Island Travel Notes | Escape from the freezing temperatures and find warmth on Gulangyu Island

The temperature in Xiamen in winter is much warmer than that in Zhejiang to the north. Unlike ten years ago, the ferry terminal is only available to residents on the island, and tourists have to go to the farther Dongdu Wharf or the First Wharf to take a cruise to ⛴️Neicuoao Wharf. Neicuoao Pier is located at the western end of Gulangyu Island, 1.8 kilometers away from Piano Pier. Due to the lack of transportation facilities on the island, it takes 30 minutes to walk, passing by Sunlight Rock, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall and the modern building complex known as the "International Architecture Expo". 🪝Ferry Terminal: First Pier Station 🔍Navigation location: First Pier ⛴️Flight information: 8:45～16:45, one flight every hour 💰Ferry ticket price: 80 yuan/person, free return ticket, valid within 20 days 🈯️Must-see World Heritage Site The former sites of the US and Japanese consulates, of which the US consulate is now a hotel; HSBC Mansion, built in 1876; Trinity Church, located at the entrance of Bidong Mountain, was built in 1934; Anxian Building, built in 1934; Bagua Tower, a landmark building on Gulangyu Island, was built by Lin Heshou, a wealthy Taiwanese businessman in the late Qing Dynasty. Huang Rongyuan Hall, originally owned by Filipino Chinese Shi Guang, is now the China Record Museum; Huang Family Garden, originally owned by Indonesian sugar king Huang Yi, was used as Xiamen State Guesthouse in the 1950s and hosted Nixon; Haitiantang was built by overseas Chinese in the Philippines in the 1920s; Xilin Kanqing Villa is a Western-style building funded by overseas Chinese in Vietnam and is currently the Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall. 🏨Accommodation on the island ✔️Huangjia Garden Hotel, the residence of historical celebrities, and the garden villa for taking photos; ✔️Gulangyu Lijiazhuang Hotel, with the style of the Republic of China, experience the life of wealthy merchants in Southeast Asia; 🌊Linggan·Linghai Hotel, a villa hotel surrounded by mountains and sea, enjoys the charming sea view; ✔️Gulangyu Island 1930s holiday villa, a western-style villa with a strong sense of age and affordable price.