The One Place In The Life Bar (Yi Xi 一席)
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 terminal, along the Xiamen-facing boardwalk. If you turn left as you’re stepping out of the San Qiu Tian tourist ferry terminal, it’ll be the biggest bar garden in […]
Cai Yuan Zi Music Restaurant (Cai Yuan Zi Yin Yue Can Ting 菜园子音乐餐厅)
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 tradition with an upright that sits just inside the entrance, but it only gets played by children. There is a lush, expansive garden with a […]
Marine Garden Hotel (Hai Shang Hua Yuan Jiu Dian 海上花园酒店)
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 visitors. Marine Garden is a sprawling landmark on the island’s southern shore, visible in every aerial shot of Kulangsu. Inside the complex is a genteel garden worthy of […]
Holiday Villa (Zhong De Ji Du Jia Bie Shu 中德记度假别墅)
This regal old set of mansions in elaborate colonial architectural style, located next to the giant soccer field, is where visiting dignitaries stay on official visits. The property is historic, a set of mansions whose front lawns are shaded by giant banyan trees hundreds of years old. Rooms are comfortable, with old claw-foot tubs. The […]
Miracle Paradise Bar & Gift Shop (Xi Wu 隙屋)
This indoor-outdoor café-bar (Xi Wu 隙屋酒吧) has been around for more than eight years, and it’s an absolute gem–one of the true treasures of Kulangsu nightlife. The shaded hipster garden is a work of outsider art. Hanging lanterns, spinning pinwheels, bric-a-brac, and eclectic music give the place a French-Quarter-of-Kulangsu feel. The bar is the brainchild […]