Lost in The FairylandDiscover experiences that are fascnating beyond words.

Everytime when being waken up by the clock,do you have a strong desire to find a fairyland to hide yourself in?

Release yourself,in this xanadu ----Gulangyu islet.

By : Yang Shuang

CONTENTSPart 1

Introduction to

Gulangyu islet

Part 2

Paradisefor

foodies

Part 3

Sceneryof

fairyland

Part 4

Wanderingin

charmingvilla

Introduction to Gulangyu islet

Bring along your zest for life,and Gulangyu islet will reward you with a feast for the senses.It has something for everyone,from colourful sights and delicious foods,to varied culture's charm and homey comfort.Gulangyu pulsates with a modern heart and traditional soul----a uniquely Xiamen experience. Gulangyu, separated from Xiamen by the 500-metre-wide Egret River, with an area of 1.77 square kilometres, enjoys a lauditory title "Garden on the Sea."In the Ming Dynasty it was named Gulang, meaning ''drum waves", because the holes in the southwestern reefs hit by the waves make sounds like the drum beating. Overlapping peaks foil the blue water, white clouds, green trees and bright flowers. The air in the islet is fresh. The entire place is free from any sorts of vehicles and is particularly quiet. All these render an atmosphere of a fairyland.

Hills fluctuates, bluish waves , white cloud , green tree shine by reflected glory , all these colourful sights give person peaceful feeling clean and tidy everywhere.But,actually,there are something more than scenery making Gulangyu a fairyland.　As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for being home to China's largest piano museum. Impressive melodies surrounding and lingering on this island make famous for its piano-laden past.It is known as the piano island because people here love the piano. The architecture in the islet varies greatly in style, Chinese and foreign. Thus the islet has a laudatory title "the World Architecture Museum". Today, Gulangyu is listed as one of the nation's major scenic spots. The main sites of interest here are visited annually by millions of people from all parts of the country and the world.

Paradise

for

foodies

Without a doubt,Gulangyu is a foodie paradise where you can sample a rich variety of cuisines .As a chinese folk adage says:"To the people foodstuff is all-important.",on the island,the most popular stores is food stores. One visit will certainly not be enough.You will find yourself lured back by the delightful food,again and again. Wandering through alleyways,food shop decorated in traditional style will catch your eyes.Delicious food, including fish ball,shacha noodles,fired oyster with egg,maci made by Ye etc,will give your tongue and your stomach a great feast.

Fish ball

Unlike the American fried fish ball, Gulangyu fish ball is boiled food.After boiled,the soft ball with tempting taste will give you a suprise.

The way to make the fish ball is unique.After picking out the good quality fish,people mash it into pureed fish and then bunch it up into the ball.

Ma CiMa ci has a hundred years of history on the island and is still loved by people.

Ma ci is made by steamed sticky rice.Before you eat it,the seller will put stuffing into it and use peanut powder to cover it.Then you 'll be fascinated by the delicacy.

Shacha noodlesShacha noodles is a kind of daily food in Xiamen and Gulangyu.Just like steamed bread for the north people.

The soup of the noodles is made by pig bone,chicken and fish and the sauce of it is made by shrimp .Thanks to the raw materials,the taste of it is appetizing and irresistible.

Fried oyster with egg The name of it will tell you all the information about this kind of food.Obviously,the materials are oyster and egg and the cooking way is frying.

Mixing oyster's appetizing taste and egg's delicious,Fried oyster with egg become a famous snack.Meanwhile,it is nutritious.

Scenery of fairyland

Acient Gu Lang Yu name circle continent young, the cave accepts wave impingement , sound because of southwest seashore reef if the arena is bulging , switch over to call "a bulging wave " an islet in Ming Dynasty. The islet goes to the faucet mountain , raise the flag the mountain and the chicken mother mountain stand side by side , bluish waves , white cloud , green tree shine by reflected glory , give person peaceful feeling clean and tidy everywhere.

Now, Gu Lang Yu is listed as the country priority national park. The main scenic spot has: Sunlight rock , beans village garden , harbor young queen lido , Zheng Chenggong memorial hall etc.Come the China and foreign countries knowing exactly how things stand with the million meter every year to go sightseeing here the tourist.

The Sunlight Rock

The sunlight rock alternate name shakes a rock , is that Gu Lang Yu is maximal burn. Shan Shang giant stone is craggy, pack ready-made hole big pool. Trees is in luxuriant green , the pavilion platform sets off one another.

Mount up a flight of steps, first till lotus flower Buddhist convent, "one piece of tile " giant stone embeds empty space , forms a palace hall, giant stone engraves "the bulging wave hole sky " by the side of the Buddhist convent ", the egret river is first "; The Buddhist convent queen has "the egret Jiang Long cave " ", the ancient times to avoid summer heat hole " Zhu wins , centre is that the Zheng Chenggong faucet fortified mountain village and water hold the platform ruin , there are Cai Ting Kai , Cai Yuanpei praising the Zheng problem chanting. Visit extremely, mountain sea marvellous spectacle , scene are boundless , Xiamen , Gu Lang Yu , big burden , two piculs of all islands have a panoramic view.

The Shu Zhuang garden is in sunlight rock south foot seashore. And Taiwan wealthy merchant Lin Er Jia Yu Qing Guang Xu crosses , lives in Gu Lang Yu with family dependant inner in 21 (1895) , begin in 1913 building this garden, to place thinking of to old garden of Taipei board bridge, take whose "right number uncle" harmonic tone as garden name.

The garden betokens a bronze statue , stand erect now in the garden. Entire garden borrow the mountain hides the sea , is layout as it happens , has quiet , quiet middle to have moving , makes people enjoy self so much as to forget to go home in moving. Have Ren autumn cabinets , forty-four bridges , fold up stone , the rockery , talk about the ocean small room , all stubborn tor house scenery, for the best of Xiamen garden. Young on the left side harbor queen lido , sand Shimizu clean, may hold several thousands people swims. There is the Yan Ping park in vicinity , build to commemorate Zheng Chenggong, have among them pointing to nothing but spring , the popular name "Guo Xing well " , be handed down being the well that Zheng village establishes time the army.

The Shu Zhuang Garden

Wandering in charming villa

If compare the beautiful scenery of the island to a beautiful face,the buildings on the island are eyes of the face.

The architecture in the islet varies greatly in style, Chinese and foreign. Thus the islet has a laudatory title "the World Architecture Museum" .Covered in green all the year round, it's charming, elegant, secluded and serene. A great variety of villas stand shrouded by lush wood resembling numerous jadeites embellished upon a piece of verdant silk brocade.

Hundreds of flowers grown on the Riguang Rock （ Sunlight Rock ） vie with one another for beauty. With the caressing sea breeze, it's a quite cool place in hot summer. At the foot of the rock, there's the Memorial Hall to honor the national Hero Zheng Chenggong.

No tourist can afford to miss one attraction located on the island —— the nation's largest piano museum. Divided into two exhibition halls, the museum guides visitors through a vivid history of the instrument with displays and illustrations. All different types of pianos such as miniature pianos, automatic pianos, accordion pianos and round-shaped pianos, are on display.

The Piano Museum

It is known as the piano island because people here love the piano. As early as 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. And the number of the pianos possessed is in the leading place in the nation, though there is only a population of 20,000 people.

International Architectural Exposition

International Architectural Exposition is the best embodiment of Gulangyu "red green trees, blue sea, blue sky" characteristics of the scenic area, Within International Architectural Exposition , shady trees and colorful flowers are perennial.Mall construction of a centralized Russia, Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Japan, Denmark more than 20 countries architectural styles, "State Building 10000 Expo," said.

A variety of architectural styles there, including Bagua house,Hai Tian Tang Gou house,Bajiao house etc,is coming to Gulangyu TimeTen one of the attractions.

A blend

of the best of the modern world and

rich cultures to deliver

By:Yang Shuang