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Gulangyu Island covers an area of 1.78 square kilometers and stands opposite to Xiamen City across the sea. It is a quiet pedestrian only island where you can walk around and enjoy the food and the old foreign buildings. With beautiful sceneries, Gulangyu Island is accredited as "garden on the sea", "architecture exhibition of ten thousand nations", "hometown of music" and "island of piano".

It is quite small and is across from the ferry terminal on Xiamen Island near Xiamen University. There is a piano museum you can visit. The whole island is full of natural scenic spots and its main scenic spots include the Crag of Sunlight, Garden of Beans (Shuzhuang Huayuan) and Bright Moon Garden (Haoyueyuan).

A good day tour of the area would be to see the sites of Xiamen University and Hulishan Fortress and then take the short ferry trip across to the island and enjoy the scenery and have dinner there.

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Brief information on Piano Museum: 2011-05-23

China s only museum dedicated to pianos is located in Shuzhuang Garden s Tide-Viewing Tower on Gulangyu Island, also called piano island because of the long popularity of the instrument among local people. The museum showcases the history and culture of piano ...Read More

Brief information on Shuzhuang Garden: 2011-05-23

Hours: 08:00-17:50 Location: Gulangyu IslandRead More

Gulangyu Island: 2011-05-23

Gulangyu Island covers an area of 1.78 square kilometers and stands opposite to Xiamen City across the sea. It is a quiet pedestrian only island where you can walk around and enjoy the food and the old foreign buildings. With beautiful sceneries, Gulangyu ...Read More

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Brief information on Gulangyu Island: by Carolena 2011-05-23

Situated off the coast of Xiamen City, Gulangyu Island can be reached by ferry from Xiamen City in 5 minutes. Covering an area of 1.78km2, the island has 20,000 permanent residents, all of whom enjoy a healthy and placid life. Initially called Yuanshazhou Island , Gulangyu got its present name due to ocean waves hitting the huge reef. The sound generated ...

Gulangyu Island: by Oleander 2011-05-23

Gulangyu is a small island to the southwest of Xiamen, covering less than two square kilometers. The 600-meter-wide Egret River separates it from the main island, but a shuttle ferry is available every five minutes. The name Gulang, "drum waves," describes the drum-like sound produced by waves hitting crevices in the southwestern reefs. Aside from electromob...

Gulangyu (Isle of Blown Waves): by Ngaio 2011-05-23

Gulangyu (Isle of Blown Waves) Gulangyu Island is located just southwest of Xiamen City. Visitors can reach it by steamship from Xiamen City in about 5 minutes. Gulangyu Island is renowned for its delicate natural beauty, its ancient relics, and its varied architecture. The island is on China's list of National Scenic Spots and also ranks at the top of the ...