Shuzhuang
Park is situated on the
seashore to the south of
Riguang Rock. In the
21st year of the Guangxu
period in the Qing
Dynasty (1895), a rich
merchant from Tainan
came to Gulangyu with
his family and made his
home there. He began
building the park in
1913 in memory of his
native home in Banqiao,
Taiwan, and used
Shuzhuang, the homonym
of his mother’s name to
name the park. Now a
bronze statue of the
former owner of the park
stands in the park.
Architecturally the park
is very cleverly
designed by taking
advantage of the
mountain and the sea.
There you can feel a
stillness in things
moving, and a movement
in things still. It
presents such a unique
scene that you might
find it difficult to
tear yourself away from
it. Inside the park
there are several
beautiful views such as
Renqiu Pavilion, the
Forty-four Bridge, the
Piled-up Rocks, the
artificial hills,
Danying Veranda and the
Insensate Rock Room. No
wonder the park ranks
first among the famous
parks in Xiamen. To its
left is Gangzihou
bathing beach, which is
marked by clear water
and sand, and has the
capacity of bathing
thousands of people at a
time. Nearby there is
YanPing Park, which was
set up in memory of
Zheng Chenggong. |