A key stop on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
Protecting rare species and their coastal habitats.
The Asian Bird Fair (ABF) was initiated by 3 passionate birdwatchers, Michael Lu (Philippines), Victor Yu (Taiwan) and Andrew Sebastian (Malaysia). They are the Executive Committee and founders of the ABF Network. Their idea was supported and endorsed by 6 founding organizations, namely, Bird Conservation Society of Thailand, Malaysian Nature Society, Nature Society (Singapore), Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, Wild Bird Society of Taipei and the Chinese Wild Bird Federation in March 2010. This series of annual events was created to highlight the different bird fairs in Asia, to promote the protection of birds and their habitats and to encourage birdwatching and other ecotourism activities.
Core Activities
The event integrates five major sections: exhibition, industry exchange, outdoor study tours, cultural and creative competitions, and city visits. It comprehensively showcases the achievements of Asia's birdwatching tourism industry and builds a platform for supply and demand matching, academic exchange, and resource cooperation.
A concentrated display of bird conservation projects, birdwatching tourism, eco-tourism, birdwatching equipment, photography gear, and bird-themed cultural and creative products.
Multiple international birdwatching tourism industry exchange meetings, focusing on industry trends, business model innovation, and cross-border cooperation.
Specialized exchange meetings on birdwatching equipment and photography gear, sharing equipment applications, shooting techniques, and cutting-edge industry technologies.
City-based birdwatching, garden ecological visits, and folk experience activities such as the Lujiang River night cruise.
A display and awards ceremony for the bird-themed cultural and creative competition, recognizing outstanding original cultural and creative works.
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Accommodation
Xiamen Fliport C&E Center and Xiamen Wutong Fliport Hotel constitute Fujian’s first integrated complex of high-end hotel and exhibition center. It integrates conferences, events, leisure, exhibitions, tourism functions and full-spectrum high-end exhibition supporting services. The hotel and the exhibition center are two adjacent independent buildings connected by an overhead corridor and an outdoor landscape platform.
For early arrivals or extended stays, please consider the following hotels.
Expo
Each exhibiting group receives one standard booth. Additional booths are available at USD 250 each.
The main venue is located at the Xiamen Bai Xiang Convention and Exhibition Center. The booth layout is well planned and clearly divided by function to meet the needs of exhibitors, presenters, business negotiators, and exchanges.
Focusing on showcasing birdwatching tourism projects, promoting ecological scenic spots, and releasing birdwatching study tour routes, providing brand display and business matchmaking booths for cultural tourism institutions and local scenic spots.
Specializing in birdwatching binoculars, telephoto photography equipment, outdoor protective equipment, aerial photography equipment, and birdwatching auxiliary equipment, supporting product display, on-site experience, and business negotiation.
Showcasing entries and winning works from the bird-themed cultural and creative competition, including bird IP products, handmade products, illustration designs, and intangible cultural heritage integrated products, with display walls, introductory panels, and interactive photo areas.
Equipped with individual tables and chairs for exhibitors, industry guests, buyers, and research and study organizations to conduct one-on-one business matchmaking, cooperation negotiations, and resource exchanges.
Includes a conference registration area, media interview area, rest and refreshment area, and material storage area, ensuring a comprehensive experience for participants and exhibitors.
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Weather
Xiamen features mild and pleasant weather in late November, dominated by sunny and cloudy days with little rainfall and dry air, which is ideal for outdoor birdwatching, night tours and various exhibition activities. There is a large temperature difference between day and night. It is warm in the daytime and slightly cool at night with breezy winds along the coast.
Temperature
14℃–23℃
The overall temperature remains stable at 14℃-23℃ with a daily average temperature of 16℃-23℃. The extreme low temperature is about 8℃ with no severe cold weather.
Transportation
Destination: Xiamen Fliport Wutong Hotel (No. 2496, Huandao East Road, Huli District)
The hotel is accessible from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen Railway Station and Xiamen North Railway Station. Times and fares are estimates and may vary with traffic.
Taxi (recommended): about 8 km and 10–15 minutes; around CNY 21 from T3 or CNY 18 from T4.
Public transit: take the airport shuttle and Metro Line 2 toward Wuyuanwan. Exit at Shidi Gongyuan (Wetland Park), then walk about 8 minutes; around 40 minutes and CNY 4.
Taxi: about 15 km, 25–30 minutes and CNY 40–50.
Metro: take Line 3 for four stops to Sports Center, transfer to Line 2 toward Wuyuanwan, exit at Wetland Park and walk about 8 minutes; around 50 minutes and CNY 5.
Taxi: about 19 km, 25–30 minutes and CNY 50–55.
Public transit (recommended): take BRT K1 for 13 stops to Municipal Government Service Center, walk to Mucuo Village Entrance, take Bus 82 to Wutong C&E Center, then walk about 2 minutes; around 60–70 minutes and CNY 3.
Beyond Xiamen · Mingxi, Fujian
Explore the forests, wetlands and mountain villages of Mingxi County, in Sanming, northwestern Fujian. Choose from four itineraries departing Xiamen on 30 November 2026, with birdwatching, photography and local cultural experiences.
2 days / 1 night
USD 550per person
View daily itinerary8:00–12:30
Depart for Mingxi
Xiamen → Ziyun Village, Mingxi County
12:30–13:30
Lunch
Farmhouse specialty
Location: Ziyun Village, Xiayang Township
13:30–14:30
Check-in & Rest
Check in at Ziyun Birdwatching Homestay; prepare equipment
15:00–15:40
Outdoor Casual Shoot
Visit Junzifeng National Nature Reserve
16:00–17:00
Outdoor Casual Shoot
Walk the waterside trail (waterfall), the Jiangnan oil-nut fir grove, and the Shang–Zhou cliff inscriptions at Shuiquanyan
17:00–18:00
Birding Spot
Photograph mandarin ducks (flat, water-level shots)
18:00–19:00
Dinner
Yang Shi family banquet (local feast)
19:00–20:30
ICH Experience
Visit the Cross-Strait Birdwatching Cultural & Creative Center; try ICH gold-leaf painting (make and take home a souvenir piece)
20:30–22:00
Night Shoot
Stargazing; observe collared owlet and giant flying squirrel at night
7:00–8:00
Deep-forest Bird Calling
Photograph silver pheasants (in flight and mirrored-reflection shots)
Location: Ziyun Village, Xiayang Township
8:30–9:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
9:00–11:00
Reserve Nature Shoot
Tour Junfeng Mountain and Junfeng Temple
11:00–14:30
Lunch
Farmhouse specialty; pound rice cakes (cíbā)
14:30–
Return
Ziyun Village, Mingxi County → Xiamen
2 days / 1 night
USD 650per person
View daily itinerary8:00–12:30
Depart for Mingxi
Xiamen → Zhongxi Village, Mingxi County
12:30–13:30
Lunch
Farmhouse specialty
Location: Zhongxi Village, Xiafang Township
13:30–15:00
Check in at Zhongxi Homestay
Rest and prepare equipment
15:00–17:30
Surrounding Nature Shoot
Collared finchbill, yellow-cheeked tit, red-headed trogon, scarlet minivet, great barbet, pale-headed woodpecker, common moorhen, white-breasted waterhen, chestnut bittern, common kingfisher, black-capped kingfisher
18:00–19:00
Dinner
Farmhouse specialty
19:00–20:30
Night Shoot
White-eared night heron (China's Class I protected species, hailed as “the world's most mysterious bird”)
6:00–8:00
Early-morning Shoot
Elliot's pheasant
Location: Zhongxi Village, Xiafang Township
8:00–9:00
Breakfast
9:00–11:00
Hunting for the Star Bird
Blyth's kingfisher
11:00–14:30
Lunch
Farmhouse specialty
14:30–
Return
Xiafang Zhongxi → Xiamen
2 days / 1 night
USD 450per person
View daily itinerary8:00–12:00
Depart for Mingxi
Xiamen → Mingxi County
11:30–12:30
Check-in & Lunch
Location: Runsky Jingshang Hotel
13:00–14:30
Afternoon Rest
Afternoon rest
15:00–17:30
Wetland Birding
Bainiao Jiayuan (Hundred-Birds Home), Nanshan Wetland Park
Location: Chengguan Township, Mingxi County
17:50–19:00
Dinner
Communal round-table dinner
Location: Runsky Jingshang Hotel
19:00–21:30
Free Exchange
Organize footage and exchange notes
8:00–8:30
Breakfast
Buffet
Location: Runsky Jingshang Hotel
9:00–11:30
Surrounding Nature Shoot
Birds of prey and silver pheasants around Chengguan Township
11:30–12:30
Lunch
14:30–
Return
Mingxi County → Xiamen
The supplied itinerary lists overlapping arrival and lunch times on Day 1.
3 days / 2 nights
USD 900per person
View daily itinerary8:00–12:00
Depart
Xiamen → Mingxi
12:30–13:30
Lunch
Mingxi local flavors
Location: Mingxi County urban area
13:30–16:30
Birding Spots around Chengguan Township
Silver pheasant, collared finchbill, yellow-cheeked tit, white-bellied erpornis, red-billed blue magpie, greater painted snipe, common moorhen, white-breasted waterhen
Location: Chengguan Township, Mingxi County
16:30–17:00
Depart for Danshang
Location: Danshang Village, Xiayang Township
17:30–18:30
Dinner
Farmhouse specialty
18:30–
Check in at Log Cabin
06:30–07:30
Birding
Silver pheasant flocks
Location: Danshang Village, Xiayang Township
07:30–08:00
Breakfast
08:00–10:30
Jiutianshan (Nine-Heaven Mountain)
Cabot's tragopan (70% sighting probability)
10:30–12:00
Head to Mingxi for Lunch
Mingxi Hakka flavors
Location: Mingxi County urban area
12:00–14:00
Head to Zhongxi
14:00–15:00
Check in
Check in and rest
Location: Zhongxi Village, Xiafang Township
15:30–17:30
Zhongxi Nature Shoot
Red-headed trogon, scarlet minivet, great barbet, pale-headed woodpecker, chestnut bittern, common kingfisher, black-capped kingfisher, Elliot's pheasant
17:30–18:30
Dinner
Farmhouse restaurant
18:30–20:30
Night Shoot
White-eared night heron (China's Class I protected species, hailed as “the world's most mysterious bird”)
20:30–
Good night
Good night
6:30–7:30
Breakfast
Location: Zhongxi Village, Xiafang Township
7:30–12:00
Zhongxi Village Birding Spots
Blyth's kingfisher, mandarin ducks, silver pheasant
12:00–13:00
Lunch
Farmhouse restaurant
13:00–15:30
Gaiyang Water Area
Great cormorant, green-winged teal, great crested grebe, spot-billed duck
Location: Gaiyang Town, Mingxi County
16:00–17:00
Visit Bainiao Jiayuan (Hundred-Birds Home)
Learn about Mingxi's birdwatching industry and local conditions
Location: Chengguan Township, Mingxi County
17:00–
Return
D2375 (Sanming North → Xiamen)
Location: Sanming
Schedule and prices are from the supplied itinerary. Wildlife sightings, including the stated 70% probability for Cabot’s tragopan, are not guaranteed. The itinerary also specifies bottled water, milk, bread and other energy supplies for tour vehicles.
Browse the destination map and eight local birdwatching routes in the English-language brochures. Open the full-size images to read the details.
Birdwatching sites, villages, wetlands and nature attractions across Mingxi.
The destination brochure’s eight local routes, with species highlights and site contacts.
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