Gulangyu Island(Kulangsu)

Gulangyu is a car-free island off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province in southern China, about 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) in area. It is home to about 20,000 people and is a domestic tourist destination.

Xiamen (also known as Amoy) became a treaty port resulting from China's loss in the First Opium War and the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, hence the predominantly Victorian-era style architecture throughout Gulangyu Island, where 13 countries including Great Britain, France and Japan established consulates, churches, and hospitals. Gulangyu was officially designated an International Settlement in 1903. Japanese occupation of the island began in 1942, and lasted until the end of World War II. The Amoy dialect of Hokkien is spoken on the island.

On on the island you can play with the,sit by the beach and look at the see it is so comfortable.Also you can surf or swim.

The island is a "traffic-free island".The people on the island go everywhere on foot.If you go to there for rest just walking slow and watching the scenery beside the road.Then if you are tired you can find a coffee shop to have a break.Many shop at Gulangyu aresimple but comfortable and stylish atmosphere.

 

Gulangyu is a nice place to go when you are tired in metropolis.Slow down you speed and have a rest.You will find the meaning of life.