Xiamen City in Fujian Province, west, and Xiamen city Xiamen drum across the Strait. Area 1 84 square kilometers. Saga island rocks, trees green. There Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Lotus Temple, beach, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall and other attractions. Beautiful scenery, a water garden, "said. A national key scenic spots.
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Gulangyu Contact Address: south-west of Xiamen Island. Zip: 361000 Tel Xiamen Tourism Gulangyu complaints complaints Tel :0592 -5,318,985 Fujian Tourism complaints Tel :0591 -87,535,640 Two decades, seafood has been great development of four treasures, have won the national Gold Award: "Ganzha Diamond cover," "Green Belt Diamond Package", "Emperor Jade Emperor," "beauty Wun Sha", "Nabi Broom" , "Dragon Boat Race", "afterburner fish stewed cabbage", "yellow duck", "goose play Antarctic water," "stir Xiangluo", "brisk fresh scallops", "Dragon's Heart of India", "bamboo Dai shark fin "," Diamond together next spring, "" Abalone Goose, "" Tiger Creek Night Moon "and so on, dumped in the capital jury, and gourmet country, has won a high reputation. Xiamen vegetarian, originally a traditional approach to soy products made of chicken, fish, belly, feet and other pictographic food. Early sixties, Nanputuo vegetarian chef abandon the concept of pictographic, creative vegetarian factors do vegetarian element name, only talk about color, flavor, and a God-shaped device, made of the beautiful and elegant vegetarian dinner, vegetarian tasting not only regulate appetite, but also to enjoy an elegant art. Now, after nearly 40 years Nanputuo vegetarian course, especially the development of nearly 20, has become known throughout Southeast Asia, famed haute cuisine, it has been able to produce hundreds of dish, you can not repeat within 10 days, food is Xiamen of a brilliant business card. Diet is the process of building with DC generated, it is no longer street stalls, "Angelica beef", not just winter tonic "Four things are Muscovy", but rather a full _set_ of recipes Diet. Lujiang antique Diet color, aroma and taste, and the disc, cans and other containers full line purple special, special food special, elegant, a Diet seat is undoubtedly an art feast, memorable. Gulangyu Gulangyu hotel accommodation, fully integrated with the landscape Gulangyu is Gulangyu scenic indispensable. You both enjoy a taste of Gulangyu quiet environment, charming scenery, but also walking the streets stopped to listen to "Piano Island" wonderful charm of the music, feel its unique island city style, Gulangyu hotel is tourism, an ideal vacation and business activities residence. Gulangyu Gulangyu shopping to travel, can not only enjoy the magical scenery of nature, but there are many local products you buy. Are: and so on. If tourists want to shop, you can go to Gulangyu leading Road, where you can see a small shop can buy the local specialty. Such as: handicraft shops, calligraphy and painting shop, beaded, lacquer line carving, color bar, painted sculptures, ceramics and so on. Gulangyu specialty: Gulangyu pie Department of Fujian is one of traditional products, has 80 years of production history. Its charm lies in: the appearance of small size, golden color, shiang crisp skin, stuffing sweet taste, and has a sense of cool jets of cold. The product is tea, snacks and delicious good point, but also the home of specialty gifts friends and family. Every spring and autumn tourist season, traditional festivals or family celebrations Yash, with greater consumer appeal. Mung bean cake production began in 1922, was first Datong Road "Xiaorui gingerbread house" operation, when the war moved to Gulangyu, followed by the Liu Jingjie inherited its traditional production process, and gradually to improve things. Now, the Gulangyu tea and green bean cake has become a travel carry or gift to share. Gulangyu play sightseeing, photography, travel, Gulangyu is located in the southwest of Xiamen, and Xiamen Island are separated by only a width of 600 meters Lujiang, ferry 5 minutes. Gulangyu formerly known as "round sand", alias "Yuen Chau Tsai," Ming dynasty was renamed the "Gulangyu." Was due to a reef southwest of the island, when high tide water Bay, waves hit the reef, sound like thunders, people called "Gulang Stone", Gulangyu hence the name. Ming, a national hero Zheng Chenggong had stationed themselves there, the Sunlight Rock on the remaining operating units of water, stone Zhaimen displace. In 1842, after the Opium War, Britain, United States, France, Japan, Germany, West, Pu, Holland and other 13 countries have established consulates on the island, at the same time, merchants, missionaries, traffickers have _set_ foot on Gulangyu, built mansion, located church, do Matheson, built hospitals, schools, land speculation, labor trafficking, the establishment of "Consular Corps", a "Municipal Council" and "Mixed Court", the Gulangyu to "International _Set_tlement." Some overseas Chinese tycoons have also to build homes, villas, office phone, water utilities. December 1942, the Japanese exclusive Gulangyu; After the victory, Gulangyu hundred years until the end of colonial rule. Gulangyu area of only 1.91 square kilometers, is one of the largest satellite of Xiamen Island, 20,000 permanent residents. Rock island, towering, tall and straight male show, because for many years by the waves beat, which many valleys and Qiao Ya, sand, rocks, cliffs, Yanfeng, side by side. Gulangyu short streets, criss-cross, clean and quiet, fresh air, green island of trees, flowers, especially the small building red tiles and green trees form a contrast, is extraordinarily beautiful. Gulangyu building row upon row, nestled in the tropical and subtropical forests, the Sunlight Rock suddenly picks up, the group composed of gulls take off ... ... a beautiful picture. Gulangyu is the "Cradle of Musicians", "Piano Island", a small piano Gulangyu 600, its density is highest in the nation. As long as you walk in every corner of the trail, you will often hear the sweet piano, melodious violin sound, light guitar, moving and beautiful song, to the beat of the waves, the environment especially attractive. Music has become a special Gulangyu brilliant landscape. There are many piano Gulangyu family, where music schools, concert halls, symphony orchestras, piano museum. Every holiday, holidays, families often hold concerts, performances and some one with three generations, families, groups, social atmosphere full of music. Gulangyu music talent, world-renowned pianist Yin and foreign music scene there, Xu Fei Xing, Xufei Ping, Xu Xing Ai and so on. China's first female vocalist, conductor Zhou Shuan, vocalist, singer Lin Junqing, bass singer Wu ball, the famous conductor Chen Zuohuang, and Li Jialu, Zhuoyi Long, etc., can be described as bright stars. Gulangyu is "Building Expo", many buildings have strong European style, the three major ancient Greek Doric column, Ionic, Corinthian all show its position, Roman columns, Gothic spire, the Islamic dome, baroque relief, gate fireplace, balcony, hook bar, suddenly arched windows. Competing Dou Yan, colorful, filled with classical and romantic colors. Gulangyu Island Road has been repaired a total length of 6 km from the roads, tunnels, bridges composition to battery cars. Island Road to the ferry terminal as a starting point, eastward to Haoyue Park - Dade remember Beach - Sea View Park - Shuzhuang Garden - Gangzihou Beach - Heroes Tunnel - Gulang Stone - Gulang Villa - Overseas Chinese Subtropical Plant Introduction Garden - Arts and Crafts School - Neicuo Australia - Dovetail Mount - Sanqiutian travel terminals - Underwater World - Ferry Terminal; west and vice versa. Gulangyu night seemed quiet and elegant. After construction, especially at night, representing the natural scene of the Sunlight Rock, on behalf of the exotic architectural style of gossip floor, island music, the piano represents the shape of the waiting room and stands in the overlying rock ding on the statue of Zheng Chenggong, etc., in colored lights shine transparent under the brightly lit, sparkling light. Particular, there are several laser rays across the sea and air Lujiang, changing swaying, dizzying the chaos. Gulangyu night overlooking the river, like a big pot together with the Chi-purpose colorful flowers, and Taxes, neon, high-rise buildings and many colored spotlights spotlight, each other, the glitz, the island, sea, sky three-dimensional space is a brilliant
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One. Gulangyu Overview
Gulangyu is located southwest of Xiamen, and Xiamen across the sea, and Xiamen Island are separated by only a width of 600 meters Lujiang, ferry 5 minutes. Area of 1.87 square kilometers, more than 20,000 for the Xiamen area. Gulangyu formerly round sandbar, Yuen Chau Tsai, Yinhaixinan sea caves by a wave of shock, such as the ominous sound, Ya Ming into this name. Due to historical reasons, the Chinese and foreign styles of the buildings here are in good condition collection, retention, the "International Architecture Exhibition," said. Island is fertile ground for music, talent, piano with the highest density in the nation, but also have good reputation "Piano Island", "Music of the town." Island, a pleasant climate year-round spring, no madding crowd, there are flowers, known as "Sea Garden" reputation. Main tourist attractions are Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Haoyue Park, Yu Garden, Island Road, Gulang stone, museums, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, the underwater world and the natural beach, etc., financial history, humanities and the natural landscape in one for the country level scenic spots, Fujian "Top Ten" of the first scenic spot, one of 35 famous scenic spots. With the Xiamen Special Economic Zone off, Gulangyu of tourism service facilities is improving, as sightseeing, vacation, travel, shopping, leisure and entertainment as an integrated whole island scenery and cultural tourism. May 8, 2007, Xiamen Gulangyu scenic spots approved by the National Tourism Administration for the state 5A-class tourist attractions.
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Two Gulangyu History
During this period, many missionaries came to Gulangyu, they build schools in China have a significant impact of modern education, for example: 1898, English clergyman and his wife Wei Aili Wei Yuzhen Gulangyu preaching to the founder of the "Wilder kindergarten" is China's first kindergarten (now known as the daylight Kindergarten) Gulangyu, Xiamen West in a lonely, often called round sandbar Song, Ming Dynasty, said Gulangyu. Because the island's southwest coast, there is a large rock over many years by the tide smack in the middle carved out a big hole, every high tide, the waves beat caves, such as the drum sound issue, called "Gulang stone", hence the name Gulangyu . According to research, Gulang stone line one hundred and eight million years ago, long years of experience in the granite particles are formed by water erosion gradually. Song, surnamed Li, a native of a development on the island, fishing nets drying, farming live, thrive after reproduction, and gradually formed in the house O ("inside" the Department "Lee", then homophonic word Xiamen), is now Gulangyu the street. Yuan Dynasty, the establishment of one thousand of Xiamen, Gulangyu when soldiers at Defense. Early Ming, Xiamen _set_ up in the left-thousand household, began to _set_ up flood Gulangyu mouth, built piers, sent troops Bian defense. Jiajing, the Senate will be Francis Chin fight against the Japanese in Gulangyu sea. Wanli first year, the small one in the sub-prefect of Quanzhou Riguangyan on the title "Gulang Cave" four characters, which is officially named Gulangyu. That is not, Zheng Chenggong stationed themselves Gulangyu, training navy, built the leading Zhai, Zhai still surviving. Ming, a national hero Zheng Chenggong had stationed themselves there, the Sunlight Rock on the remaining operating units of water, stone Zhaimen displace. Qing Dynasty, but also _set_ Gulangyu Australia, five Australian Xiamen, one of the mentioned standard under the jurisdiction of the former camp, camp management Australia A merchant, fishing boats, ferries. Kangxi 23 years (AD 1684), Xiamen, Fujian Customs is the establishment of the mouth, small mouth Gulangyu _set_ up a single green. This time, Gulangyu, quite prosperity. August 1841, the British occupation of Gulangyu, before and after up to 5 years. In 1842, after the Opium War, Britain, the United States, France, Japan, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, 13 countries have _set_ up a consulate on the island, at the same time, merchants, missionaries, traffickers have _set_ foot on Gulangyu, built mansion, located church, do Matheson, built hospitals, schools, land speculation, labor trafficking, the establishment of "Consular Corps", a "Municipal Council" and "Mixed Court", the Gulangyu to "International _Set_tlement." Some overseas Chinese tycoons have also to build homes, villas, office phone, water utilities. December 1942, the Japanese exclusive Gulangyu; After the victory, Gulangyu hundred years until the end of colonial rule. November 1843, the British consul in Gulangyu first established firms, is the first consul of the British naval captain Xiamen aggression. Then, Germany, the United States, France, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and other 13 countries competing in the island to establish consulates consuls were planning to _set_ up a Municipal Council, so that the boundary of Gulangyu become public (concession). After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese dominated the Gulangyu until our victory. October 17, 1949, Gulangyu return to the motherland. In 2003, the revocation of administrative regions, attributable to Xiamen Siming. Zoning adjustment, Gulangyu - Man Shek Botanic Gardens Scenic Area will be under 10 well-known scenic areas, land and sea area of 245 square kilometers.
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Three geographic Gulangyu
Xiamen, a subtropical marine monsoon climate. Warm and moist, light and heat conditions favorable rainfall, winter cold, summer heat. Quite regular seasonal changes in seasons: spring, turn south from the northeast monsoon, warm from cold, rain increased; summer, sea breezes and thunderstorms to the swap, bring coolness to the hot days, when a typhoon; drier and more sunny autumn; Northeast in winter monsoon, cold but not cold. Xiamen average annual temperature is 21.2 ℃. Average maximum temperature of 24.5 ℃, annual mean minimum temperature of 18.7 ℃, extreme maximum temperature was 38.4 ℃, annual extreme minimum temperature 2 ℃. The coldest month average temperature above 13 ℃, annual frost-free. Sea surface temperature in the lowest 10 ℃, up to 31.5 ℃, annual average temperature is 20.7-21.6 ℃. Xiamen sea breeze is very clear, often until midnight, blowing west to northwest winds at noon (usually 1-2, max 4) in the afternoon until the middle of the night before blowing south to southeast wind (usually 3-4, maximum 6) . Summer monsoon is generally southeast to southwest winds, from the beginning in June, July prevalent, followed by August. An average of only 2-3 level. In late September until early April of next year's winter wind. Maximum wind speed in November, generally north-east to northeast wind. Sea fog from November to June next year's production, up to March, the number of months up to 8 times, followed by 6 times, 7-October period of pure fog, where fog, visibility less than 1 km, 3 visibility is poor, 7-May-October the best visibility, fog and the morning generally produced at midnight, up to 3 consecutive days, the shortest 1 hour. Thunderstorms up to 5-8 months, from December to February next year for the mine-free period, thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall often causes.
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Four Gulangyu inscription
Since Gulangyu was named National 5A scenic area level, the application for World Heritage Gulangyu has been put on the agenda. Relevant departments will begin start Gulangyu declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What is the theme _set_ Gulangyu declared world cultural heritage? Which has been plagued Gulangyu "inscription" process problem. Reporters learned yesterday from Gulangyu CMC, this theme has been identified as: the history of social change in testimony. Gulangyu CMC responsible person, after the Opium War 100 years, China's social economic and cultural structures have been a huge shock, has undergone major changes in Western culture into China continuously, and this is just the process of integration has been fully on the Gulangyu expression. "Looking at other cities and countries around the world, no one has witnessed the historical changes of these things completely preserved."
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Five Gulangyu Attractions
Sunlight Rock Sunlight Rock Sunlight Rock, also known as Huang Yan, the highest point of Gulangyu, the top elevation of 96 meters. Rock towering mountain, mount into the Donghe. Lush trees, a pavilion _set_ off. Steps to Christ and the board, rock Lotus Temple, "one watt" rock embedded space, the formation of temple, Temple next to the rock engraved "Gulang Cave", "Lujiang first"; Temple after "Lujiang Dragon Cave," "ancient summer holes "all win, leading the middle of the Zheng Chenggong cottage and water exercise archaeological site, a Cai Tingkai, Cai Zheng Ode praise. Extremely boarding, mountain and sea wonders, fame, Xiamen, Gulangyu, big bear, Erdan islands panoramic view. Shuzhuang Garden Haoyue Park Ancient cave summer Leading cottage Sunlight Rock, also known as the leading mountain, and Xiamen Hutoushan across the sea, guarded by a dragon, a tiger in Xiamen port, called "Dragon Tiger Morie." Here the original one, "Xu Ting" has long been destroyed tanks. Stone wrote a national sport in Taiwan, "Xu Ting Ji", describing the Sunlight Rock 'around the mountain Luo, ahead in the first-chun, South East, amidst take days, Bo bath day, are all Vatican brake was odd. " Dengdao rock Jiazhi, guarded rise steeply, the sea breeze to wear, Lane, Burton has "nine Natsumi cold," meaning cool naturally from "Lujiang Dragon Cave." "Nine Summer" that summer, "Dragon Cave" is a place to live long, because Gulangyu lived five legendary dragon. This year stationed themselves Gulangyu Zheng Chenggong Zhai is the "leading cottage" Zhai, rock the hole is drilled soldiers tent scaffolding, the former commander of the Kuomintang Nineteenth General Tsai Ting-see King hygiene conditions, Mingbi wrote Septasyllabic : "Sky work hand feel, with Fujian Tuen Heritage Victoria; year old barrier still, under the memory Sunlight Rock Heroes." abnormal praise of Zheng Chenggong. Mr. Cai Yuanpei have a Qilu: "wind shook the town of Long Beach, commanding array of cloud height. Ape crane sand worms sometimes do, not Bin-Bin Amoy righteousness." "Worm sand ape crane" means military service war dead. Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall January 28, 1962 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Zheng Chenggong recovered Taiwan and the creation. Zheng Chenggong, formerly known as forest, wooden characters, Fujian Nanan Ishii who was born in 1624 in Japan Hirado waterfront. Nanming Long Wu ascended the throne in Fuzhou, see his loyal court, gave his surname "Zhu", renamed "success", so people called him "Zheng surname" to him as Emperor Yongli Wang Yanping. Zheng Zhi secretly surrendering his father, leaving the Golden Gate Zheng Chenggong, swear Ming forces. He islands of Kinmen and Xiamen as a base, with thick Qing war years, once hit the city of Nanjing, the soldiers caused by failure due to arrogance. Huang day in April 1661, Zheng Chenggong well-prepared, the rate of hundreds of ships warships, 25,000 officers and men, starting from the Golden Gate Bay, Colorado, recovered by the Dutch occupied Taiwan for 38 years, and historical development of Taiwan Fen. Zheng Chenggong died in July 1662 in Taiwan, the age of 39. 300 years, between Fujian and Taiwan people are very respected Zheng Chenggong, to him as a national hero, the people of Taiwan to him as a "Founding deities." Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall is divided into seven sections, displaying a variety of artifacts, information, photographs, models, etc. 300 pieces. Among them, off defense, military Zhangzhou original steel line then, is quite valuable. The museum visit, be more systematic understanding of the extraordinary life of Zheng Chenggong. Water operating units Water exercise for the recovery of Taiwan is Taiwan, Zheng Chenggong, the site of naval exercises. Giant cliffs "Min Sea Treasures" words, round and full, Hearty energetic. Right front side of another stone, engraved Zheng Chenggong's a five unique handwritten: "ritual dressed first, the article home of Confucius and Mencius. Nanshan Open Suseong, Liu Xia Tokai wine." Is said, this poem is copying the handwriting and Zheng Chenggong moment, the bottom is also engraved "Sen-private Indian" and "success" seal the two sides, standing water, exercise _set_s, always reminiscent of when Zheng Chenggong commanding here, by the river hung the flag fluttering, Baige competition swim, warrior are gearing up for the reunification of the motherland and the spectacle. Gulang Cave Sunlight Rock Quartet famous scenic spots, through the ages, has attracted many poets, they revel in the wind this day in Long Beach, stonewalls, leaving many precious manuscripts. Sunlight Rock Temple through the gate, look up you can look up to a huge cliff. Giant cliffs of the inscription - "Gulang Wonderland" fairy-like scenery to Sunlight Rock has done a wonderful summary of the Ming Dynasty wrote in the first year of a; "Lujiang first" then point out the Sunlight Rock is Xiamen first attraction, is the first year of Cheng Lin Qing dynasty, the book; "Tianfeng Haitao" just right that the characteristics of Sunlight Rock, the Republican four years Xushi Ying wrote. Heroes Park Heroes Park to commemorate the liberation of Xiamen, a martyr attack Gulangyu built, including small Memorial Plaza to commemorate the three-part sculpture and memorial room. The end of September 1949, Fujian People's Liberation Army X Corps liberated continent, the formation of Kinmen and Xiamen, the KMT army surrounded on three sides of the situation. October 15, the Corps thirty-one army, twenty-ninth army across the sea began to launch operations in Xiamen, 18:00 the same day, thirty two hundred seventy-one an army regiment, two hundred seventy-seven two battalions of the regiment were the first fleet Haicang and other places by the two routes to the southwest Gulangyu embarked. In close cooperation with the boatman supporting the front, the PLA officers and men of the heroic fight the wind blow waves, braving enemy troops heavy artillery, to forge ahead in this mountain landed. Temporary fire fly, the potential collapse of lightning; military sound chill, gas wins seamounts. Two hundred seventy-one regiment Wang Xingfang hundreds of other officers and soldiers, and Zhang Jin a water boatmen and other frontline honor martyred in the battle, unfortunately. After two days and nights of bloody fighting, army finally liberated Ha, drum island, the final victory. Castle Zhong bone disease, history Yao loyalty. Ha, drum after the liberation, this mountain people (formerly known as "Flag wei Mountain") as a hero hill. Which is entrusted with the infinite memory of the people of martyrs! Year 2000, the people's government in the mountains Converting Gulangyu "Heroes Garden", so that the glorious revolutionary historical sites and beautiful tropical scenery blend together, so that people shower in the wind into Long Beach, never forget past the baptism of blood and fire . Piano Museum Completed in January 2000 Gulangyu Piano Museum is located Shuzhuang Garden "Tingtaoxuan", an area of 450 square meters, divided into two layers, the museum displays a collection of patriotic overseas Chinese Hu Youyi 40 aircraft clavichord, including rare luxury The gold-filled piano, piano four corners of the world's first and the earliest and largest vertical piano, piano with old hand, there are produced automatically from a hundred years ago the foot pedal to play piano and eight of the ancient piano. Whether tourists or ordinary musicians, artists, Gulangyu Piano Museum to bring the influence of their art and music are endless inspiration. Australia is well-known pianist 杰佛利托萨 Mr. Hu Youyi of very good friends, he said, "I am proud of my friend, he a most special gift to the Chinese." To celebrate the opening,杰佛利托萨 Gulangyu also held a special concert hall. French pianist 米歇尔布尔敦 Koehler visited the museum, said: I hope one day to hold this festival an international piano. "Our conductor Hanzhong Jie, Zheng Xiaoying, US-based pianist Yin, also was deeply impressed by the charm of the piano music museum. Aberdeen Beach after Aberdeen on the beach after the wide, sandy valuables, Pohuan wave level, water flow rate is small, no sharks, there are five and a half months each year the sea water temperature above 20 ℃, the swimming season up to six months, the tide twice a day , should be swimming time more than six hours, the King is good, good sand, good water, good climate ideal natural bathing beach. Various service facilities, and water with yachts and motor boats and other entertainment. 98 held in this country OP class sailing championship. Meters high platform Taiwan meters high peak of the Sunlight Rock, the elevation of 92.7 m, with a round table, known as "100 meters high platform." Shower days, the wind, listen to Long Beach, overlooking the distance, sky color, many people forget this world's troubles, threw himself into this world to the beautiful harmony. To Sunlight Rock tour, Miao Miao in; not just with the naked eye view, but rather with the heart to feel, to do some thorough fugue. Look at the foot of Gulangyu, patchwork of various styles of architecture, the island seems to play out from the piano notes, solidified into one of the most romantic melodies. This is a magical island, where the elegant building where each one has a wonderful legend. Look north, red, round dome of the building department is very obvious that the most famous Gulangyu "gossip floor" near point slightly away from us, which is bristling Cross building, Fujian is the most famous cathedral, "Trinity Church." Looking further ahead, across the Lujiang Gulangyu Xiamen sea, where the characteristics of modern high-rise buildings and Xiamen very different, as if time here have stagnated, what will we stay in the strong impact of the late 19th century culture, early 20th century history in. Look Seibo Songyu high arched chimney power plants, the famous Haicang zone in front, through the new bridge and Xiamen Haicang fused. Look south, opposite the Bank of Zhangzhou Development Zone, Southern Wood rolling hills. Looking east, a distance of Wu island, Lantau, Tai Tam Tam small, large Kinmen and Little Kinmen Islands, across the Strait is Taiwan. Sunlight Rock Temple Sunlight Rock Temple, commonly known as "a tile," it is a natural cave, with a stone for the top, the temple built after the mountain-shaped topography, the specific time of the Ming Dynasty Wanli years Masanori 14 years. Origin of the name for the Sunlight Rock, there are two legends: one natural and geographical legends, because every morning, after the sun rises from Xiamen Wulaofeng, Sunlight Rock first shower in the sun, it was called the Sunlight Rock, the temple said Sunlight Rock Temple; First, historical legends, then went to shake rock Zheng Chenggong (Riguangyan alias), see the scenery here, far better than the Japanese sun mountain, he gave the word shake apart, it becomes Sunlight Rock. Sunlight Rock Temple repeatedly destroyed corps, wen years, built Yuan Ming Temple, worship Maitreya, an octagonal building in temple, hanging "sun temple" plaque. After the liberation, Yuan Ming Temple to Buddha Hall, Main Hall was built in 1917. After the reforms, the implementation of religious policy, the Sunlight Rock Temple to get government support, to accept donations at home and abroad ten Fangxin Shan, massive construction projects, renovation of the Main Hall, a new gate, bell tower. Tourism platform, Hodo, shag, canteen and canteen, the temple look. Sunlight Rock Temple is a delicate and exquisite temples, Main Hall, co-designed for the Maitreya Hall, is the only. Sunlight Rock Temple, a beautiful environment, ancient monk continued, the famous Master Hong Yi in June 1936 was 8 months in this retreat. Organ Museum Evening of 28 January 2005, closely-watched domestic only, the world's largest organ museum - Gulangyu organ museum open to the public and hold an organ concert. Museum's first large-scale organ pipe organ, "Bill Snow Man," "debut" to the tourists and the public official "debut." More than 150 people received the first batch of a hundred years old watching the wonderful sound of the piano organ opportunities, the organ player from Australia Reith. Bock (male) and Rui Erke. Murray brings a couple new people to Egret Island music experience. Trinity Church 70 years ago, the New Street Church of Christ in China, Xiamen, bamboo Church, Church buildings in Hong Kong moved to another hundred or so believers Gulangyu, typhoons, rainy weather, etc. For crossing back to the inconvenience of Xiamen Island Sunday am, then three together The believers will jointly establish a church in Gulangyu, so named for the "Trinity Church", but also contains the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Trinity. Sunday was originally borrowed Yude Girls Chapel (now the Xiamen Music School), then in 1934 to build the church (which can accommodate up to 1,000 people), 1992 Pastor continued construction building (now offices), in 2000 expansion the main entrance of the church walls and railings and other ancillary buildings and unfinished projects, the overall project has lasted for 1977 years party was fully completed. Is the total area of 2138.62 square meters, total construction area of 1368 square meters. Trinity Church building unique style, was a rare three-dimensional shape of the cross, all directions of sight, roof drainage, the center stands the octagonal bell tower, the top of the towering cross. Red walls decorated with smooth lines and a triangle, surrounded by open twelve gates, sixteen very large windows, with ventilation, lighting, evacuation of practical features. Halls thirteen m span the same length and width of the wall, the clever use of column-free steel beam arch of the roof, with ceilings Muban ceiling, it is extremely tall and stately brings scientific ideal acoustics, as the most characteristic building of the Church a must. Whether viewing from any angle, its majestic extraordinary momentum, are all amazing. 2006 was identified as the sixth state-level key cultural relics protection units. Hoi structure Structure is located in Fujian Gulangyu Hoi Road 38, built in 1921, was in April 2002 as a key historic features the Xiamen city government building. Now restored and open "sea paradise structure" of Western culture in the old house is a model for integration. Gatehouse is a typical traditional Chinese style, eaves brackets, cornices Qiaojiao. Around both sides of the building, commonly used by the ancient Greek column, window mostly Western style, but the wall and corner carving is Chinese. A foreigner in the floor of the original club, and Huang Hsiu-Lang bought, will build it into an antique roof palace-style building, built by the craftsmen of Putian. It uses double eaves Shanding, high tilt Interlocking corners. Roof front ingenuity, has designed a drill tip appeared to eaves "pavilion", a security kiosk also pointed gourd; from the inside, it was a spell of the octagonal wooden caisson, well from the second floor directly roof, wall painted with Chinese flower. This "pavilion" is purely decorative. Doors, windows, corridors and offices are decorated with hanging cement lintel engraved on the fly cover all Yanjiao Decorative Floral Scroll, or water are mosquito dragon, dragon and phoenix pick beam QT are hanging off the plastic, decorated the house very nationalization. The pillars of the square, red brick, natural color harmony; the main hall by four vertical columns and flowers in pots on the railings and down corresponds to, especially on the outer edge of the corridor decorative brackets, it is particularly stable. Hoi structure's architectural style buildings everywhere in the Western, the Gulangyu, is rare.
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Six Gulangyu Travel
1 best time to travel In addition to the typhoon season in August, closed all the sea vessels can not enjoy beautiful sea views, at other times travel to Xiamen are good. 2 Shopping To Gulangyu travel, can not only enjoy the magical scenery of nature, but there are many local products you buy. If tourists want to shop, you can go to Gulangyu leading Road, where you can see a small shop can buy the local specialty. Such as: handicraft shops, calligraphy and painting shop, beaded, lacquer line carving, color bar, painted sculptures, ceramics and so on. Gulangyu specialty: traditional products Gulangyu pie Department of Fujian, one of more than 80 years of production history. Its charm lies in: the appearance of small size, golden color, shiang crisp skin, stuffing sweet taste, and has a sense of cool jets of cold. The product is tea, snacks and delicious good point, but also the home of specialty gifts friends and family. Every spring and autumn tourist season, traditional festivals or family celebrations Yash, with greater consumer appeal. Mung bean cake production began in 1922, was first Datong Road "Xiaorui gingerbread house" operation, when the war moved to Gulangyu, followed by the Liu Jingjie inherited its traditional production process, and gradually to improve things. Now, the Gulangyu tea and green bean cake has become a travel carry or gift to share. Do not forget there are golden and fragrant dried meat floss, Tan Guan snail shells, and puffer fish. My favorite is the shopping street of the palm-sized doll, three fingers to play live a doll figure. Department of Fujian Gulangyu pie than 80 years of traditional products of its charm lies in the production of history: the appearance of the small size of the golden color and sweet taste buds Weixiang skin crisp and filling the throat with a cool sense of the product is both cool refreshments and delicious snacks good point during the traditional Spring Festival travel season, or family celebrations Yash greater consumer appeal mung bean cake production was first started in 1922, Tatung Road "Xiaorui gingerbread house" operations after the war, when moved by the Liu Jingjie Gulangyu inherited its traditional craftsmanship and gradually to improve things now Gulangyu tea and green bean cake has become a travel carry or gift to share 3 Special Events Bo Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn Festival is the annual pie traditional activities to be held in Xiamen. It is said that 300 years ago, Xiamen Ming forces of Zheng Chenggong, Hong Xu Zheng Department would release the soldiers for a wide melancholy, incentives to boost morale, help expel Dutch colonists recover Taiwan, so that year flood headquarters stationed in this post-33 ~ 44 Ya Tang is a member of the Department, after some deliberation, clever design Autumn will be cake, so that all soldiers in the cool Autumn night, cheerful and hard work. Opera cake with "will" basis, generally a "yes" to four or five people is appropriate. "Will" cake to imitate the imperial examination system, based champion cake (the largest) one of the Church (second place) cake two, three red (third overall) cake four, four into the (Scholars) cake eight, two lift (lifts) cake 16, a show (scholar) pie 32. This is a symbol of the ancient four examinations. Ancient House-level examinations of child health, said third scholar; Provincial Examination (provincial) exams and were called lifts; Rites in the capital said the tribute will be those third degree students; Hall presided over by the emperor himself who said the third degree of Scholars, which was divided into top three : one a three, that champion, second place, third overall, commonly known as sanding or three a third; dimethyl more places, the top three even more. Ancient Emperor points champion, not only to see it, and look appearance, but also refined, elegant first and last name, such as the Yongle two years (1424) Tzu Division successful candidates, the scholar is said Christine Sun, Christine said that cooperation in the Yongle Emperor with a "violent" words, bad luck, he fell to the third, the third of the wide and easy to champion Xing. This shows that the champion is not necessarily the "adequacy, Maoruo Pan" of the generation, while the third is a genuine talent, it would be cake in Xiamen, the "three red" particularly good quality, meaning in this. A total of 63 will be cake, is based on "more than nine such as" from the three and nine is the lucky number of folk. From Xiamen, "Bo cake", with Zheng Chenggong recover Taiwan, more than 300 years, Taiwan is also very popular. 4 Local Travel Notes Xiamen is a national health city, including visitors have the responsibility of every citizen to keep the city clean. Municipal Government issued the regulations for this purpose, littering, unsightly clean, will be punished according to the severity. Municipal government of the rule, no smoking in public places, and offenders will be punished. All non-smoking venue provisions, have posted "no smoking" signs. Tours can be purchased for their own short-term travel accident insurance, find insurance company or online purchase, Xiamen, a superior network security around $ 20. 5 tickets Tickets for 8 yuan (ring drum ship $ 15) 5.1 - 9.30 after ten at night ferry free of charge. 10.1 - 4.30 after nine at night ferry free of charge. Except holidays. Gulangyu attractions tickets are: Sunlight Rock $ 60, Shuzhuang Garden 20. Haoyue Park 30. (Three parts of the package 80) Shanghai Paradise 60. Organ Museum, $ 10.
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Seven Transportation
1, ferry, less than 5 km from the railway station, take bus 3.19.25.28.50.51.55.56.67 road can be. Taxi about $ 10. About 16 kilometers from the airport, take the road to the bus 27, a taxi about 25 minutes, about 50. From Xiamen Coach Station less than 3 km, can be reached by public transport 10.23.30 road, taxi 8 yuan 2, no motor vehicle Gulangyu is a small island, all rely on walking. Ride to the ferry pier, you can take the cable car around the island. 3, the transition from the ferry boat pier, to the process without pay, to pay eight yuan a return fare. More boat time on the second floor to one dollar but not so crowded, there are place to sit, you can also shoot more good photos. 4, Gulangyu the only means of transport can take the radio frequency car, but expensive, to $ 20, and only stopped in front of a number of important scenic, less cost-effective. Recommendations or walking. 5, the ferry from Xiamen to Gulangyu, 24 hours a flight, every 10 minutes during the day there is a flight point at 21-24, 22-24 4 yuan each time point free by ferry. Very convenient. 5 minutes to Gulangyu pier. Also can take $ 15 ship can Gulangyu circle around, look at the scenery.
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Eight Attractions
Yu Haicang Bridge in Xiamen Tianzhu Mountain Forest Park in Park Road Pedestrian Street South Putuo Temple, Xiamen University, Island Road, Commercial Street, Kwun Yam Shan 胡里山炮台
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Nine consulates
In 1902 the Chinese government was forced to the same day, the United States, Germany signed a "charter Gulangyu International _Set_tlement", Gulangyu was officially clear powers for the International _Set_tlement. A total of 15 countries had been _set_ on Gulangyu Consulate. Including the U.S. Consulate, the Japanese Consulate, the British consulate and the consular residence, mansion, Vice Consul, Consulate General of Spain, the Netherlands Consulate, in addition, there are German Consulate, the Belgian consulate, Austria Consulate, Consulate of Denmark, Norway Consulate, Portugal and Sweden Consulate consulates.