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。

Kulangsu’s famous violist Jing Yang to play and talk in English, live on international CGTN TV, for BRICS, Monday, Sept 4, 8-9:30pm

Live from the CCTV studios in Beijing, renowned concert soloist Jing Yang, the “Daughter of Kulangsu,” will appear as a special guest on CGTN (CCTV News/CCTV 16) to celebrate the...

Gallery Inn, Gu Yi (Hua Lang Lü Guan, Gu Yi Dian 画廊旅馆, 故驿店)

This special, relatively isolated bed-and-breakfast and café has a garden uphill from the new Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts from the Palace Museum Collection (Gu Lang Yu Wai Guo Wen...

Kulangsu Gai Ying Piano Solo Concert on July 29th, 2017 (盖英钢琴独奏音乐会 7月29日晚)

On July 29th, 2017, a young pianist, Gai Ying, will perform a solo piano concert at the Kulangsu Concert Hall. He will be performing: Mozart Piano Sonata in C major...

Xiamen Music Competition on Kulangsu, Gang Hai Hou Beach (厦门鼓浪屿沙滩音乐节)

On July 22nd, 2017, the Music Xiamen was hosting its first music competition on Kulangsu, Gang Hai Hou beach. The concert featured bands, dancers and live performers from all over...

Picky About Food 2 (挑食,泉州路店)

Every visit to Tiao Shi brings new revelations, and my latest to Branch #2 brought plenty, beginning with a seafood rice in a brown sauce that’s decorated with scallions, fermented...

Kulangsu Music Festival Ends With Organ Museum Concert Featuring Harp, Snare Drum, and Australian Organ Expert (鼓浪屿音乐会在风琴博物馆谢幕)

The 2017 Kulangsu Music Festival ended a successful week with a completely unique closing concert in the Organ Museum, featuring Chwen-Huei Tsai, Chair of the Taiwan Organ Society; Jer-Huei Chen,...

Kulangsu, the Island of Music, inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site (音乐之岛−−鼓浪屿,世界文化遗址)

At the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Poland on July 8 2017, Kulangsu, a historic international community, was officially listed as a World Heritage Site, casting a global...

2017 Kulangsu Music Festival — July 17th, 2017

July 17th Monday 7月17日 星期一 (16:00 & 19:30) Time: 16:00  Venue: Concert Hall of Xiamen Music School, Kulangsu Lecture: Invigorate the Literature and History of Kulangsu and Make Idea Come...

2017 Kulangsu Music Festival — July 16th, 2017

July 16th Sunday 7月16日 星期日 (17:30 & 19:30) Time: 17:30  Venue: Kulangsu Organ Museum Back to the Age of Clementi, Mozart, and Chopin—A Tour of Kulangsu Piano Museum with Prof....

2017 Kulangsu Music Festival — July 15th, 2017

July 15th Saturday 7月15日 星期六 (17:30 & 19:30) Time: 17:30  Venue: Kulangsu Organ Museum Prof.Hsiang-Yu Chen’s Pipe Organ Master Class: The Key to The Art of Pipe Organ Playing 时间:17:30...