Xiamen Part II: Gulangyu Island
Faces of Xiamen:
Covering a total area of 1.78 square kilometers, Gulangyu Island is located off the coast of Xiamen City. The Chinese name has musical roots, as gu lang means "drum waves," so-called because of the sound generated by the ocean waves hitting the reefs. Yu means "islet."
As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for being home to China's largest piano museum.
This tiny community of 20,000 has more pianos per capita than anywhere else on the planet-hence Gulangyu's nickname "Piano Isle."
Located five minutes by boat from Xiamen, Gulangyu is really a Shangri-la-like tourist attraction. No road vehicles are allowed here, bicycles are the only means of transportation.
Covering a total area of 1.78 square kilometers, Gulangyu Island is located off the coast of Xiamen City. The Chinese name has musical roots, as gu lang means "drum waves," so-called because of the sound generated by the ocean waves hitting the reefs. Yu means "islet."
As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for being home to China's largest piano museum.
This tiny community of 20,000 has more pianos per capita than anywhere else on the planet-hence Gulangyu's nickname "Piano Isle."
Located five minutes by boat from Xiamen, Gulangyu is really a Shangri-la-like tourist attraction. No road vehicles are allowed here, bicycles are the only means of transportation.
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