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	Gulangyu Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gulangyu Island (鼓浪屿; pinyin: Gŭlàng Yŭ) is a 1.91 km² pedestrian only tourist island off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province in southern China.
		However, in May 2003, Gulangyu District was absorbed into the larger Siming District (based on main Xiamen island).
		Gulangyu is connected to the main Xiamen island by ferry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gulangyu (286 words)

	Gulangyu
		While Gulangyu seems to be a playground for residents of Xiamen, it seems as yet an undiscovered destination for visitors from elsewhere in China or beyond.
		Gulangyu is a thoroughly delightful place, but not without its unsettling bits: the bars seen on a great many of the windows strongly imply that the place has a burglar problem.
		While the aging beauties of Gulangyu might attract frenzied interest and restoration investment were they located elsewhere, so far a reversal of their slow decline is still to be seen.
	www.newcolonist.com /gulangyu.html (1860 words)

	The Hindu : Magazine / Columns : Time warp
		The island of Gulangyu, 500 metres off the coast of the main city, was designated an international foreign settlement and became a secure haven for Europeans, Japanese and wealthy overseas Chinese who built lavish homes, consulates and churches there.
		Gulangyu is little known outside of China and I encounter less than half a dozen foreign faces during my two-day stay.
		Gulangyu's musical tradition took root when it was still an enclave of colonial culture.
	www.hindu.com /mag/2006/08/13/stories/2006081300360700.htm (782 words)

	Gulangyu -- A Piano Island
		As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for being home to China's largest piano museum.
		Covering a total area of 1.78 square kilometers, Gulangyu Island is located off the coast of Xiamen City in Fujian Province.
		Gulangyu Island is known as the piano island because people here love the piano.
	www.china.org.cn /english/travel/110241.htm (688 words)

	Gulangyu Island - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gulangyu Island (foreground) has retained its traditional architecture compared to Xiamen (background)
		Gulangyu Island (鼓浪嶼; pinyin: Gǔlǎng Yǔ) is a 1.78-km² carfree island off the coast of Xiamen, southern China.
		As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for hosting China's only piano museum, giving it the nickname of "Piano Island" or "The Town of Pianos" (鋼琴之鄉;) or "The Island of Music" (音樂之島).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Gulangyu (323 words)

	Hotel and Transport in Xiamen
		Xiamen is a well-known touriist and port city in the Southeast coast of China, withs a total land area of 1516 square km and a population of 1.41 million.
		Hu Youyi, an Austrian Chinese born in the Gulangyu Island, stands on the green slope embraced by the sea.
		Gulangyu's finest overlook is Sunlight Rock, the highest of the island's peaks.The summit of Sunlight Rock is a short, steep climb along rock paths dotted with flower gardens, old cannon, small cafes, and a number of amusement arcades, yurts, and contemporary metal sculptures.
	earth.esrin.esa.it /dragon/Xiamen_Transport_Hotel.htm (1344 words)

	Guide to Xiamen & Fujian--Gulangyu Islet (Kulangsu)
		Gulangyu has more pianos per capita than any other city in China (perhaps even in the world)-over 350 pianos, or one in every five homes.
		Virtually every evening some family is holding a recital for their budding pianist, and many go on to study in the Amoy Music Academy, and from there to play in London, New York, Paris-or the local churches from whence the pianos came in the first place.
		Gulangyu has dozens of sites worth a looksee, like The Overseas Chinese Garden for the Introduction of Subtropical Plants, which has over 1,000 species of plants, one experimental horticulture nursery, and a refrigerated room.
	www.amoymagic.com /gulan.htm (847 words)

	Gulangyu Island, China. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		Gulangyu Island was Xiamen's foreign concession until World War II, and architecturally it remains more or less intact from that time.
		In summer and at weekends the island and its accommodation are packed but, with battery-powered golf-buggies the only vehicles allowed on the island, the atmosphere is always restful, and exploring can easily fill up a day of your time.
		Gulangyu's narrow tangle of streets can be a confusing place to find your way around, but the compactness of the island (it's less than two square kilometres in size) means this isn't really a problem.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/china/gulangyu_island (730 words)

	Biennial festival unveiled on 'Piano Island'
		The occasion is the Second Gulangyu Piano Festival, which will start with a concert featuring a piano recital, concerto and repertoire for two pianos played by well-known musicians from both home and abroad.
		Gulangyu Island is known as the "Piano Island" because the people there love piano.
		Different from the previous one, Gulangyu is not the only venue for the festival this year.
	www2.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-07/30/content_363196.htm (995 words)

	Gulangyu Island,Xiamen Travel Guides-China City Tours Guide
		Gulangyu Island is located just southwest of Xiamen City.
		Gulangyu Island is renowned for its delicate natural beauty, its ancient relics, and its varied architecture.
		Gulangyu Island has about 20,000 permanent residents, all of whom enjoy a comfortable, relaxing life.
	www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-fujian-xiamen-gulangyu-island.asp (947 words)

	Gulangyu
		There are bronze statues of warriors that give you an idea of what the people were like and one called "Gambling for biscuits" which portrays four men throwing dice with cookies for betting chips.
		Most of the people who live on Gulangyu work in Xiamen and commute using the passenger ferry.
		The fare is free on the way over to the island and one kuai on the way back (1.5 kuai if you want to be able to sit and enjoy the upper deck).
	www.mjpatterson.com /gulangyu.htm (1095 words)

	China Excursions :: Travel to or Tour around China with our help
		Gulangyu Islet of Xiamen, known as the "Garden on the Sea," is a major tourist destination in the country, yet, it's no bigger than 1.78 m2.
		South of Xiamen and separated form the downtown by a 500-m-wide strait, the name Gulangyu, meaning "drumming wave" came from the rocks in the southwest that give a drumming sound when high tide hits them.
		No vehicles of any kind are permitted in Gulangyu, leaving its courtyards and lanes completely free from noise.
	www.chinaexcursions.com /mod-subjects-printpage-pageid-73-scope-all.html (1460 words)

	Gulangyu Poems
		We were even more thrilled by Gulangyu and the western mansions there which were still preserved.
		Gulangyu impressed me so much that I later wrote an article on it for Dragonair's in-flight magazine (August 1995).
		The poems clearly show the love the unknown author had for his temporary home on Gulangyu and the local people there.
	www.amoymagic.com /Gulangyu_poems.htm (612 words)

	Xiamen Teambuilding Trip 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gulangyu is a small island in Xiamen harbor.
		Gulangyu was developed by the european colonial powers trading with China in the late 1800s.
		The beauty and charm of Gulangyu is enhanced by the ban of cars and bicycles on the island.
	idisk.mac.com /forever4/Public/chinapages/2004.11.26.xiamen.1p.htm (179 words)

	Gulangyu Island China - China tourist & travel guide for Gulangyu Island, China
		Gulangyu Island, known as "Garden On the Sea" is located in Xiamen city of Fujian Province.
		It's the summit of Gulangyu Island, 90 metres above sea level.
		The pavilions in the garden built half upon the land and half over the sea are picturesque.
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/area/Gulangyu_Island.htm (309 words)

	Gulangyu Journal; The Piano Triumphant (With No Bourgeois Taint) - New York Times
		By the turn of the 20th century, a dozen foreign consulates called this one-square-mile island home, offering legions of diplomats and wealthy overseas Chinese a tranquil and intimate retreat.
		Because so many residents, the Yins included, were Christians, Gulangyu had at least half a dozen churches, each with its own piano.
		Music coursed through the leafy, winding lanes of Gulangyu, with families like the Yins holding informal recitals in luxurious villas sheathed in Mediterranean and Art Deco styles.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9804E2D8153DF935A1575AC0A9659C8B63 (713 words)

	Gulangyu Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Zheng Chenggong and his armada of 8,000 war junks and a quarter million fighting men drove the Dutch off Taiwan and championed the causes of the Ming princes.
		In the 19th century Gulangyu Island became a home for European dignitaries, diplomats, and tycoons.
		Cars and bicycles are not permitted, so it’s quiet (except for practicing music students) and a great place to hike and explore.
	www.watertravel.com /gulangyu.htm (144 words)

	festival
		Initiated in 2002, the Gulangyu International Piano Art Festival is co-sponsored by Musicians Association of China and Gulangyu regional government.
		The festival is held biennially in Gulangyu of Xiamen City, Fujian Province.
		Gulangyu International Piano Art Festival makes great contribution to promoting exchanges in world music circle and piano art.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_festivals/node_201.htm (60 words)

	Gulangyu Island: Unique Information about Gulangyu Island Xiamen only from StayresChina.com
		The best way to explore Gulangyu is to wander along the street to visit Sunlight Rock - the city's landmark, Shuzhuang Park and Xiamen Seaworld.
		A ten-minute climb to Sunlight Rock on the Longtoushan (Dragon Head Hill) - the highest point on Gulangyu offers you a panoramic view of the sea and the city.
		North of the Rock, Shuzhuang Park was originally built in 1913 as the private villa of a Taiwan merchant.The park is elaborately designed with artificial rocks, zigzagging bridges, pavilions and caves.
	www.stayreschina.com /xiamen-gulangyu-island.htm (172 words)

	Gulang Island_Xiamen_Fujiang_China Tour_HuangshanTour.com - Huangshan - Huangshan Tour - Huangshan Guide - China Tour - ...
		Virtually every evening some family is holding a recital for their to play in London, New York, Pairs-or the local churches from whence the pianos came in the first place.
		While savoring Gulangyu`s silence (punctuated by a few hundred preschoolers practicing scales or "Chopsticks"), steal a glimpse of the magnificent harbor and skyline by climbing Gulangyu`s Sunlight Rock.
		The kilometer cruise around Gulangyu offers tantalizing glimpses of Monkey Isle, Baozhuyu (pearl) Island, and Huoshaoyu Isle (or 'Burning Isle," because it is an extinct volcano).
	www.huangshantour.com /english/ReadNews.asp?NewsID=569 (733 words)

	Howard Scott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gulangyu Island lies a few minutes by boat off the island city of Xiamen on the Fujian coast of China.
		Gulangyu Island has retained its name but Xiamen was previously a settlement called Amoy.
		Both Gulangyu and Amoy have a long association with European traders...
	www.howardscott.net (799 words)

	FujianKids Store
		This book (355 pages, both color and fl and white photos) is a detailed guide to Gulangyu, a historic island that's a 10-minute ferry ride from downtown Xiamen.
		Gulangyu Island is sometimes referred to as the Garden on the Sea and is a popular tourist destination.
		This guidebook provides detailed information about the island's history, architecture, and sites of interest, which are keyed to a useful map.
	www.fujiankids.org /store1/proddetail.php?prod=g2gulangyu&cat=10 (90 words)

	Gulangyu Island - China-related Topics GU-GZ - China-Related Topics
		Gulangyu Island - China-related Topics GU-GZ - China-Related Topics
		Gulangyu Island (鼓浪嶼 Pinyin: Gǔlǎng Yǔ) is a 1.78-square kilometrekm?
		Auto-free zonecarfree island off the coast of Xiamen, southern China.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Gulangyu_Island (277 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| Travel Log \| 8/31/2001
		Xiamen, a bustling coastal Chinese city, is within easy shelling distance from saber-rattling Taiwanese soldiers on the nearby island of Jinmen.
		But you'd never realize this in Gulangyu, an island retreat located a mere five minutes by ferry from downtown Xiamen.
		Home to a dozen foreign embassies built in the early 1900s, Gulangyu is studded with spectacular ivy-covered homes - it's a bedroom community for the port.
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/magazine/YourSpace/0,8782,172273,00.html (792 words)

	Xiamen Gulangyu International Youth Hostel Xiamen China - Hostel Reviews & Ratings
		We are located at No.18 Luqiao Road, Gulangyu Island.
		Not that much fun, since there was hardly anyone at the time I visited, but this might be different at other times.
		However, the hostel is good overall, and a good place to stay on Gulangyu (or Xiamen).
	www.hostelworld.com /hosteldetails.php/XiamenGulangyuInternationalYouthHostel-Xiamen-14187 (684 words)

	classical music - andante - china's 'piano island,' gulangyu, opens its keyboard festival
		China's 'Piano Island,' Gulangyu, Opens Its Keyboard Festival
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	www.andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=24137 (87 words)

	is it allowed to camp camp in Gulangyu - China Travel Forum
		is it allowed to camp camp in Gulangyu
		My friends tell me that the seabeach environment in back door of the Gulangyu art school is very good,and definitely camp is allowed there.
		It is not allowed to camp in Gulangyu, the beach beside art school is rather quiet,I'd like to introduce a family hotels of 120 yuan /room, just nearby.
	www.muztagh.com /forum/about2584.html (236 words)

	Auberge Gulangyu: Xiamen Gulangyu International Youth Hostel - Hostels Central
		Pour vérifier les prix et la disponibilité de toutes les structures hôtelières de Gulangyu, sélectionnez la date d'arrivée et le nombre de nuits de votre séjour dans le formulaire de recherche à droite.
		We are located at No.18 Luqiao Road, Gulangyu Island, just 60 meter away form the Gulangyu Ferry Terminal!
		Nearest Landmark: Downtown Proximity to Landmark: within miles It is situated in the heart of London near all the major attraction...
	www.hostelscentral.com /str-fr-3464.html (343 words)

	Hostel Gulangyu: Xiamen Gulangyu International Youth Hostel - Hostels Central
		Hostel Gulangyu: Xiamen Gulangyu International Youth Hostel - Hostels Central
		To check prices and availability for all hostels in Gulangyu (this included), select dates and number of nights from the search form on the right
		Hostel in Gulangyu: Xiamen Gulangyu International Youth Hostel
	www.hostelscentral.com /structure-3464.html (317 words)

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