Su Xiaodong owns a bookstore on Gulangyu Island and he has called it "wormhole". "A wormhole connects different time and space," said Su, from the city of Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. "That's ...

An aerial view of the Gulangyu Island, which lies a short way offshore from the city of Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province, May 30, 2016. Gulangyu is known for its beaches, a refreshing lack of ...

Take a walking tour through Gulangyu Island, one of China’s most popular tourist spots. From cobblestone streets to European-style buildings, this peaceful island offers a rare glimpse into a slower, ...

At the heart of the island of Gulangyu's Bagua Mansion, Ian Wakeley, a pipe organ engineer from Australia, leans over a sprawling theater organ, his hands moving with precision as he and his team work ...

Gulangyu island in east China's Fujian Province, famous for its varied architecture and multicultural history, was included on the UNESCO World Heritage list Saturday. The 41st session of the World ...

XIAMEN, China, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From September 30 to October 6, 2025, the 14th Gulangyu Piano Art Week was successfully held on Gulangyu Island in Xiamen. The event was co-hosted by ...

The best way to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of Gulangyu island, also known as Drum Wave island, is to get up early and take a stroll along the circling road before hordes of day-trippers arrive.

Located 500 meters off the coast of Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian Province, Gulangyu island got its name from the reefs to the southwest of the island, which when pounded by waves, produce a ...

Photo taken on July 8, 2017 shows the session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland. The 41st session of the World Heritage Committee on Saturday decided to put China's Gulangyu historic ...