Catholic Church (Tian Zhu Tang 天主堂)
Catholicism came to Kulangsu in 1850. In 1912, the Spanish Catholic priest Manuel Prat became the bishop of the Xiamen Parish and the church was moved into the Spanish consulate. A new Catholic Church was built to the west of the consulate in 1917. This church governed religious affairs of 80 catholic churches in Fujian […]
Foreign bookstore (Wai Tu Shu Dian 外图书店）
The best resource for English-language books on Kulangsu is this lovely, centrally located bookstore, where you can find a surprisingly diverse selection of Western reading material in English, as well as a vast array of beautifully designed Chinese-language printed matter. But the highlight of the store is the space itself: a spectacularly restored early-20th-century mansion […]
Yang Family Mansion (Yang Jia Yuan 杨家园)
Around 1913, the Philippine Chinese Yang Zhongquan and Yang Zhongyi purchased and razed an London Missionary Society house and in its place built, one after the other, the four buildings that form the present complex. It is a hotel now with a beautiful garden. Address: Road, Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen City, China 大约在1913年，菲旅华人杨忠权和杨忠懿兄弟向英国长老会购得旧房一栋，并将其推倒重建了四栋别墅，也就是我们现在看到的“杨家园”。目前是一个带有美丽大花园的酒店。 地址：厦门市思明区鼓浪屿安海路4号
Yuan Zhou Chinese Tea Courtyard (Yuan Zhou Cha Yuan 园洲茶院)
One of the most exotic yet accessible experiences for tourists on all of Kulangsu is a visit to this stunningly restored family mansion, which has been converted into a tea house where you can sample a diverse array of local teas. Here you can also sit down for formal tea service at one of the […]
Integration of diverse cultures
With the continuous increase of both local and foreign residents, Kulangsu began to face great pressure from infrastructure construction and maintenance as well as security management. On the other hand, the increasingly rising Japan had been seeking for more benefits from Kulangsu, while other powers hoped that there would be a reasonable mode to maintain […]