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Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu Island，once named Yuansha continent and Yuansha zi, gained its current name in Ming Dynasty, because the Sea Cave, to the southwest of the sea, was lapped against by tides, with noise seemingly coming from striking drums. Because of history, the buildings of various styles home and abroad, gathered and persevered well here, has the name of "Gallery of World Architecture ". The small island, also the fertile soil for music, from which there are many famous people. It has got the beautiful name of "The island of music" and "The village of music", for it has the largest number of pianos.

Brief Introduction

Gulangyu Island

With Xiamen city across the sea, Gulangyu Island, Located in the southwest corner of xiamen Island, is separated only by a Lujiang of 600 meters. It costs 5 minutes to shipped from Xiamen Island to Gulangyu Island. With an area of 1.87 km square and a population of more than 20 thousand, it is governed by Siming

District.

The island, with a pleasant climate, four spring-like seasons, no horses and blatance, has the reputation of "the garden on the sea". The main scenic spots are sunlight rock、Shuzhuang Garden、haoyue garden、Yu garden、ring island road、Gulang Rock、Museum、koxinga memorial hall、The world under the sea、Natural beach bathing place and hi heaven. It holds the history、culture and natural views together, and it is the place of interest in national level. It's the top of the "Top ten landscapes" in the Fujian province and it's one of the "35 places of interest" in our country.

As The Xiamen Special Economic Zone takes off, the service and equipment included in the travel to Gulangyu Island have improved. The Xiamen Special Economic Zone has become a comprehensive Cultural Tourism Scenic Area with spotting、holiday、travelling、shopping and entertainment. On May 8th, 2007, Gulangyu Island scenic spots in Xiamen City was ratified as the 5A state-level scenic spots by China National Tourism Administration。

Gulangyu Island, Located in the southwest corner of xiamen Island, is separated only by a Lujiang of 600 meters. It costs 5 minutes to shipped from Xiamen Island to Gulangyu Island. To the southwest of the island, there is a rock. When the tides rise, the tides strike the rock with big noise, so people call the rock "Gulang Rock". And Gulangyu Island gained its reputation for it.

In the end of MIng Dynasty, national hero Koxinga once stationed troops here, and there are still old addresses of control console and Shizhai Door in the sunlight rock. In 1842, after the Opium War, consulates were once built on the island by 13 countries, including the UK、America、France、Japan、Germany、Spain、Portugal、Holland ，and so on. At the same time, businessmen、missionary and human trader set foot on Gulangyu island to set up residences、build churches、open banks、erect hospitals、open schools、speculate in building land、market workers，build “consular corps”，open “municipal council” and “mixcourt”，and changed Gulangyu Island to "international settlement " . Some overseas Chinese rich men came here to build houses and villa，run the business of telephones and water. In December,1942, Japan occupied Gulangyu Island. Gulangyu Island didn't end a colonial domination of over 100 years until the win of the Anti-Japanese War.

Gulangyu Island, with an area of only 1.91 km square, is the biggest satellite island, and the number of permanent residents is 1 million six thousand. There are many beautiful rocks on the island. Because of the year-lasting striking of the tides, it forms many valleys and rocks, and sand beach, and they are well combined. Gulangyu street is short, crisscross, quiet, and the air is fresh, clean on the island, carpet, especially the lush green red tiles and trees chappaqua, appearing beautiful all set.