Gulangyu
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| Waters | South China Sea | |
| Geographical location | 24 ° 26 '51 " N , 118 ° 3' 45" O | |
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| surface | 2 km² | |
The island of Gulangyu ( 鼓浪嶼 / 鼓浪屿 , Gǔlàng yǔ ) or Kulangsu is part of the municipality Siming the prefecture-level city Xiamen in the Chinese province of Fujian . The name literally means drum wave island , which suggests the noise generated by the waves on the reefs in the southwest of the island. The island lives almost entirely from day trippers from the mainland. There are several parks and attractions. The island was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017.
history
The island , which is almost two square kilometers in size, was occupied by many colonial powers throughout its history, all of which left their traces, mainly architectural ones, on the island.
In 1945, Gulangyu became one of the first four boroughs of Xiamen. In May 2003, however, it was attached to the Siming district , which is located on Xiamen Island, and now administratively forms the Gulangyu (鼓浪屿 街道) street district , an administrative unit at the municipal level.
Administrative structure
The street neighborhood Gulangyu consists of two residential communities together. These are:
traffic
The island is not connected to the mainland by any bridge, but can only be reached by a short ferry ride. In addition, the island does not have an internal combustion engine so that it can be used as a vacation spot for the residents of the metropolis of Xiamen. The island is used by e-caddies, which act as smaller buses for transporting tourists and garbage trucks.
Culture
In addition to its official name, Gulangyu is also known throughout China as the Piano Island ( 鋼琴 之 島 / 钢琴 之 岛 ), because it has the highest piano density per capita in China. Gulangyu Island also has the only piano museum in China.
Parks
The Haoyue -Park (皓月公园Haoyue Gongyuan) was built to the Chinese national hero Zheng Chenggong to worship. It also stands in the form of a 16-meter high granite statue in Haoyue Park.
The Shuzhuang -Park (菽庄花园) was built in the style of a classical Chinese garden in 1913, it housed the private villa of a wealthy Taiwanese businessman and was converted into a public park after the establishment of the People's Republic.
World Heritage
| Kulangsu: a historic international settlement | |
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UNESCO world heritage 
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| Historic houses in Gulangyu |
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 People's Republic of China
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| Type: | Culture |
| Criteria : | (ii) (iv) |
| Surface: | 316.2 ha |
| Buffer zone: | 886 ha |
| Reference No .: | 1541 |
| UNESCO region : | Asia and Pacific |
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| Enrollment: | 2017 ( session 41 ) |
In July 2017, Gulangyu was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural heritage site under the name Kulangsu: a historical international settlement based on a resolution of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee. The entry was made on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv).
In its executive summary, the World Heritage Committee states:
- Kulangsu is a window of international exchange between traditional Chinese culture, Fujian culture and several foreign cultures, which is reflected in the architecture,
- It is a sign of the modernization of China, also influenced by the migration of Chinese abroad and back,
- You have a well-preserved island landscape, which shows the achievements of modernity in China based on the organic urban spatial structure, fashionable architecture, gardens of different styles and public facilities at the height of the time.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Decision: 41 COM 8B.16. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed August 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed August 1, 2017 .
Heritage: Great Wall of China (1987) | Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing ( Forbidden City ) and Shenyang (1987) | Mogao Grottoes (1987) | Qin Shihuangdis Mausoleum (1987) | Peking man's site in Zhoukoudian (1987) | Summer Residence and Eight Outer Temples near Chengde (1994) | Confucius Temple, Cemetery and Residence of the Kong Family in Qufu (1994) | Daoist shrines in the mountains of Wudang (1994) | Potala Palace (1994), Jokhang Temple (2000) and Norbulingka Palace (2001) | Lu Shan National Park (1996) | Lijiang Old Town (1997) | Old City of Pingyao (1997) | Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997) | Yiheyuan Summer Palace (1998) | Temple of Heaven with imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing (1998) | Rock sculptures by Also (1999) | Mount Qingcheng Mountains and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000) | Xidi and Hongcun Villages (2000) | Longmen Grottoes (2000) | Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000) | Yungang Grottoes (2001) | Capitals and Tombs of the Ancient Kingdom of Koguryo (2004) | Historic Center of Macau (2005) | Yinxu (2006) | Diaolou towers and villages in Kaiping (2007) | Tulou loam buildings in Fujian (2008) | Wutai Shan (2009) | Historical Monuments of Dengfeng (2010) | Cultural Landscape West Lake near Hangzhou (2011) | Xanadu Site (2012) | Hani rice terraces in Yunnan (2013) | Silk Roads: The Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Road Network (2014) | Kaiserkanal (2014) | Tusi sites (2015) | Petroglyphs at Huashan and the Zuo Jiang River (2016) | Kulangsu: a Historic International Settlement (2017) | Liangzhu City Archaeological Ruins (2019)
Natural heritage: Jiuzhaigou Valley Landscape Park (1992) | Lime sinter terrace landscape Huanglong (1992) | Wulingyuan Landscape Park (1992) | Protection zones of the three parallel rivers of Yunnan (2003) | Sichuan Panda Nature Reserve (2006) | Karst landscapes in southern China (2007, 2014) | Sanqing Shan National Park (2008) | Danxia Shan at Shaoguan (2010) | Chengjiang Fossil Site (2012) | Tian Shan Mountains in Xinjiang (2013) | Shennongjia Forest Area (2016) | Qinghai Hoh Xil (2017) | Migratory bird sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea - Gulf of Bohai (Phase I) (2019)
Cultural / Natural Heritage: Tai Shan Mountain Region (1987) | Huang Shan Mountains (1990) | Mountain landscape of Emei Shan and Leshan Big Buddha (1996) | Wuyi Mountains (1999) | Fanjingshan (2018)