July 2017

Kulangsu Supermarket (Xian Shang Chao Shi 夏商超市)

Kulangsu’s main supermarket is not huge, but it’s a great store and an essential point of reference on the island. The market is clean, well-run, and well-stocked, with fast and...

Listening to Kulangsu (Ting Gulangyu 听鼓浪屿)

My first introduction to Kulangsu was “Gulangyu Zhi Bo,” played by Jing. I had heard it at least fifty times before I ever saw Kulangsu, and before I even knew...

Pianist Yin Chengzong’s house (Yin Cheng Zong Zhai 殷承宗宅)

Kulangsu’s most famous pianist, Yin Chengzong, still owns and periodically visits this hilltop house. It is one of the island’s most beautiful private homes, now inhabited by the pianist’s brother, Yin...

Joy & Mario Shoe store (J&M Xie Dan 鞋店)

Many tourists find themselves needing a new pair of comfortable shoes for walking through Kulangsu’s cobblestoned streets and hills. Joy & Mario’s shoes combine the comfort of classic soccer-shoe shapes...

Kulangsu Pharmacy (Gulangyu Yao Dian 鼓浪屿药店)

Kulangsu’s most central and reliable pharmacy is conveniently situated right near one of Kulangsu Town’s busiest squares, near the island’s main supermarket. It is rarely crowded, and service is friendly...