1, the U.S. Consulate
From Sanqutian Pier, first walk to the U.S. Consulate: as was once 13 countries of the public ***** lease Gulangyu Island, the consulate is full of; the U.S. Consulate is one of them; the American-style architecture, simple and generous.
Tips:
1. There are baby strollers for rent at the entrance, about 30-50 yuan/part/day, with a deposit of 100-200 yuan, which is extremely suitable for moms and dads with children. (Gulangyu Island full walk, too small children can not walk, adults are too tired, at noon can also be in the stroller inside the nap)
2, opposite the U.S. Consulate, Gulangyu Island, the only means of transportation: the ticket office of the battery car, which can be from the three Qutian - Peas and Peas Garden, 40 yuan / person; however, it is recommended that we do not have to sit! Battery car, the beauty of Gulangyu Island, is measured out with both feet; battery car passes through, just along the periphery of the island just.
2, Guxin Road 44 and 46
From the U.S. Consulate to go up, encountered a "yah" intersection, Guxin Road 44; lean to the left: this yah intersection, is the filming of the movie "Corner of the world meets love" shooting place; suggested that couples, friends, you can be in the intersection of the slope of this creative photo; the island is very famous "boat", "boat" is a good idea to take pictures. The island is very famous "boat house" is here, boat house is special: in a triangular foundation, in the shape of a boat to build the villa, the 2004 Spring Festival night broadcast in Gulangyu Island family concert, held in the boat house.
3, Gulangyu Island Bureau of Public Works
Take a left turn and you will come across many fruit trees: mulberry, papaya, longan. This kind of fruit, in Xiamen is extremely cheap, and personally watch the hanging fruit, is a sense of happiness; walk about 5 minutes, on the left hand side can be seen a ruin; this is the year's "Gulangyu Island Ministry of Public Works Bureau"; many of Gulangyu Island's major decisions in the past are out of this. Walking in the process, I like in the Ministry of Public Works next to the Bureau, a large banyan tree under the stone to sit for a while, to feel the sea breeze blowing the comfort; banyan tree opposite, there is a "grass and trees Poetry" cafe, in the island is also considered a very elegant one, the owner is a female poet, I've seen her, quite beautiful; the overall layout of the overall layout of some of the Taoist law of nature. The overall layout is somewhat Taoist and natural. The overall layout is a bit of Taoism and nature. It is an old house, slightly decorated. But there is air conditioning, suitable for summer; I prefer her home in winter, the balcony planted a variety of herbs, there is warm sun.
4, gossip building
Continue to walk, the right is the top ten buildings of Gulangyu Island: gossip building: magnificent building, red dome, in Xiamen at this end of the can be seen; now is the Gulangyu Organ Museum; Organ Museum of the right, there is a small road, is a dead end, the end of the road is the second middle school in Gulangyu Island; however, interested friends, may wish to take a walk: this alley, also inhabited by the original folk, although the door is locked, the sound of the piano will occasionally drift out.
5, Yangshan Zunfu
Yang Homeland has four buildings, now are Yangshan Zunfu, fish bone art, Yang Homeland Resort Hotel, Yang Peach Yard; Yangshan Zunfu's point of view, is the doorway of the columns on the carvings, as well as poking out of the wall of a very special trillium: pink and white compound petals of the trillium, almost one hundred years old, the owner of that year, casually resting in the corner of the masterpiece; here is the A demarcation point: at this point, if you are hungry, it is recommended that you can go forward and down the street, and soon a snack street and commercial district; if not yet, well, the fish bone art gallery turn right, continue.
Yang Homeland Resort: this is a courtyard special luxury Gulangyu Island B&B; every time you pass by, there is a feeling of deep courtyard. You can take pictures at the door, it is recommended not to venture in to avoid embarrassment. Next door is Yang Tao courtyard; then Xiamen Second Middle School. Also a school with a long history of 100 years.
6, Yinghua Girls' High School
Turn left and right down the road, is the Cape 8 homestay and next door to a villa; this is a former Yinghua Girls' High School; Gulangyu Island's modernized education in the year can be said to be a leader. In this villa peripheral small flower bed facing the Yinghua Girls' Middle School teachers' dormitory building sitting; appreciate the villa inside the special wicker ceiling, winter time, the door on the cannonball flowers extremely lively and beautiful; Cape 8 opposite a road, Gulangyu Island Food Factory's door, there are several benches; can sit and rest for a while; sitting and taking pictures, itself has become a landscape; next door a less conspicuous, but inside the dry, is the "Fanwalou".
7, Trinity Church
Continuing on, you can see the Trinity Church: Gulangyu Island is full of churches, in the days of the Concession, with medicine and education, attracted many Chinese believers. To this day, you might go in on a worship day and sit and listen to an old lady next door whispering a prayer in English.
To the right of Trinity Hall, down an alleyway, is Gulangyu's earliest hotel, the Bingyue Inn, still stubbornly refusing to modernize, and clinging to a large, slightly deserted, but very close-to-nature courtyard.
8, Ri Guang Yan kindergarten
Three one hall down the left to the end, turn left. Is the people's elementary school and the sunlit rock kindergarten; China's earliest kindergarten; that is, the aforementioned: the earliest kindergarten Meng Xue Tang's back body. At this time a crossroads: if interested in the sunlit rock scenic spot friends, you can turn right, along the Quanzhou Road has been going straight; to the Xilin Gate tickets to enter, you can also first look at a national hero Zheng Chenggong Memorial Museum free of charge; climb 97 meters above sea level sunlit rock, feel the vastness of the sky winds and sea waves, to enjoy the full picture of Gulangyu Island; after the proposed down, after the Bocai statue, sunlit rock temple, from the main gate out.
9, Black Cat Restaurant
If you do not go to Sunlight Rock, at this time continue to go straight along Yongchun Road: Yongchun Road throughout the Gulangyu Island is relatively quiet alleys, relatively few tourists. The Black Cat Dance Hall was the scene of Gulangyu's stormy days in the 1920s and 1930s, and this villa is exquisitely carved.
10, Sunstone Temple, Tiger Alley
The right side of the alley in the distance, appearing red brick and green tiles, eaves and corners of the pure Chinese-style buildings, is the Sunstone Temple; this is also a little-known entrance to the Sunstone; through the wind is extremely cool and comfortable. You can sit for a while.
Yongchun Road is getting narrower and narrower, the left side is even visible Gulangyu Island's narrowest road: Tiger Alley, only 1 meter wide; it is said that once in this alley killed a tiger, so the name;
11, Huang's Garden
Walk to the end of the road, shaking the rock road; clearing the place, in front of a particularly grand villa: "Huang's Garden "; owner Huang Yi live, from a small shaver to the Indonesian sugar king, is simply a "loser against the odds" of the perfect interpretation;
Shake Rock Road, turn right: there is the main entrance to the Sunlight Rock, which is the line all the way down so far, the only possibility to see a lot of people in the place of bustle; there is a white decadence of the Villa: Lin Qiaozhi's former residence;
12, Aberdeen rear beach
Two roads next to each other, any one of them down, about 5 minutes, you can get to the beach. Aberdeen beach is the most famous beach on the island, you can step on the sand, step on the waves; around the hand-washing and foot washing facilities are also very complete, the focus is on public **** facilities, free of charge.
13, peas and beans garden
peas and beans garden: a complementary mountain hidden sea garden, inside the country's only piano museum; if you are interested in; you can buy tickets from the Aberdeen back of the beach side of the main gate into the tour is completed from the back door out.
That whole alley of cannonball flowers is also extremely beautiful. There are also many oleander plants: do not pick them, they are highly poisonous.
14, John Ma Square
along Zhonghua Road, to John Ma Square; born on Gulangyu Island, Tsinghua University Professor of Physical Education; this is really a "four-way" eight-way square; the road is a soccer field; a hundred years ago, foreigners that is, playing soccer here; can lead to: Lin Yutang's former residence, Liao House; next-door neighbor that is, the first love Chen Jinduan's home. First love Chen Jinduan's home; Yuk Yuen in memory of Lin Qiaozhi;
15, the four fall Alley
Leading to the China Road, there is a famous modern poet Shu Ting's home, "To the Oak Tree," and other famous articles are written here; Gulangyu Island's only Chinese-style residential: four fall Alley; red brick Alley, saddle walls, out of the brick into the stone, swallow-tailed ridges.
16, Longtou Road
To Longtou Road: finally enter the lively streets of Gulangyu Island: a variety of cleverly thought out specialty stores, knick-knacks; a variety of whimsical snacks, you can wander around to eat and drink;
Xinhua Bookstore: some of the friends of the temperament to a city, always want to go to the local bookstore to look at, fortunately, the Longtou Road, the Xinhua Bookstore is still today! Preservation, more special is, Gulangyu Island is the island of qin, so the music books are especially many and professional; the second most is related to Fujian travel class;
Passed Ms. Zhao's store, Zhang San crazy milk tea, may also meet Ye's patties; through the Sanyou Holiday;
Walked to the beach.
17, return
The trip to this point, about the Gulangyu Island in accordance with a small loop walked around. Slipping along the beach all the way, a whole row of phoenix trees swaying; then back to Sanqutian pier