situated 550 metres southeast of Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Qingjing Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Qingjing Mosque, also known as the Ashab Mosque or Shengyousi Mosque, is a mosque located on Tumen Street, in the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Qingjing Mosque is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Qingjing Mosque is situated 2 km southwest of Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Chengtian Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chengtian Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Licheng District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Chengtian Temple is considered one of the Three Great Buddhist Temples in Quanzhou, alongside Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple. Chengtian Temple is situated 1¼ km west of Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beifeng and Xunpu.

Beifeng

Suburb

Beifeng Subdistrict is a township-level division of the Fengze district situated in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Beifeng is situated 3½ km northwest of Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Xunpu

Neighborhood

Xunpu is an oyster fishing village in Quanzhou, southern Fujian, China. 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. Xunpu is situated 7 km southeast of Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Wan’an

Suburb

Wan'an Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Luojiang District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. As of 2018, it has 8 residential communities under its administration. Wan’an is situated 8 km northeast of Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum.

Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum

Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Quanzhou, South Fujian, Fujian, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.91515° or 24° 54′ 55″ north

Longitude

118.60207° or 118° 36′ 8″ east

Established

1996

Operator

泉州市归国华侨联合会

Open location code

7PPWWJ82+3R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 294951080

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q137386073

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In Other Languages

“Quanzhou Overseas Chinese History Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “泉州华侨历史博物馆”
“Quanzhou Museum of Overseas Chinese History”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 泉州市图书馆 and 东湖电影院.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 华侨历史博物馆 and 祈风阁.

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