- Go Sightseeing
- Gulangyu Island, a small island in southwestern Xiamen, covers an area of 1.78 square kilometers, and is known, home and abroad, as the Garden on the Sea. It is surrounded by the sea, and has beautiful landscape. In 1988, it was listed as one of the state-level scenic spots. It is the only “on-foot” island with fresh air because there are no vehicles. Many residents on the island are music fans and play musical instruments such as piano and violin, and many Chinese-famous musicians were born here; hence its name the Island of Music.
- Shuzhuang Garden, formerly a private garden, was built in 1931 at the foot of the Sunlight Rock, facing the sea, with the Sea-view Holiday Village in the east, and the bathing beach of the Rear Sea in the west. The garden consists of two parts, Canghai （Hiding the Sea） and Bushan （Adding Supplement to the Mountain）。 The main structure, the 44th Bridge, was built on the sea. Walking on the bridge when tide rises, it seems as if one were walking on the waves. The garden is elegant, yet grand in design.
