Brief introduction of Gulangyu Island in Xiamen

Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest corner of Xiamen Island, facing Xiamen across the sea, and the Lujiang River, which is 600 meters wide from Xiamen Island, can be reached by ferry in 5 minutes. Area 1.87 square kilometers, with more than 20,000 people, under the jurisdiction of Xiamen. Gulangyu Island was originally named Yuanzhazhou and Yuanzhouzai. Because there is a sea cave in the southwest of the sea, it is hit by waves and sounds like drums. Yahua became its current name in the Ming Dynasty. Due to historical reasons, Chinese and foreign buildings with different styles have been well collected and preserved here, which is known as the "World Architecture Expo". The island is also a fertile ground for music and talented people. Piano density ranks first in China, and it is also known as "piano island" and "hometown of music". The climate on the island is pleasant, with four seasons like spring, and there is no noise of horses and chariots, birds and flowers, so it is known as the "sea garden". The main attractions are Sunlight Rock, Lu Manor, Haoyue Garden, Yuyuan Garden, Island Road, Gulangyu Island, Museum, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Underwater World, Natural Bathing Beach, etc. It is a national-level scenic spot, the first of the "Top Ten" scenic spots in Fujian, and one of the 35 famous scenic spots in China. With the rapid development of Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Gulangyu Island has become a comprehensive island scenic and cultural tourist area integrating sightseeing, vacation, tourism, shopping, leisure and entertainment. On May 8, 2007, Gulangyu Scenic Spot in Xiamen was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

1 Best travel time

Except for the typhoon season in August, the boats at the seaside have stopped, and you can't enjoy the beautiful sea view. It's good to travel to Xiamen at other times.

2 shopping

Traveling to Gulangyu can not only appreciate the magical scenery of nature, but also have many local specialties for you to choose from.

If tourists want to shop, they can go to Longtou Road in Gulangyu Island, where local specialties can be bought everywhere in small shops. Such as: handicraft shops, calligraphy and painting shops, bead embroidery, lacquer line carving, color binding, color plastic, color porcelain and so on.

Gulangyu specialty: Gulangyu pie is one of the traditional products in southern Fujian, with a production history of more than 80 years. Its charm lies in its exquisite appearance, golden color, crisp taste, sweet and palatable stuffing and refreshing cold feeling. This product is not only a delicious snack for tea and snacks, but also a hometown specialty for gifts to relatives and friends. Every spring and autumn tourist season, traditional festivals or family festivals are more popular with consumers.

The production of mung bean cake began at 1922. It was originally run by Xiaorui Ginger Cake Shop on Datong Road, and moved to Gulangyu Island during its stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Later, Liu Jingjie inherited its traditional production process and gradually improved it. Now, Gulangyu mung bean cake has become a good product for refreshments, travel or gifts to relatives and friends.

Don't forget the golden floss and jerky, spitting snails and puffer fish shells. My favorite is the treasure doll in the shopping street. Three fingers can play a doll role.

Gulangyu pie, one of the traditional products in southern Fujian, has a production history of more than 80 years. Its charm lies in its exquisite appearance, golden color, crispy skin, sweet taste and refreshing cold feeling. This product is not only delicious for tea, but also popular with consumers during traditional festivals or family festivals in the spring and autumn tourism season. The production of mung bean cake began at 1922, and was first run by Xiaorui gingerbread house on Datong Road. After moving to Gulangyu in wartime, Liu Jingjie inherited his traditional production technology and gradually improved and perfected it. Now Gulangyu mung bean cake has become a good product for refreshments, travel or gifts to relatives and friends.

3 special events

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional activity held in Xiamen every year.

According to legend, when fighting in Xiamen more than 300 years ago, in order to relieve soldiers' worries, encourage and boost morale, and help to expel Dutch colonists and recover Taiwan Province Province, after some discussions, Zheng Department and the staff of the Houzheng Hall stationed at No.33-44 Jinhong Headquarters skillfully designed the Mid-Autumn Festival pie, so that all soldiers could fight happily on the cool Mid-Autumn Festival night.

Cake is counted as "meeting", and generally four or five people are suitable for a "meeting". "Hui" cake imitates the imperial examination system, and consists of one Zhuang Yuan cake (the largest), two opposite cakes (the second place), four three red cakes (exploring flowers), eight four-entry cakes (Jinshi), 16 two-lift cakes (lifting people) and 32 one-show cakes. This is the symbol of the ancient four-level imperial examination. Ancient government-level examinations and young students were called scholars; After obtaining the township examination (provincial level), the successful candidate is called a juror; The meeting in the capital does not call Gong Sheng; The court presided over by the emperor himself is called Jinshi, which is divided into three parts: first, the top three, namely the champion, the second place, and the flower exploration, commonly known as the third Ding Jia or the third age; There are more places for dimethyl and more places for top three. Ancient emperors chose the top scholar, considering not only talent and appearance, but also surnames and names. For example, in the 22nd year of Yongle (1424), Sun Zi, the scholar, was the top scholar. Ming Chengzu thought that the combination of harmony was a "violent" word and unlucky. Fall to the third place, and the third place Xing Kuanyi was changed to the champion. This shows that the top scholar is not necessarily a generation of "talented people who look like Pan An", and the third one is a person with real talent and practical learning, so the "three reds" quality of Xiamen cakes is particularly good, which is what it means. A set of ***63 cakes is based on "three to nine", and three and nine are auspicious numbers for our people.

"Pancake", which originated in Xiamen, has been popular in Taiwan Province Province for more than 300 years with Zheng's successful recovery of Taiwan Province Province.

4 local tourism considerations

Xiamen is a national sanitary city, and every citizen, including tourists, has the responsibility to keep the city clean and tidy. The municipal government has specially promulgated relevant regulations for this purpose. Anyone who litters or destroys the cleanliness of the city will be punished according to the seriousness of the case. The municipal government has issued a regulation prohibiting smoking in public places, and offenders may be punished. Signs of "No Smoking" are posted in all places where smoking is prohibited.

Five tickets

Tickets to 8 yuan (Drum Ring Boat 15 yuan)

5.1—— On the evening of September 30th/after kloc-0/0, the ferry is free.

10.1-4.30 The ferry is free after 9 pm. Except festivals.

Tickets for Gulangyu scenic spot are:

Sunlight Rock 60 yuan, Longzhuang Garden 20 yuan. Haoyueyuan 30 yuan. (Three-place Package 80 yuan) Sea Paradise 60 yuan. Organ Museum 10 yuan.

I suggest you visit: Xiamen Gulangyu website/