Gulangyu Island Scenic Area
Gulangyu Island covers an area of 1.78 square kilometers and stands opposite to
Xiamen City across the sea. As one of the country's key scenic areas, the Island is dubbed "Seaside Garden". it is well known at home and abroad for its graceful and changeable landscape. The meandering coastal lines, the natural bathing beach of mildly-slanting slope and fine sand all around the Island and the cliffs and rocks of fascinating strange shapes form a picture of superb beauty beyond your imagination. The Island is dotted with undulating hills in an orderly way. The Crag of Sunlight, which serves as the tourist logo of Xiamen, is the highest peak of the Island. No wonder there is a common saying that "you can't claim that you have been to Xiamen without climbing up to the Crag of Sunlight". It is as warm and agreeable as in spring all year round on the Island. The subtropical trees verdant with leaves, the singing birds, fragrant flowers, fresh air and sea breeze give you a joyous sense of carefree comfort. The hills in the middle of the sea, the natural landscape and artificial scenery set each other off and form a delightful scene. The Crag of Sunlight, Garden of Beans (Shuzhuang Huayuan), Bright Moon Garden (Haoyueyuan) and Yuyuan Garden form the most beautiful scenery in this tourist area. With a view to protecting the country's first-class tourist area on Gulangyu Island, which is full of natural scenic spots, the relevant department of government in charge has taken effective protective measures, including banning the construction of new factories or buildings harmful to the environment unless they are helpful to the development of this tourist area. Above all, there are nether any motor vehicle going in the streets nor any noise of heavy traffic heard on the Island because it is a rule that no motor vehicles are allowed to enter the Island. As a result, you will have a feeling that Gulangyu Island is a real place of natural beauty when you are strolling on the Island's clean and quiet asphalt roads.