Gulang Island
Gulangyu is an island in Xiamen, a few minutes by ferry from downtown. It has a population around 17,000 and an area of about 2 km². It was a foreign enclave from the 1840s until the 1930s, and is now a residential suburb, a major tourist area, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.- Island
- …has about 15,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
- Also known as“Gulang Yu”“Ku-lang Hsü”“Ku-lang Yü”“Kulangsu”“Kulangsu Island”“鼓浪屿”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xiamen Music School and Overseas Chinese Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulangyu and Zhonghua.
Gulang Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
24.44762° or 24° 26′ 51″ north
Longitude
118.06201° or 118° 3′ 43″ east
Open location code
7PPWC3X6+2R
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Xiamen and Anson Bluff.
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