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Separated from the
downtown area by the 500 meters wide Lujiang River,
the famous attraction of Gulangyu Island in
Xiamen covers an area of 1.77 square kilometers
and is known as a 'garden on the sea'. This place
of interest in Xiamen has a population of 20,000
and this tranquil island is made up mostly of winding
paths, Christian cemeteries and colonial buildings.
The local people here love music and this island
leads the country in the possessing rate of pianos,
so the island is praised as the piano island. Its
main scenic spot is the Sunlight Rock which is the
highest point on the island at over 90 meters. Seen
at the foot of the Sunlight Rock is the Koxinga
Memorial Hall (Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall) which
has an exhibition partly dedicated to the Dutch in
Taiwan. Both of these tourist attractions are located
at the Sunlight Rock Park (Riguang Yan Gongyuan).
Other places of interest in Gulangyu Island include
the Shuzhuang Garden and the Gangzihou Bathing Beach.
Each year it attracts millions of local and foreign
visitors. The Xiamen Seaworld with its remarkable
collection of dolphins, penguins and seals can be seen
near the ferry terminal.
Transport: It
can be reached by boat from Lundu Dock. There
are regular buses from various places in the
city to the dock.
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