Gu Lang Yu

Natural Features

Gulangyu Island is located just southwest of Xiamen City. Visitors can reach it by steamship from Xiamen City in about 5 minutes. Gulangyu Island is renowned for its delicate natural beauty，its ancient relics，and its vanes architecture. The island is on China's list of National Scenic Spots，one of the 35 key National Scenic Spots and also ranks at the top of the t0 most-scenic areas in Fujian Province.

During the Ming Dynasty，the island was called "Yuanshazhou Island".It got its present name from the huge reef surrounding it. When the tidecomes in ,the waves pound the reef and it sounds like the beating of a drum. Thus the island came to be named "Gulangyu".Gu in Chinese means"drum"，and Lang"waves".

Gulangyu Island has about 20000 permanent residents，all of whom enjoy a comfortable，relaxing life. Only electric-powered vehicles are permitted on the islland，so the environment is free from the noise and pollution of combustion engines,Breathing the clean air.appreciating the ever-present green trees and lovely flowers ，anyone here can feel like they are in heaven. With classical and romantic European-style architecture, the island truly deserves to be called the"Architecture Museum" . It is also known as the“Cradle of Musicians" and“Island of Music" because of its reputation fior music appreciation.