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 Chengdian, who is a first-rate musician in his own right and the former dean of the Xiamen Music School. In 1924, Yin’s father bought the […]
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 with designs that explore the daring cutting edge of Chinese fashion, integrating bold, original textures and stitched-on transfers. Address: Zhonghua Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District, […]
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 and efficient. Foreigners looking for particular medications are well advised to come prepared with the full Latin names of their active ingredients. A variety of […]
Hai Tian Tang Gou Mansion (海天堂构)
Hai Tian Tang Gou Mansion was built by Philippine Chinese Huang Xiuliang and Huang Nianyi between 1920 and 1930. The mansion is a complex of five villas in symmetrical styles laid out on both sides of the Middle Villa, which is the complex’ central axis. The mansion is regarded as a perfect marriage of eastern and western […]
Foreigners’ Football Field (Ren Min Ti Yu Chang 人民体育场 / Ma Yue Han Ti Yu Chang 马约翰体育场)
The Foreigners’ Football Field was built before 1878 and originally used as a lawn tennis court and cricket field. It was subsequently used primarily for playing soccer. In 1910, the court was an important venue for the reception ceremony for the AmCham delegation. This historic, sprawling soccer pitch serves as an informal divider between the Kulangsu […]