Official visitor’s guide to Kulangsu (Gulangyu)
Welcome to Kulangsu Island (Gulangyu Island), a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Kulangsu is a small tropical island where where cars and bicycles are not allowed, where majestic Banyan trees and coconut palms shade the gardens of 19th-century European mansions in the Amoy Deco architectural style. Come experience our local seafood restaurants and fresh tropical fruits, romantic beaches, world-class museums, and unique classical music tradition. Come plan your next trip to the fairytale island where East meets West.
欢迎来到鼓浪屿，这座步行小岛在2017年正式成为了UNESCO世界文化遗址！我们希望邀请您参观一下我们岛上特有的文化和建筑遗址、传统的古典音乐、步行小道、热带水果摊点、浪漫的树形花园酒店、当地的餐馆、酒吧和夜生活等。在这个网站上，您可以找到所有需要的信息，来计划一趟在这座东西方交汇的神话般的小岛之旅。
Sunlight Rock Temple (Ri Guang Yan Si 日光岩寺)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
Sunlight Rock Temple, originally named “Lotus Nunnery”, was rebuilt in the 14th Year of the Wanli Reign of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1586). The main hall, General Funds Hall (Yuan...
Trinity Church (San Yi Tang 三一堂)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
As more and more Christians moved to Kulangsu in the 1920s, Xiamen Church, New Street Church and Bamboo Church cooperated to make worship more convenient by building a Kulangsu church...
- Posted in: China, Kulangsu (Gulangyu) Sights, Kulangsu Town, UNESCO World Heritage
Kulangsu Island: a tropical beach paradise beating to the waves of its own drummer
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
Kulangsu is an island about 600 meters from southwestern coast of Xiamen, Fujian. Slightly long and narrow, the 1.88-square-kilometer Kulangsu Island looks like a sailing ship anchored in the bay. There...
The One Place In The Life Bar (Yi Xi 一席)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
This recently opened bar and restaurant took over a large swath of the island’s Xiamen-facing outdoor-bar territory between the Lun Du ferry port and the San Qiu Tian tourist ferry...
McDonald’s (Mai Dang Lao 麦当劳)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
One of China’s best branches of the legendary American fast-food chain, Kulangsu’s outpost has a few outdoor tables from which you can gaze over the treetops of the main port...
- Posted in: Kulangsu (Gulangyu) Restaurants, Kulangsu Town
Evening and late-night tourist ferry service between Xiamen and Kulangsu Island (Gulangyu)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
Xiamen Lun Du to Kulangsu Town Evening Ferry Runs approx. once every 15-20 minutes, 5:50pm to 11:45pm (from 6:50pm June to September). Departs from Xiamen’s Lun Du Terminal 2 (Xia Men Lun...
Daytime tourist ferry service from Xiamen to Kulangsu Island (Gulangyu)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
Xiamen Dong Du to Nei Cuo Ao Daytime Ferry Runs in both directions approx. once every 20 minutes, 7:10am to 5:40pm (until 6:40pm June to September). Departs from Xiamen’s Dong Du International Terminal, 2...
Cai Yuan Zi Music Restaurant (Cai Yuan Zi Yin Yue Can Ting 菜园子音乐餐厅)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
They say that back in the day, every house on Kulangsu had a piano. This touristy but lovely garden across the street from the tea house is holding up the...
- Posted in: China, Kulangsu (Gulangyu) Restaurants, Kulangsu Town
Marine Garden Hotel (Hai Shang Hua Yuan Jiu Dian 海上花园酒店)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
Red turrets cap this giant hotel, which is strategically situated near to the entrances to Sunlight Rock and the Piano Museum. Facilities are fancy, as the property is tailored to special groups and official...
Miryam Hotel (Lao Bie Shu Lu Guan 老别墅旅馆)
- June 4, 2017
- visitorsguide
One of the most gracious properties on the island, overlooking gardens and the sea beyond, houses the Miryam, which is advertised as “boutique” but feels more like a grand dame...
- Posted in: China, Kulangsu (Gulangyu) Hotels, Southern Parks + Beaches