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What scenic spots are there in Xiamen

Full name of Gulangyu Island: Gulangyu Scenic Area in Xiamen.

Gulangyu Island surrounded by blue sea covers an area of 1.87 square kilometers. There are rugged reefs, rugged coastlines, green mountains, undulating peaks and rocks on the island. Nature has created a beautiful and meaningful Gulangyu island scenery. The main scenic spots are Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden and Hao Yue Garden. Gulangyu belongs to subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with abundant rainfall and mild seasons. More than 4,000 species of plants in more than 90 families on the island are lush all year round. Precious tree species include the only big red heart wood in China, the thickest Indian rosewood in China, and various rare fruit trees introduced from New Zealand and other countries. Some vegetation on the island forms the top community of subtropical maritime monsoon climate. The waters around Gulangyu Island are the main part of Xiamen Port, bordering on Chinese White Dolphin Reserve, Amphioxus Reserve and Dayu Island Egret Reserve, and facing the Golden Gate Islands across the sea. From the middle of19th century, with the spread of Christianity, western music began to pour into Gulangyu, blending with the elegant living environment of Gulangyu, creating the music tradition of Gulangyu today and cultivating a large number of outstanding musicians such as Zhou Shuan, Lin Junqing, Yin Chengzong, Chen Zuohuang and Xu Fei Ping. Today, Gulangyu has the highest per capita piano ownership rate in China, with more than 65,438+000 music families. In 2002, Gulangyu Island was named "Music Island" by China Musicians Association. There are many celebrities in Gulangyu. This is one of the most complete areas to preserve the historical relics of national hero Zheng Chenggong. A large number of precious cliff stone carvings on the island are still well preserved despite years of baptism. The former residences and tombs of more than 60 celebrities in Gulangyu, such as Lin, the founder of modern obstetrics and gynecology medicine in China, Lu Taizhang, the pioneer of Chinese modernization in China, and Ma Yuehan, the initiator of modern sports in China, are all on Gulangyu. With its beautiful natural scenery and profound cultural heritage, Gulangyu Island has become one of the national key scenic spots and one of the 35 ace scenic spots in China, ranking first among the top ten scenic spots in Fujian Province.

4A-level scenic spots: Xiamen Riyuegu Hot Spring Resort, Xiamen Garden Expo Park, Xiamen Tianzhu Mountain, Xiamen Garden Botanical Garden, Xiamen Nanputuo Temple, Tianmu Xiamen Xingbowan Hot Spring Resort, Xiamen Bobo Folk Garden (Haicang Bridge), Xiamen Fort, Xiamen Liu Zhuang Garden, Xiamen Jimei Jiageng Garden, Xiamen Yuyuan Garden, Xiamen Sea Paradise Structure and Forest Memorial Hall.

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