Gulangyu Islet

Gulangyu Islet

Gulangyu Islet of xiamen is a major scenic spot in the country and enjoys a laudatory title of the “Garden on the Sea”. Gulangyu is an islet in the south of Xiamen, separated form the downtown by a 500-m-wide strait. Its name, meaning “drumming wave” came from the rocks in the southwest that give a drumming sound when high tide hits them.

On the undulate hills, villas of western styles are embedded in the green trees, red flowers, blue waves and white clouds, thus, the islet is praised to be a “Museum of International Architecture.” The country yards and small lanes among flowers and trailers are completely free from noise of vehicles and filled with fragrance and melodious music, giving one sense of fairyland. It is also known as the ’Cradle of Musicians’ and ’Island of Music’ because of its reputation for music appreciation.