Destination China.
Contributed by Jens Hoffmann.
We were looking for a bit of “Shangri-La” on Xiamen.
We had a lovely time here.
Xiamen is a city in China. It borders Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. It making this a unique built up area of more than five million people. The city is home to large communities of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia.
We took a ferry (just short trip for 5 mins) to Piano Island nearby Xiamen.
As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen’s colonial past it is a great spot to relax
Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for being home to China’s largest piano museum.
Gulangyu Island is located off the coast of Xiamen City. The Chinese name also has musical roots means “drum waves,” so-called because of the sound generated by the ocean waves hitting the reefs. Gulangyu Island is known as the piano island because people here love the piano. In 1913 students in schools run by foreigners started learning the piano. The enthusiasm for music later spread to more ordinary people on the island. Many piano families have since then come into being and produced accomplished musicians. Located five minutes by boat from Xiamen, Gulangyu is really a Shangri-la-like tourist attraction. No road vehicles are allowed here, bicycles are the only means of transportation. In recent years, some battery-powered sightseeing vehicles commute from the beach to the port, as more and more people come to Gulangyu sanatorium to recuperate.
No tourist can afford to miss one attraction located on the island, it’s the big honey moon tree located in the middle of the island.
A island that cannot be missed.
My good night by James Hilton. In my dreams I am already on the way to Tibet and looking for Shangri-La.
Great experience.
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