The plane was nearly three hours late and arrived at the airport at 01:30 the next day. Set foot on the land of Xiamen with a trace of fatigue and many expectations, although it is midnight, the airport is ablaze with lights. The wide airport, the whirling coconut trees, the towering main building and the moist air brought by the sea breeze, I was sleepy and breathing greedily-Oh, here I come from Xiamen! Arrive Hanting Hotel is already 2 o'clock, simply freshen up and go to sleep. At 05:30 in the morning, I was woken up by the bell. A carp beat up, got up, dressed, packed up, checked out, and ferry across the sea. Take a stroll on Gulangyu. Gulangyu is a small island named because the waves beat the shore like the sound of drums. I have concluded that Gulangyu can be divided into three levels. One is the natural history tour, the main scenic spot is Haoyue Garden, Sunlight Rock, Yuyuan, etc. Haoyue Garden is a park commemorating the national hero Zheng Chenggong. A 17-meter-high statue of Zheng Chenggong stands on a boulder on the west coast of the island. He is seen holding a sword and wearing a war robe, staring brightly into the distance (in the direction of Taiwan). With the passage of time and the vicissitudes of the sea, the swords and swords of the former Dutch colonists have drifted away with history, but now the two sides of the strait enjoy peace and common development, but they do not know when they will get together and reunify the motherland! There is also a bronze relief in Haoyue Garden: surrounded by a group of generals, Zheng Chenggong is dressed in armor and rustling, as if thinking about the war situation, but also like deploying a battle, and the horses are lifelike, as if to jump out of the wall. People will never forget this national hero who recovered the treasure island of Taiwan! Riguangyan is the highest peak of Gulangyu. There is a saying that "if you don't go up to Sunlight Rock, you don't come to Gulangyu." As a matter of fact, the Sunlight Rock Peak is not high. It winds its way up the path to the east of the Sunlight Rock Temple, and soon comes to two boulders. The boulder on the south side is slightly shorter, and the north side is slightly higher. There is a small platform on it, that is, the Sunlight Rock Peak. The process of climbing the mountain really experienced the hot flashes in the south, the shirt was drenched, clinging to the skin, and there was endless sweat all over the body! When you climb to the top of the rock, the first feeling is that the sea breeze is so cool! Then get a panoramic view of the island. The scenery on the island is very charming: the coconut tree is tall and tall, the banana tree is small and delicate, and the two kinds of trees are planted with a different flavor; the petals of the egg flower tree are like white egg white on the outside, and the interior and stamens are like yellowish egg yolk. The ancient banyan tree has a lot of beards, which amazingly grow into new branches once they fall to the ground, so the trees are lush. This season is the time when the Phoenix trees in Xiamen are in full bloom, with red lights flashing above clusters of emerald green and flowers blooming like brocade. At the top of Riguangyan Peak, I enjoy the beautiful landscape and Yunzhuangyunshu; the sea is surging and falling, and it seems to be singing a cheerful song. I took Gulangyu hand-drawn map to correspond to the scenic spots on the island one by one, and only when it was cool enough did I go down to the rock. Yuyuan is the garden to commemorate Dr. Lin Qiaozhi, an outstanding obstetrician who is the first member of the department in Gulangyu. In her career, she delivered 50,000 babies, all of whom were unmarried, all dedicated to the cause she loved. People love her, miss her, and call her "the mother of thousands of babies". The second level of Gulangyu is an architectural tour of all countries. At that time, the Western powers shamelessly forced the Qing government to open Xiamen as a trade port and built 13 consulates on Gulangyu. Traveling north from the ferry, the first consulate you see is The former Japanese Consulate, a red brick four-story pavilion under a green shadow. This neighboring country separated by a strip of water has too many grudges with China, with endless humiliation and hatred in the modern history of the Chinese people! So much so that we could only match it with "devils" at that time! The guide explained: there is a dungeon downstairs in red brick, where the Japanese captured the anti-Japanese soldiers and were tortured, and blood stains on the walls could be seen after liberation. Now the Japanese Consulate has become a sanatorium for retired workers of Xiamen University, and the former prison has become a holiday paradise. Go on and turn a corner to the west. You can see the former Spanish Consulate, the Catholic Church and the Christian Church. The Catholic Church is a typical Gothic building, and the towering cross brings us an exotic atmosphere. Christianity The gospel hall is famous because it held Lin Yutang's wedding. At that time, Lin Yutang fell in love with a woman surnamed Chen in Xiamen. Chen Nu's father thought that her family was poor and did not agree to the marriage. After beating Yuanyang, he felt sorry, so he introduced the daughter of Liao to Yutang. Liao Nu has admired Yutang for a long time, and her home is in Gulangyu, and their marriage is naturally held in the chapel of Gulangyu. Lin Yutang's masterpiece Jinghua Yanyun also reflects his personal love story. Speaking of which, the story is not over, it is sighing in the back! Because her father opposed marriage, the woman surnamed Chen went to Europe and never married all her life. Before she died, she returned to Taiwan and told her family that she had only one wish before she died: to see Lin Yutang. Unexpectedly, Lin was also on the sick bed at this time, and he was faced with a choice between his beloved wife who helped each other and his girlfriend who initially fell in love, and he could not walk yet! It's hard to decide whether to go or not! At this time, the righteous Liao Nu said, "go and have a look. I'll push you." The story should end abruptly at this point, leaving the world with not only a sigh but also an understanding of love. When Yu Dan explains the Analects of Confucius, it is not difficult to understand the Analects of Confucius when he generalizes the whole book with the word "forgiveness". In the conclusion of Harry Potter, Harry's sharp weapon to defeat Voldemort is "love" rather than a magic trick. All things at all times and all over the world, only after we have seen something and learned something, can we be calm and calm. Further west is the typical villa of Gulangyu. The sea paradise was constructed, when a tycoon built a magnificent gate, extremely luxurious, carved eaves, birds and animals, and attracted more wind than a big temple! There are four or five independent villas: owners, sons and daughters, etc., the style of the villa is a combination of Chinese and Western, showing the wealth of the host! There are countless private villas on Gulangyu, which are famous for their styling or sculpture, as well as The villa of the organ museum, which was finally unable to be completed by its owners, stood there one after another, bathed in the sea breeze, listening to the birdsong, ushering in the rising sun and seeing off the sunset, quietly telling people about the old past and the vicissitudes of history! The third level of Gulangyu is a fashion snack tour. The eastern part of the island is a variety of southern Fujian snacks and leisure shops, here is the "foodie" and literary youth want to go! There are many signs in each alley, brimming with the taste of seafood; each store has a unique shape and shows the charm of personality. The name of the shop is easy and natural, such as "Zhang San Mang Milk Tea", "Miss Zhao's shop" and so on, which gives you a sense of closeness, but the price is so expensive that I, a northerner, really feel the high consumption in the special zone. So let's not mention that I spent 45 yuan for a regular breakfast. There are most young people here, and everyone seems to have never been idle, either eating food in his mouth, taking pictures with a camera, or going to a nearby coffee shop, a cup of milk tea or coffee, sitting, singing or listening to music, a leisurely afternoon, or mental pause, or infinite reverie. This is the "petty bourgeoisie life" of this island, with no distractions and leisurely.