Every midsized Chinese city has a place where expats go to meet up and whinge about living in a midsized Chinese city. Quanzhou has the Brickyard, and it’s absolutely fantastic. Heaps of beers on tap, reliable pub food with vegetarian options and an atmosphere convivial enough to make you want to pack it in and make the sea change.
It's in the party zone south of Quan Xiu Jie (泉秀街, Quán Xiù Jiē), 2km southeast of the city centre.