Xiamen Gulangyu｜Waves, Old Houses, Slow Time

If you also have a day to spend on Gulangyu,
why not take this "Leisure Travel Guide"
and dream together about the waves and old houses💤
🌬 Morning · First Encounter with the Island
As soon as you step onto the island, you are embraced by a gentle sea breeze!
Not the fierce salty wind,
but like a cool thin veil brushing your cheeks,
moist and soft, instantly healing all irritations.

🏡 Morning · Lost in the International Architecture Cluster
I dropped the map and let myself get lost.
The climbing ivy is a natural painter🎨
dyeing the old villas in lush green.
Light and shadow spill through the banyan tree gaps.
The stone paths are polished shiny by time.
Those rusty door knockers and silent windows
seem to quietly tell stories of the past.
The beauty here carries a touch of time’s melancholy,
yet it moves the heart deeply.

🎹 Noon · Shuzhuang Garden + Piano Museum
Turn a corner and you’re at the seaside~
Shuzhuang Garden wonderfully "borrows the sea into the scenery."
The Forty-Four Bridges wind and twist,
walking on them feels like strolling above the blue waves.
The Piano Museum is quiet,
old pianos still hide melodies of the past🎶.
Now you understand why it’s called "Piano Island,"
even the air floats with romantic notes.

🌅 Evening · Gangzaihou to Chase the Sunset
You must come to Gangzaihou Beach!
Watch the sun slowly sink into the sea like a salted egg yolk.
The sky turns into a pink, purple, and orange painting🟠🟣.
The sound of the waves isn’t noisy; it makes the world quieter.
At this moment, all worries are washed away~

📌 Practical Tips:
✔ Wear a pair of comfortable shoes!👟 (Important enough to say three times)
✔ Must try Tusu Dong and shark meatballs!🍡
✔ Don’t just focus on popular spots; nameless alleys are even more photogenic~
✔ Bring sunscreen and a relaxed mood💖

Day and night on Gulangyu
are like a slow-paced prose poem.
It quietly turns you into
a slowed-down note in the scenery.
💌 Hope you can also find your own healing time here~