Gulangyu Island is famous for its delicate natural beauty, its ancient relics, and its varied architecture. It's a small charming island, which covers an area of 1.91 square meters. Gulangyu Island has about 20,000 permanent residents, all of whom enjoy a comfortable, relaxing life. The island has a very good music tradition. The local residents are all music lovers. Nearly every family has a piano at home. So it is recognized as the “Island of Pianos”, “the cradle of musicians”. With classical and romantic European-style architecture, the island truly deserves to be called the'Architecture Museum'.Its main attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, the Bright Moon Garden, the Seasight Watch Garden, Yu Park, and Xiamen Museum. The climate there is pleasant,neither too cold nor too hot.

Gulangyu Island is located at southwest of Xiamen City. Visitors can reach it by steamship from Xiamen City in about 5 minutes.