Brief information on Gulangyu Island  

Situated off the coast of Xiamen City, Gulangyu Island can be reached by ferry from Xiamen City in 5 minutes. Covering an area of 1.78km2, the island has 20,000 permanent residents, all of whom enjoy a healthy and placid life. Initially called “Yuanshazhou Island”, Gulangyu got its present name due to ocean waves hitting the huge reef. The sound generated resembled the beating of a drum. Therefore, the island was named “Gulangyu”. In Chinese, “Gu” means “drum” and “lang” means “waves” while “yu” means “islet”.

Owing to historical reasons, the structures remain well-preserved, giving it the nickname of "Architecture Exhibition of Ten Thousand Nations". Besides, Gulangyu is also well known as the “Hometown of Music" and "Island of Pianos". Home to the only piano museum in China, the small island boasts of over 200 pianos. Meanwhile, Gulangyu also enjoys the good reputation of "Garden on the Sea", because it is delightful in all seasons, characterised by singing birds and fragrant flowers. Main attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Yu Park, Bright Moon Garden and Museum.

*You can download the bilingual note to show it to a taxi driver or someone else to find your way to Gulangyu Island if you plan to visit Gulangyu Island and have language problems.

Hours: 06:00-17:50
Phone: 0592-2060777
Transportation: 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 25 to Ferry, Then transfer to ferryboat
Admission: CNY 95 (including fees Sunlight Rock and Shuzhuang Garden), CNY 50 (Electric bus)