What are the summer air-raid shelters in Xiamen?

The weather in Xiamen is hot in summer. In addition to playing in the water, there are also many places to escape the heat. Xiamen is located on the southeast coast and was the frontline of coastal defense in the past. At present, the wartime role of air-raid shelters has weakened. After renovation, it has become a good place for citizens to escape the summer heat and enjoy the cool air for free. 1. Meiren Passage

The market atmosphere is rich

Address: Meirenshan Passage, Siming District, Xiamen City

The Meirenshan Passage is 208 meters long and 5 meters wide. It is 4 meters high and connects the north and south. It is bounded by Hexiangxi on one side and Xiahe Road on the other. It is a convenient passage for dense residential areas on both sides.

Although the entrance of Meiren Mountain Cave is not impressive in appearance, there is a world of its own inside the cave. There is a barber shop, a fruit shop, and even a snack bar. In summer, Meiren Mountain Passage always maintains a cool temperature, and residents often chat, drink tea, and dine in the cave with small benches, so Meiren Mountain Passage is always popular.

If you want to get deeper into the lives of old residents in Xiamen, you can come here to feel the strong urban atmosphere of Xiamen people! 2. Gulangyu Gusheng Cave

The closest air-raid shelter to the sea

Address: Near Gusheng Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen City

Gulang Cave is on the southwest coast of Gulangyu Island, that is, on the shore in front of the "Gulang Villa". The tunnel is not long. The shortest of the three tunnels on Gulangyu Island is a seaside plank road outside, and the other end is very close to the beach.

This is a weathered fossil cave that has been penetrated by waves for thousands of years. On spring tide days, the wind is strong and the waves are high, and the waves hit the cave and make a loud roar. "Gulang" got its name from this. This reef extends for about 20 meters. The cave is about 3

meters high and more than 1 meter wide.

There is an acacia tree over 1 meter high and as thick as a bowl on the top of the cave, which is called the "antique tree". It is firmly rooted in the weathered rock cracks, adding to the vitality of "Gulang Cave". 3. Gulangyu Hero Mountain Air Raid Shelter

*Closed from August 10, 2022, not open yet

Transformed Shell Museum

Address: Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen City No. 5 Gusheng Road (next to the entrance of Gusheng Cave)

Ticket: 68 yuan (free with annual pass)

It was innovatively transformed from the early hero mountain air-raid shelter, collecting shells It integrates collection, popular science education, and cultural tourism, and won the title of Xiamen City’s “Science Popular Education Base.” There are more than 6,800 kinds of shells from all over the world, and it is also the exhibition hall with the largest collection of shells in China.

In addition to the shell exhibition, the museum also creates a cave-style adventure park with the theme of ocean and shells. It introduces advanced multimedia technology and combines sound, light and electricity to create a new audio-visual experience for viewers. experience. 4. Bishan Cave

A tunnel with a story

Address: Neicuo'ao Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen City

Bishan Cave is a tunnel in Gulangyu Island. The tunnel is not long and can be walked in 5 minutes. The orange light hits the wall, giving people a warm feeling.

In this ordinary tunnel, there are many stories. There are many words on the walls of the tunnel. Everything written here basically includes every bit of love. Love, longing, pain.

Everyone passed by in a hurry. Although they noticed the writing on the wall, they did not stop too much. More, I hope friends who have the opportunity to come to Xiamen can experience it for themselves. 5. Longshan Cave

The longest tunnel on Gulangyu Island

Address: Guxin Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen City

Longshan Cave is four to five hundred meters long , covering an area of ??approximately 1.87 square kilometers, is the longest tunnel on Gulangyu Island, connecting the two piers on Gulangyu Island. The scenery at the two ends is also very different. One end is the scenery of Gulangyu Island with a strong commercial culture, and the other end is the simple residences of local residents.

Since Gulangyu Island is only accessible by foot, many tourists who pass by this cave during their tour will choose to rest in the cave to enjoy the cool air and replenish their energy. 6. Xiamen University Furong Tunnel

*During the epidemic, Xiamen University is temporarily closed to the public

The most artistic tunnel in China

Address: Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen City No. 422, next to the Furong Restaurant in Xiamen University

The Furong Tunnel is inside Xiamen University. It starts from the Furong Garden student cafeteria of Xiamen University in the west, passes through Shishan along the way, and ends at the entrance of Xiamen University Student Apartments in the east. It is 1.01 kilometers long and is known as It is "the most literary and artistic tunnel in China". The walls on both sides of the tunnel are covered with artistic and creative graffiti by students. They are colorful and rich in content, attracting many foreign tourists to stop and take photos. 7. Hongshan Pedestrian Tunnel

Xiamen Civil Air Defense Science Corridor

Address: About 40 meters southeast of Xiamen Shuangshi Middle School (Zhenhai Campus), Shiquan Road, Siming District, Xiamen City

The tunnel was built in the 1970s, with a total length of 294 meters. It is next to Hongshan Park and connects Siming South Road and Shiquan Road. It is not only a convenient passage for people, but also a civil air defense science corridor.

There are publicity exhibitions on both sides of the tunnel to popularize knowledge about air defense and disaster prevention, air raid weapons, Xiamen civil air defense history, etc. It is very suitable for parents to bring their children to visit to escape the summer heat.

8. Railway Park-Hongshan Tunnel

Shows the prosperous years of the old railway

Address: Huxi Rock, Huyuan Road, Siming District, Xiamen

This The air raid tunnel is not only a well-known air raid shelter tourist attraction in Xiamen, it not only attracts many tourists, but is also a place where many old railway people recall the glorious years.

As an extension of the Yingxia-Xiamen Railway, the old railway section of the Hongshan Tunnel has been abandoned for many years. Although the old railway tunnel is no longer open to traffic, it has become part of the railway park and a road showcasing Xiamen’s nearly 60 years of history. A time tunnel of years of history.

If you want to explore Xiamen’s old memories, you can come here to experience this old railway tunnel with history.