Can I see Taiwan from Xiamen?

You can’t see Taiwan, but you can see Kinmen Island, which belongs to Taiwan.

Recommended places to visit: Zengcuo'an → Huandao Road → Zhongshan Road → Nanputuo Temple → Xiamen University → Huandao Road → Jimei Mei Village → Gulangyu Island → Yuyuan.

The Xiamen island sightseeing bus is a double-decker sightseeing bus. The adult fare is 45. It is recommended to do it once. The starting and ending points are at the Jinyuan Building Plaza of Xiamen Tourism Distribution Center. It is a one-way counterclockwise cycle. Visitors can get off at any station and take the next bus for free after the tour. The interval between each bus is about half an hour.

Line stops: Xiamen Tourism Distribution Center - Tourist Passenger Terminal - Ferry Terminal - Heping Pier - Hulishan Fort - Pearl Bay - Zengcuo'an - Taiwan Folk Village - Haiyun Taiwan - Yefengzhai - Convention and Exhibition Center - Guanyin Mountain - Wuyuanwan Area - Tianyuan Bridge - Ancient Culture and Art Museum - Wutong Wharf - Wuyuanwan Bridge - Airport Terminal - Cake Culture Park—International Cruise Terminal Station—People’s Hall—Xiamen Tourism Distribution Center.

Extended information

Xiamen’s World Cultural Heritage-Gulangyu Island:

Since Gulangyu Island was rated as a national 5A-level scenic spot, Gulangyu Island’s application for world cultural heritage has been Put it on the agenda. Relevant departments will start to apply for Gulangyu Island to be a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The theme of Gulangyu Island’s application has been determined as: historical witness in social change.

On the morning of May 13, 2011, the person in charge of the Management Committee of Gulangyu-Wanshishan Scenic Area introduced the relevant situation of Gulangyu’s application for world cultural heritage and said that protection of Gulangyu is always the first priority. ?

On February 1, 2016, the Secretariat of the Chinese National Committee for UNESCO notified the UNESCO World Heritage Center in a letter to officially recommend "Gulangyu Island in Fujian" as a cultural heritage project in 2017. ?

The 41st World Heritage Committee meeting will be held in Krakow, a famous historical and cultural city in Poland, from July 2 to 12, 2017. World Heritage projects from various countries, including China’s Gulangyu Island, will be held at the meeting Deliberation. ?

On July 8, 2017, "Gulangyu: International Historical Community" was included in the World Heritage List, becoming China's 52nd World Heritage project.

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