Gulangyu successfully applied for the World Heritage. What is the essence of this island?

Gulangyu Island is a charming island. Traveling there is very impressive, with pleasant scenery and diverse buildings. It is no exaggeration to say that Gulangyu Island is a beautiful island that integrates natural and human landscapes.

The essence of Gulangyu lies in the perfect integration of nature and humanity, which can be summarized in eight words: sea garden and architecture of various countries.

First, the natural landscape of the sea garden:

Gulangyu has a pleasant climate, with a green coverage rate of over 40%. The species group is rich. A * * * more than one thousand kinds. Some common plants in subtropical areas, such as magnolia, camphor tree, phoenix tree, banyan tree, palm, coconut grove and bamboo, are relatively dense. Very comfortable. After entering Gulangyu, it feels like entering a forest. The air is comfortable and the trees are lush.

Gulangyu beach is also beautiful. How did Gulangyu get its name? It is because there is a rock more than two meters high on the southwest beach of the island with a cave in the middle. At high tide, the waves beat against the rocks like drums. So people call it Gulangyu Island.

Second, the humanistic landscape of world architecture:

The theme of Gulangyu's application for World Heritage is: Historical International Community.

First of all, let's talk about the development history of Gulangyu Island: Gulangyu Island faces Xiamen Island across the sea, and there is only one Lujiang River, which is about 600 meters away from Xiamen Island. The ferry can be reached in 5 minutes. People have lived on this beautiful island since ancient times.

During the First Opium War, although the Qing army resisted to the death, its national strength was not strong, and Xiamen and Gulangyu fell into the hands of the British. Since then, it has become a public concession because of its convenient geographical location. 13 countries including Britain, France and the United States have built churches, consulates, hospitals and some western-style courtyards here. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), a large number of wealthy overseas Chinese built high-quality houses and buildings combining Chinese and Western styles on this small island.

More than 65,438+0,000 buildings in Gulangyu Island represent the development history of the local transition from the traditional Qing Dynasty to modern times.

Therefore, Gulangyu's historical architecture landscape group includes 5 1 groups of representative historical buildings and houses, including the former site of the British Consulate, the former site of the American Consulate, the former site of the Xiamen Maritime Communication Tower and the Catholic Church. It also includes seven natural attractions, including Jim, Sunlight Rock and Hero Mountain. It also includes more than 900 buildings with various customs on the island, such as the famous Bagua Building, Lushan Manor, Yi Villa and some very beautiful private houses.

Due to the small island area, Gulangyu street is short and criss-crossed, with dense buildings. Walking around Gulangyu with navigation will get lost, which is just as well, because there are scenery everywhere.

The essence of Gulangyu Island lies in its cultural diversity, which is an organic combination of beautiful nature and rich history. It is a witness to the early development of China and a valuable cultural heritage.