Gulangyu
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Gulangyu, Gulang or Kulangsu is a pedestrian-only island off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian Province in southeastern China. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, the island is about 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) in area, and is reached by an 8-minute ferry ride from downtown Xiamen. Although only about 20,000 people live on the island, Gulangyu is a major domestic tourist destination, attracting more than 10 million visitors per year, and making it one of China's most visited tourist attractions.[1] Gulangyu not only bans cars, but also bicycles. The only vehicles permitted are small electric buggies and electric government service vehicles.
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Xiamen, Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv | ||||||||||||||||||
Reference | 1541 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) | ||||||||||||||||||
Area | 316.2 hectares (3.162 km2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Buffer zone | 886 ha | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°26′51″N 118°03′43″E | ||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 鼓浪屿 | ||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鼓浪嶼 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hokkien POJ | Kó͘-lōng-sū | ||||||||||||||||||
Postal | Kulangsu | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Drum Wave Islet | ||||||||||||||||||
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Gulangyu Subdistrict
鼓浪屿街道 | |
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Coordinates: 24°26′51″N 118°3′45″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture | Xiamen |
District | Siming |
Population | |
• Total | 15,373 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Area code | 0592 |
Website | www.glyjd.gov.cn |
Visitors can reach Gulangyu by ferry from the ferry terminal in Xiamen. Local residents are allowed to use a shorter 5-minute ferry to/from the Lun Du Ferry Terminal. During the day (every 20 minutes, from 7:10 AM to 5:30 PM in Winter and Spring / from 7:10 AM to 6:30 PM in Summer and Autumn), tourists and non-locals take a 20-minute ferry ride from the Dongdu International Cruise Terminal to either San Qiu Tian Terminal or Nei Cuo Ao Terminal in Kulangsu Town. A ticket costs 35 CNY. After 6:00 PM, there is a more convenient ferry from Lundu Terminal 2, which drops off at San Qiu Tian Terminal in Kulangsu Town. That service runs all night, and also costs 35 CNY.[2]
Gulangyu Island is renowned for its beaches, winding lanes and rich architecture. The island is on China's list of National Scenic Spots and is classified as a 5A tourist attraction by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). It ranks at the top of the list of the ten most scenic areas in the province.[3]
Gulangyu covers an area of 1.91 square kilometres (0.74 sq mi), with a household population of 15,373. Administratively, the island constitutes the Gulangyu Subdistrict, part of Xiamen's Siming District.