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Walk in the garden next to the Piano Museum
claude-andre Says: This is a nice garden, from where you have good views on the sea and the islands around.
claude-andre Says: On weekends the beaches are very alive. Chinese discover the sea pleasures as did the French in the 1936. I swam in November, the sea was hot and clean (this is not allways the case).
claude-andre Says: Walk the little streets of the Island, admire the old palaces and rest under one of the big trees. Tourists shops abound and sell the usual stuff. Chinese tourists buy a lot of dried seafood, a specialty of Gulangyu. We were there on a Saturday. It was very crowded. But the...
Is It The Seychelles I See Before Me?
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South-East Gulangyu: Lovely Beach
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Decent Beaches: Rarer Than Panda's
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claude-andre Says: Prices are high, not worth the quality. Shops are crowded and noisy and you are treated as a number. Vendors are quite harassing.It's better to shop shop in Xiamen city.
Listen to a piano concert in the Museum
claude-andre Says: It's possible to listen to a 10 minutes concert on an old piano (ours was 80 years old) in the Museum. One of the ward staff did it. It was good.Ask the staff to know when the next concert will take place.
Human Nature: Alleyway Discoveries II
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On weekends the beaches are very alive. Chinese discover the sea pleasures as did the French in the 1936. I swam in November, the sea was hot and clean (this is...
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Gulangyu also known as Piano Island
Gulangyu is little island in front of Xiamen. You reach it with a ferry (about 15-20 min. trip). At the begining of 20th century the westerners (ambassadors and business men) built their house or...
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This is a quiet paradise located just minutes by ferry from the city docks of Xiamen. The boat trip is comfortable and provides spectacular views of both the island and the mainland.
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