Gulangyu Island in Xiamen Island Xinan Yu, and Xiamen across the sea area of 1.78 square kilometers, more than 20,000, for the Xiamen City area. Gulangyu formerly known as a round sandbar, Yuen Chau Tsai, Hai Xinan is a result of sea caves by the wave of shocks, such as sound Leigu, Ya Ming into this name. Due to historical reasons, China offers a variety of buildings here are intact and pool, reservations, "000 State Building Expo," said. The island is fertile ground for music, talented people, the piano has the highest density in the nation, in the Meiming "Piano Island" and "a land of music." A pleasant climate round the island, no noise and horsemen, Niaoyuhuaxiang, known as "sea gardens" reputation. The main attractions are Riguang Yan, Shu Zhuang Garden, Haoyue Park, the Yu Garden, Huandao Road, Gulang stone, museums, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Harbour Beach and the natural world, into history, humanities and natural landscape in one of the country - Class scenic area, Fujian "Top Ten" of the first scenic spot, the 35 spots one of the trump cards. With the Xiamen Special Economic Zone takeoff, Gulangyu various complementary tourist services and facilities improving, a sight-seeing, vacation, tourism, shopping, leisure and entertainment for an integrated cultural landscape of the islands tourist areas.



     Gulangyu little, sitting on the ferry looked at the sea opposite the island, I even think: this island is really the beauty of the sea garden, Piano Island is really singing? »

     Under the boat, that is, come and go around the visitors, themselves soon to join. With the local tour guides to the direction of Haoyue landscaped area walk along tree-lined, five contention, uh, in particular, Bai Niaoyuan The peacock's call to us is very strange and interesting to see Qiangtou Peacock on a screen, they have come up with cameras to shoot from Zhao.

     Tour guide said that almost no cars on the island, one evening, in addition to Niaojiao sound and music, is a very quiet. We can imagine that, in a whistle did not sound living on the island, which is very satisfactory ah. Hou's when she can walk alone on the beach and listen to the voice of the waves, Wen heard a sea air, uh, really has become a sanctuary of the modern.

     Haoyue circle on the beach, visitors have been in play, in the face of the temptation of the sea, no longer could not help but exciting, one from the shoes, dashed to the beach, but the sand is not very small, occasionally, stepped on a few stones Therefore, on Moganfengpao, uh, home and family members said the beach there, and then the beach and Zhu Jiajian, there is not comfortable Zhu Jiajian the beach, his family said, is perhaps Gulangyu, a small island, from Near the land, the sand has not completely broken down by the reason, think about it this is the case, but blowing wind, the waves brink of walking, people have been very relaxed, a little singing loudly to the flavor.

     Gulangyu scenic spots on the more they remember is not very clear. Many birds within a five round, and where is their colleagues lost, so even where it is Write, Oh, leave traces.:)

     In the sake of Bainiao Yuan, because the land to concentrate on feeding the pigeons, a turnabout, and even found themselves together colleagues are missing. Xiaowan is a blind road, but okay, at least to remember that when the road was all the way Back to. You lanes very long, because when to come together and colleagues, among them speak, and did not think the inverted lanes very quiet, but a person go down, in addition to footsteps, really can not hear you Any noisy voices. You-long alley, the reflection of trees, quietly walked, I feel really good. Tired, to be on the edge of the Dandeng Zuozuo, but unfortunately, because of fear of really Zoudiu, His only come back fine for the next.

     Go in front of the Concert Hall, the street has not the quiet alleys, Yourenruzhi, I phone contact with colleagues, but also can not contact the how, finally, the phone Youmei. Uh, sitting in music Office of the steps, watching Renlairenwang, uh, perhaps, this experience allows me to more clearly remember Gulangyu it.

     At around 16:30 hours of viewing Gulangyu, also left the ferry. To see someone that there is no Xiaozhu in Gulangyu Island, is a big loss, I think is because I have not heard of Gulangyu The Chords, regret it a bit.



     Tips:

     1, Gulangyu a crossing there are many local tour guides, said Dai Niqu six spots, to 10 yuan of money, usually they are brought tourists to spend money to earn a rebate. Ferry from Gulangyu near a tourist information center, where you can take free attractions on the island all the information is also available in electronic travel information for the Gulangyu.

     2, Gulangyu district has strict requirements, in addition to the roundabout travel battery car, while any other motor vehicles on the island, the island will not be a stroll interference, very quiet. Huandao Road, a new island, tourists can walk along the island. Or by car batteries, 50 yuan / person, the Central island travel week, the tour guide will introduce scenic spots and let you walk on. The island a total of six spots, two sell all kinds of attractions is not to spend money, Ri Guangyan, piano villa, and so are the fees, if FIT Tour all the attractions, is estimated to be around 160 yuan. But the vote compared to buy more affordable.

     3, like swimming, we must bring swimsuit, where the beaches and water well. On the island can not buy and do not buy, especially in the spots.

     Gulangyu is the country's 35 trump card spots one, it is a Xiamen Island and across the sea from the island, the only area of 1.78 square kilometers, Siming Qu area. Gulangyu formerly known as a round sandbar, the Haixi Nan sea caves by a wave of shocks, such as Lei Gu Sheng, a Ming Dynasty to today. Winding coastline of the island, the fine sand Pohuan natural Beach Central cloth around the reef Guifushengong Trolltech Tiancheng. Lush trees on the island, Niaoyuhuaxiang, various styles of buildings in Gulangyu was well preserved, here it is "000 State Building Expo," said.


   
     Gulangyu Island Resort

Gulangyu of Xiamen Island in the south-west, and Xiamen Island Zhige a width of 600 meters Lujiang, and ferry up to five minutes.

Gulangyu was originally called "round sandbar", alias "Yuen Chau Tsai," the Ming Dynasty renamed the "Gulangyu." And this is a south-west of the island reefs, when high tide the water Chung, the waves hit rocks, sound like Leigu, people said, "Gulang Stone", so named Gulangyu.

End of the Ming Dynasty, had Zhunbing this national hero Zheng Chenggong, surviving on water gymnastics Ri Guangyan Taiwan, Shi Zhaimenguzhi. 1842, after the Opium War, Britain and the United States, France, Japan and Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and other 13 countries have set up consulate on the island, at the same time, businessmen, missionaries, traffickers have set foot on Gulangyu, the embassy building, located Churches, do bank, built hospitals, schools, land speculation, traders workers, to set up a "consular corps," located "the Ministry" and "joint trials Gong Tang", the Gulangyu Island into a "Gonggongzujie." Some overseas Chinese tycoons have also to build homes, villas, to do telephone, water utilities. December 1942, the Japanese exclusive Gulangyu; after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Gulangyu before the end of 100 years of colonial rule in history.

Gulangyu area of only 1.91 square kilometers, is one of the largest satellite of Xiamen Island, permanent residents of 20,000 people. Zheng-Rong island rocks, tall and straight-show, because for many years by the waves Puda, the formation of many glens and Qiao Ya, beaches, reefs, cliffs, Yan Feng, Xiangyingchengqu.

Gulangyu short streets and stretches, clean quiet, fresh air, green trees on the island, Fanhuasijin, in particular the small building with green trees Hongwa Xiangying, is particularly beautiful.

Gulangyu building row upon row, set in tropical and subtropical forests, Ri Guangyan Qifeng processes, gulls take off…… group composed of a beautiful picture.

Gulangyu is the "cradle of Musicians," "Piano Island", a small Gulangyu Piano 600, the highest density in the nation. As long as you stroll along in every corner of small, it will from time to time hear the beautiful Gang Qinsheng, melodious violin sound, light acoustic guitar, touching the beautiful voice, to the beat of the waves, particularly charming environment. Music has become a special Gulangyu magnificent landscape.

Gulangyu many family piano, where a music school, concert halls, a symphony orchestra, piano museum. On leave, festivals, often held family concerts, some with a Zusunsandai performances, so that families, groups, social atmosphere full of music.

Gulangyu music talented people, a renowned Chinese and foreign music of the pianist Yin Chengzong, Xu Fei Xing, Xu Fei-Ping, Xu Xing, such as Viagra. China's first female vocalist, conductor of Zhou, vocalists, singer Lin Junqing, Wu Tien-Bass Singer, a famous conductor Chen Zuo Huang, Li Jialu, a Long Zhuo, is the dazzling stars.

Gulangyu is "Building Expo", many buildings have strong European style, the three major ancient Greek column Torrijos grams, ionic, the Collins show its attitude, Roman columns, the Gothic spires, the Islamic Dome, Baroque-style relief, the gatehouse fireplace, balcony, hook column, sudden arch windows. Competing Doo-yin, colorful, filled with classical and romantic colors.

Gulangyu has repaired a roundabout way, the total length of six kilometers from roads, tunnels, Quqiao composition to battery car users.

Huandao Road to the ferry terminal as a starting point, Haoyue Park to the east - Dade mind baths - of the park - Chuang Shu Garden - Hong Kong after the Aberdeen Beach - hero Tunnel - Gulang stone - Gulang Villa - Introduction of overseas Chinese and subtropical plant garden -- Arts and Crafts School - in the house and Australia - Dovetail Hill - three Qiutian tourism Ferry - the underwater world - ferry pier west and vice versa.

Gulangyu the night is quiet elegant. Night construction projects in particular, represents a natural scene of Riguang Yan, representative of the exotic architectural style of the Eight Diagrams House, represents the shape of the piano music Island waiting boat and the Office of towering rocks on the tripod in the review of the statue of Zheng Chenggong, in colored lights Mapping of transparent Tongliang, Yi Yi luminescence. In particular, have several laser ray Lujiang across sea and air, swaying changes, it is a chaotic confusion.

Gulangyu River towards the night, like a large flower pots gathered in the Chi-head gorgeous flowers, and Xiamen in the mountains of neon lights, spotlights the high-rise buildings and many color spotlight, making the other more beautiful, flashing dazzling, the island, sea, sky 3D Space brilliant charming.

     Museum tour the ancient city of situation, "the ancient city of situation," Tour Huan-Ran Museum to the new face of towering Gulangyu deer Reef Road No. 111, is the set of historical, cultural, entertainment in one of the Museum Tour.

The Museum of New Zealand by the introduction of science fiction Theatre, the first for the domestic high-tech performing arts projects, Xiamen on the egret's outstanding dancers of the mountain girl on the stage as Zhensi false. That is, according to a button in front of visitors danced, very amazing.

Zhangzhou puppet shows successor in the Museum Tour showing, several hours a day, my hero row Yangsan "Daming Fu." Tunyuntuwu the puppets on stage, the dance club Silk Lane, tray top cans, lion dance, Lane gun; Weimiaoweixiao act, it is laugh.

Museum Tour into the ancient city, now in a deep forest-mao, a group of hunters returned Gao Shanzu youth, who with arrows, bamboo dart, mobile hare, pheasant, Xiaolu, Xixingyuse. Sun Moon Lake in a lake Alishan girls and adolescents, Xiaoye amenities. The ultra-lifelike realism of the body sculpture figures, expression, facial, facial features, hair and life-like.

"The ancient city of situation," Zheng Chenggong to recover Taiwan epic theme exhibition hall are over 60 Zun Silica created the statue, including the famous and Zheng Chenggong, the Netherlands officers and men, Gao Shanzu and the Han people. Each screen scenes integrated sculpture, painting art form, with lights, music, arguments, the Television and other results, showing the Dutch colonial rule in Taiwan, GUO Huai an uprising, the young Zheng Chenggong in Japan bid farewell to his mother Ms. Tian Chuan, Bin He presented plans and delegated down A moving scene. Kai Tai Sheng-hung their art embodiment of Zheng Chenggong, a war could be flooding reproduce the historical situation!

In addition, the city is preparing changes Museum Tour "met the spring", China's founding fathers man, there will be a grand occasion.

     Gulangyu is rare by the World Technology Bureau of Xiamen City, Gulangyu district government approved the establishment of the natural Popular Science Museum, is an integration of astronomy, geography, humanities, the natural ecology in one of the emerging tourism projects. Unlike traditional static natural landscape of tourist attractions, but so interesting to tourists in the process of access to a large number of popular science knowledge and depth of traditional Taiwanese arts and culture. This is also Many experts have been advocating the tourism industry should strive to open up static and dynamic combination of financial knowledge, interest and cultural integration in the new concept of tourist attractions. The museum has three major sub-theme of Museum: Taiwanese Cultural Museum of Art, rare Yi Shou Hall, the Museum Wing found surprising.



     Gulangyu tourist areas best tourist season:
  
     Average temperature 18 ?, the highest temperature of 32 ?; hot summer, warm in winter. 5 to August as the rainy season.
 
Gulangyu traffic tourist areas:
  
     Gulangyu of Xiamen Island only from the more than 500 meters, a ferry from the shuttle, no way to the martial arts, and return money, tickets three yuan. However, from December 20 to begin pilot tickets at 50 yuan, including Gulangyu tickets.
 
Gulangyu stay at tourist areas:
  
     If want to hear Taosheng, we should live in the southwest of Gulangyu, the largest Taosheng here, to experience heart of the static, Zhenzhetaosheng sleep. Xiamen University Guest House while the poor conditions, but has been living in China's most beautiful campus.

     Recommendations:
   
     Gulangyu drum Gulang Villa Road on the 14th

     Sea View Garden Resort Tianwei Road (next to the Garden Chuang Shu)

     Qindao hotel deer reef Road (adjacent to ferry Ma Tau)

     Wind Hill Road, Yanping

     Gulangyu guesthouses Huang Yan Road (from Ri Guangyan close)

Gulangyu tourist areas cuisine:
  
     Ye-Ci Ma (three road leading gifted Street crossroads) and fish balls and Tang (410 leading Road) Gulangyu is well-known snacks, taste good, do not miss. Gulangyu the most famous specialty is the dark-pie, which is a fine white flour made with mung bean pies, sweet taste fine Crisp, cool moist, it is from the dark-cake production for the sale of the home, buy some time To look for brands.