Xiamen 廈門 is an offshore island-city in
Fujian Province and
and Gulangyu Island 鼓浪嶼 is
you see where Xiamen Uni is?
the tiny mini island a.k.a. islet nearby
in between Xiamen Island and mainland
so what’s so unique about GLY?
- car-free island, not even bicycle
- only 2 km2
- over 200 pianos on the island
- Victorian style architecture, because
- an International Settlement back then, with
- 13 countries building consulates, churches etc
- voted as one of the most livable cities in China
Photo Credit: 廈門小時光
Xiamen (Main) Island Ring Road 環島公路.廈門
NanPuTuo Temple.Xiamen 南普陀寺.廈門
Xiamen University 廈門大學