Ningde Guide
Preface: Recommended self‑drive, public transport in small cities is not very developed. Also, personally I feel Ningde tourism doesn’t really excel in historical or cultural aspects, but the sea views are nice, and it’s definitely suitable for 
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lz On the first day I went to the Ningde city center, mainly visited the Ningde Museum. The museum is small, and the exhibits didn’t strike me as particularly noteworthy; I didn’t take many photos. (Probably because I’ve been to many museums with exquisite exhibits, and I usually snap photos of anything that interests me)
The second day I went to Sandu Island, visited the Catholic Church, the monastery, and the former Customs Tax Office of Fu. The island is undeveloped for tourism, quite pristine, and the historic buildings are worth seeing, a bit like a wild version of Gulangyu (not really). As soon as you step onto the island you’ll see a row of dilapidated houses—stay away!
The most important information:
Don’t get scammed when buying ferry tickets at the pier!!!
The ticket sellers there are really nasty. There’s a boring spot called Doumu Island, and the seller will deliberately ask whether you’re going to Sandu Town or Sandu Ao. After you answer, they’ll say Sandu Town is a residential area, Sandu Ao is a scenic spot, but the map doesn’t label that place as Sandu Ao at all. Remember: the island I mentioned is Sandu Island, not any other name!
Refer to the link below; the usual ticket price is 20 CNY. A one‑way ticket to the “Sandu Ao Scenic Area” (a non‑existent scenic area, completely pointless) seems to cost about 50 CNY. Don’t believe what the ticket seller says, and don’t overly trust internet searches—I found more than one guide that got the place name wrong.
Reference link below, the content is basically accurate: 小红书 - 你访问的页面不见了, copy this message and open the 【Xiaohongshu】 app.
The leather‑related content will be written later; posting half for now.
The link has been added to the main post’s directions section.