介绍英国首都伦敦的英语作文实用20篇

I have a good friend.She is a pretty girl. She lives in Jiujiang. She is a middle school student. She has big eyes, a small mouth, a small nose and a round face. She is tall and thin. She likes watching TV and playing the basketball. On the weekend, she always plays basketball with her friends in the afternoon and watches TV in the evening.

She is a good student. She is good at English. She likes speaking in English. She always reports news in English in her school.

She says we are good friends. We send e-mails to each other everyday. I like her very much.

翻译：我有一个好朋友。她是一个漂亮的女孩，她住在九江，是一个中学生。她大眼睛、小嘴儿、小鼻子、圆脸。她身材高挑。她喜欢看电视和打篮球。周末，她常常和朋友们在下午打篮球，在晚上看电视。她是一个好学生，擅长英语。她喜欢说英语，常常在学校用英语报道新闻。

她说我们是好朋友。我们每天发电子邮件给对方。我非常喜欢她。

My name is Wang and Wei Wei. I am studying in class six (seven) of twenty-three schools in Datong city of Shanxi province. My black hair, a pair of big eyes and bright, pretty nose and small. This is quite satisfactory, but I seem to lack a mans masculinity, wood has become a boat, you have to do.

I love reading, who makes the book the grain and pillar of the human spirit? It is still the ladder of human progress. I often swim in the sea of books, they are like a magical elf, quietly impart knowledge to me. I learn a lot of things in a middle school, it can be said that this is the love of reading the gain! I remember one time, I started reading from the morning, and when I slowed my book from the book, I had five p.m. and I thought I had just seen it for a while.

My study is also the top class in my class. The three giants of Chinese, math and English often give me a light green light. Of course, there is also a time of red light, even when there are Ever-victorious general, failed to do!

......

Every man has his faults. After all, I still have a shortcoming.

I often absent-minded, not forget this, is to forget that. In grade four or five, it is common to forget to bring back the homework book at night. Oh! This is a difficult problem. Yesterday, I was reminding myself that I didnt need to make up lessons tomorrow morning, but I just forgot that when I walked half way, I could hardly remember it. What else could I do to go home?

The second disadvantage is that I do not like to clean up my room. My books can be seen everywhere: on the study table, on the bed, in the bookcase... Well, its everywhere, anyway. If you want to find something smaller here, it will take at least ten minutes.

The third disadvantage is that there is some carelessness in learning, often not to forget the decimal point, that is, to forget the name of the unit. This is my natural enemy, too.

Hello everyone. My name is .... I am a student of Grade eight . I am an outgoing , lovely girl and I am so welcomed by my friends and my classmates.

I often go to the movies with my friends on weekends. I can aslo play the violin and have won many prizes in the competitions. I take violin lessons twice a week.

It is a little hard for me but I am very happy , because I have a dream. I want to be a great violinist one day.

Thank you.

大家好。 我的名字是......我是八年级的学生。 我是一个外向的，可爱的女孩，受到我的朋友和同学的欢迎。

我经常在周末和朋友一起去看电影。 我也可以拉小提琴，并在比赛中赢得很多奖项。 我每周两次上小提琴课。

这对我来说有点难，但我很高兴，因为我有一个梦想。 我想成为一名伟大的小提琴手。

谢谢。

导语：春节是中国最隆重的节日，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike想了解中国的春节，请你给他写封回信介绍这个节日。要点如下：

1)春节的由来及寓意;

2)春节的庆祝活动;

3)邀请他到来中国欢度春节。

注意：

1)词数100左右;

2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3)开头和结尾已为你写好。

范文：

Dear Mike,

In your last letter, you mentioned that you want to know something about the Spring Festival. I am writing to tell you about it. Spring Festival has a long history, which was originally celebrated to scare away a fierce beast “Nian”. Slightly different from that in the past, it is now given new meanings and regarded as a way forpeople to enjoy reunion with their families however far they live or work. On the New Year’s Eve, each family has its members gathered together. They tell each other their lives in the past year, exchange gifts and eat a lot of delicious meals in the warmth of the family. Children can get lucky money in red paper. People have a good time, holding opera performances, and other celebrations.

I hope you will come here and experience this wonderful festival.

Yours,

Li Hua

【参考译文】

亲爱的迈克，

在你的上一封信中，你提到你想知道春节的一些事情。我写信是想告诉你这件事。春节有着悠久的历史，最初是为了吓走一只凶猛的野兽“念”。略有不同，在过去，现在是赋予了新的内涵和作为人与他们的家人不管他们居住或工作的团聚。除夕之夜，每个家庭成员都聚在一起。他们在过去的一年里告诉彼此的生活，交换礼物和吃了很多美味的饭菜在温暖的家庭。孩子们可以用红纸得到压岁钱。人们有一个很好的时间，举行歌剧表演，和其他庆祝活动。

我希望你能来这里体验这个美妙的节日。

你的，

李华

Things about Me

I am Andrea. Perhaps the word "average" can best describe me. I am of average height, average weight and of average complexion. I have a thin face, double-lid eyes and a pointed nose. My hair is black, short and straight. I have never worn my hair long.I look like both my mother and

my father, but I have inherited their best parts.

lam a teacher, and I like my job. I believe her or his students can sometimes teach a teacher. Actually I have learnt a lot from my own teaching experience and my students. One particularly good thing about being a teacher is that I am learning something new each day and thus making progress each day. This is wonderful. Of course the income is modest, but on the other hand, quite stable. I keep growing all the time. I find great rewards both monetarily and mentally.

I have many hobbies: reading books, raising pets, making dresses, etc. I like volleyball very much, but I cant play it very often, because it is a team sport. It is difficult to get enough people to play volleyball with me. Its a shame. I derive great pleasure out of my hobbies.

Generally speaking, I am open, honest and easy-going. I hate hypocrisy and injustice. Fairness is very important to me. I try to be fair in everything I do. I have great appreciation for physical and spiritual independence. I am a bit disorganized and impatient sometimes.

I dont have many friends, but I do have a few. I have both male and female friends. We do sports together, go shopping together; and we exchange our views and ideas and share happiness and sadness. Of course we help each other if necessary. I always consider myself a lucky person. I am lucky in my family, I am lucky in my career, I am lucky in my friendship, I am lucky in many.

[关于自我介绍的精编英语作文

The cute boy is my little cousin, the youngest of my aunt and also her most beloved. He is almost five this year in preschool(the school year just before elementary school in my city).

I shared my summer vacation with him this year,and it turned out to be quite pleasurable and funny. I will pic up a scene for you;it is at the swimming pool. That day, my sister, he and me went to the swimming pool near my home and i bought the tickets. My sister, my cousin and i, then, made for the changeroom. When we got to the door, he stopped and was hesitant,murmuring,"i am not entering it,its for girls." All of a sudden, my sister and i bursted into laughter. So, i had to give his swimsuit to him. He ran for the mens and stopped outside. After looking into the room for a moment, he walked in it. A while later, when we two girls were finished, he was waiting for us outside.

He was a green in swimming. Instead of being afraid, he was filled with exitment,showing his little tight teeth, while my sister and i held his arms firmly.

What an cute angel my cousin was.

Hello! My name is Emily.

Im abeautiful girl. I have a black hair, two big eyes, a nose and a pink mouth.

My favorite colour is yellow.

I come from China. I speak Chinese.

l have a happy family.They are my father, my mother, my grandmother, my grandfather and me.

l want to make friend with you. And you?

[关于自我介绍的英语作文300字

Good morning teachers and classmates,im glad to be here for self-introdution.My name is ** and i come from grade seven class ** .I have a family of four,my mother ,farther ,brother and me.we are getting along with each other ,i usually help my mother do house work when my farther is out of home and i am a deligted person and willing to help others while in trouble.I like watching TV and playing basketball with my partners in part time .I also need others encuragement while i dont pass eaxminaion .so i fee that we should help each other.Thank for giving me a chance of makng a speech

Mothers love, like a long river, she quiet, occasionally with a slightly ripples; Her clear, can see the activity on pebbles in the river; She gently, such as the spring breeze slowly to send me. Mothers love for me, I also countless. However, in my impression deepest is the following a few things:

It was a summer night, suddenly the power went out, cant blow fanner. Hot cant sleep, my mother took their fan back and give me a breeze, let me fall asleep. Not only has a comfortable and cool, cool wind also mixed with mom to my thick love, bring me into the sweet dreams.

Another time, I in his home village and play with my cousin. I and my cousin play together I run, but with a small stones I tripped and fell. After I get up, I found more lap a wound, the wound is big and red, and blood flow out, it hurt so much I tears dc. Mother took me to the next to the small clinic simple after disinfection, ready to take me back home, but she was afraid to touch my wound, it just took me home.

Every night when I was learning, every once in a while, mother will always ask me: "daughter, thirst not thirsty, drink some water." And then holding a large glass of water. Water is always warm, let the house is full of warm meaning. Her mother know that I am afraid of hot, so the water right every time. She drink a first, say: "hot", just pass me water to drink.

The father loves the mountain, a mothers love is like the sea. Drop a mothers love can make a mothers love of the great river. Mom, I love you!

Good afternoon and nice to see you at this sunny afternoon.

I am very glad to be here for interview.

My name is YYX . I come from DLUFL and my major is english special lised in business.

Computer, books, films and climbing moutains are my favourite.

I have been a class president for nearly 4 years, and I also have been an interpreter at Dalian Garment Fair for twice.

I think all these exprience and my responsibility, creating thinking and passion would make me qualify for this job.

And whats more, my laptop computer is HP, so I have a better way to recgonize HP.

I believe that it would be a challenge and a chance for me to be a HP man.

Thats all ,Thank you so much!

There are four seasons in a year.

Let us start from winter. Of course the snow is the symbol of the winter. It is the snowflakes, flying in the wind. The symbol of spring is the green colour coming into the sight. That is the grass. Broad and large leaves of the maize may be the symbol of summer. At last, the yellow leaves falling down from the trees means the autumn arrives.

一年有四季。

让我们从冬季开始。当然雪是冬天的象征。它是那在风中飞舞的雪花。春季的象征是进入人们视野的绿色，那就是草儿。而又宽又大的玉米叶，可以作为夏季的象征。最后，从树上落下的黄叶，就一味着秋天的到来。

I like my favorite puppy, its name is A yellow. Round head with sharp ears, round and bright eyes with a few long eyelashes, mouth with two pointed teeth, the body with yellow hair. This is my family that a lovely puppy.

My dog is not only cute, but also very naughty.

My dog is very naughty. Once I bought a pair of new shoes and put it at home. Then I solved the rope with the dog, ready to take it out, but my mother called me to brush the pot. But so I brush pot, home to see but found my shoes gone, I found looking for, and found a shoe in a stinking ditch, there are many bite under the traces of bite, then I know It was the dog that my family had bite.

Every time I feed my puppy, the dogs forelimbs are lifted and made a welcome gesture as if I were smiling.

I especially like this puppy because it is not only very naughty, and very cute.

Deng Zi chess, also called G.E.M. (means Get Everybody Moving), Hong Kong, China, creative singer. On August 16, was born in Shanghai in 1991, moved to Hong Kong at the age of 4. Debut in 2008, with song R&B and pop music. In 2009 won the winner music charts awards female newcomer "award, is the youngest winner for the award. In 2011, the red light five personal concert in Hong Kong, be on Hong Kong hung hom stadium of the youngest singer of his show. In 2012, the single What Have U Done "for the annual Hong Kong one of the four champions song, in the same year, for the first time IPFI Hong Kong singer award record sales award for the highest sales. 2013, Deng Zi chess again in the red light concert, and by the age of 21 years old to become ten concerts at the red light of the youngest Chinese singer, that same year, Deng Zi chess by album "Xposed nominated the 24th award for best mandarin singer award, be shortlisted for best female singer award for the most young candidates. In 2014 to participate in the "Im a singer" in the second quarter on the mainland, to win the finals runner-up.

大家好，我叫李。能有这样的机会真是莫大的荣幸，我相信我今天能取得好成绩。现在我将简要地介绍一下我自己。我今年20岁，出生在广东省，南中国，我是一名学生在广东* *大学。我的专业是英语。我将在六月毕业后获得学士学位。在过去的四年中，我把大部分时间花在学习上。我通过了CET4和CET6的方便和获得基本的理论知识和实用的语言。此外，我还参加了在北京举行的几次演讲比赛，这真的显示了我们的专业优势。我参观了一些大的工厂和公司，通过这些我对英语有了深刻的理解。遗憾的是，与发达国家相比，虽然我国自1998以来取得了非凡的进步，但我国包装工业还不发达、混乱、不稳定，从业人员的处境十分尴尬。但我对它的光明前景充满信心，只要我们的经济能保持增长速度。我想你可能对我为什么选择这份工作感兴趣。我想告诉你，这份工作是我终生的目标之一。如果我能在这里工作，我会努力工作。至于我的性格，我不能很好地描述它，但我知道我是乐观和自信的。有时我喜欢独处，看书和听音乐，但我并不孤独，因为我喜欢和我的同学谈论几乎所有的事情。我最喜欢的消遣是打排球、打牌或上网冲浪。从大学生活开始，我学会了如何平衡学习和娱乐。顺便说一下，我是一个演员在我们惊人的戏剧俱乐部。我在舞台上有几段美好的回忆。

Sir or madam,

Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. My name is ***, **years old. I come from ******,the capital of *******Province. I graduated from the ******* department of *****University in **** ,****.In the past *** years I have been prepareing for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *****in NO.****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in junior grade two.Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you .

I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of history.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngers.I like reading books, especially those about *******.Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.In addition ,during my college years,I was once a Net-bar technician.So, I have a comparative good command of network application.I am able to operate the computer well.I am skillful in searching for information in Internet.I am a football fan for years.Italian team is my favorite.Anyway,I feel great pity for our country’s team.

I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning .Of course, if I am given a chance to work ****** in this famous corporation,I will stare no effort to master a good command of advance ******.

Thank you!

根据以下情况写一篇短文介绍你的这位笔友

李华，英文名叫Tony，是第一中学一年级二班的学生.他出生于1989年8月12日.他的出生地在广东深圳.他今年13岁，爱好音乐和篮球.他喜欢英语，爱玩电脑游戏.他经常放学后与同学打篮球. B)写短文介绍,开头已给出

I have a good pen pal. Let me tell you something about him.

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I have a good penfriend. Let me tell you something about him. His name is Li Hua. He has an English name. It is Tony. He is a middle school student in Class Two, Grade One of No. 1 Middle School. He is 13 years old now. He was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong. His birthday is August the twentieth. He likes playing basketball and listening to music. He often plays basketball with his classmates after school. His favourite subject is English and he likes playing computer games best. I like to write to him. He is my good friend.

The schools campus activities are rich and colorful, learn to sing folk songs, learning folk dancing, the squadron will show --- in this one activity, I love the most is the May 31st meeting of the group in the water cube, the harvest and the feeling of campus activities.

At about 5 that day, we came to the Olympic swimming pool, the National Swimming Center (Water Cube). After all, the team will begin. The first chorus singing songs, and is the first grade student initiation ceremony. The representatives of the first grade students went to the stage in an energetic manner, and presented the garlands to 55 minority students, accompanied by the team song, and the minority nationality classmates wore a red scarf for the first grade students. After the ceremony, the minority students met with us to greet each other. "I am the Dong nationality, my name is Huang training Festival.". "Minority partners do self introduction, and simply introduce their own nation." After listening to them, I was surprised.

I didnt even hear about so many ethnic groups. Let alone understand their customs. I should learn more and have more knowledge. Several ethnic minority partners also performed a show for us, including a unique style of dance, a lot of distinctive songs, and so on. This time I really know the minority people, they have their own custom, unique singing and dancing. Though I cant understand the dialect in the song, I still feel it has an unknown and special beauty. Though I dont know the dance, I still feel the dance is very graceful. I deeply comprehend the colorful national culture and the profound and profound national culture. The performance was over, then, all the students of our present for minority students Oh performed 5 of this folk dance. The dance was very beautiful, and the students of the minority nationalities jumped with us. For a time, we all merged into the dance. With the beautiful songs, the team will end this time. In order to celebrate Childrens Day, we also watched the drama Beijing legend.

I like this national activity, it makes me know a lot of knowledge, and it has brought me a lot of joy.

想要获得更加高分的英语写作，在语言表达需要增加一些"亮点"。下面是语文迷为大家提供的具体指导，大家一起来阅读吧。

一、了解高分作文的特点

要想作文获得高分，必须了解高分作文具有的特点，才有助于我们朝之而努力。高分作文一般具有以下特点：

1、书写工整，书面整洁，很少有涂改痕迹。

2、分段合理。全文分段一般不止一个自然段，让阅卷老师很容易就能找到作文所要求写的要点和重要句子。

3、要点齐全，不缺要点。

4、首尾呼应，自然成一体。

5、使用了大量的高级词汇和句型。阅卷老师一看就知道这个同学的功底非不一般，自然就给打高分了。

6、开头言简意赅，不啰嗦，不偏题，迅速引入主题。

7、段与段之间，自然过渡。有合适的连接词。

8、句与句之间，有恰当的连接词，使之自然成一体。

9、全文中同一个意思，基本没有重复使用某一个词、短语或者句型等，说明这个同学的词汇量不同寻常。老师自然就对该作文有好感了。

10、能够恰当使用谚语、格言等给文章添彩。

二、勤积累，巧准备

要想作文得高分，除了了解以上的特点外，还要在平时的学习中注意一下方面：

1、牢记课标词汇是基础

一篇作文多数是由积极词汇写出来的，这些词汇主要来源于课标。因此，牢记课标词汇是写好作文的基础。

2、掌握课标词汇和短语的用法

要想作文不扣分或者少扣分，有个要求是作文的语病少。怎么能够减少语病呢?这就要求我们在平时的学习过程中反复通过练习，掌握课标词汇和短语等的用法。例如，对于as soon as 、stop some body from doing something 、other 、another等的用法很多学生就经常出错。

3、高度重视同一个意思的多种表达方式

高分作文有个特点是：让老师发现你拥有丰富的词汇量，你的水平高人一筹。这由何而来?靠我们在平时学习过程中，逐步积累起来的。比如：今年的中考作文，谈的就是帮助他人的问题。同一个意思“帮助”，假如你就用一个动词“help”，岂不显得你词汇贫乏?假如你在作文中不断地变换方式，用help、give somebody a hand、 give a hand to somebody 、be in need of 等以表达“帮助”同一个意思，岂不更好呢?

像这样的例子很多，比如：大家都觉得很简单又很基础的“表示姓名的方式”就有：My name is Jim. I’m Jim. I’m called/named Jim. I’m a boy called /named /with the name of Jim. 等等。

表达年龄的方式有：She is 12. She is 12 years old. She is aged 12. She is a girl of 12(years old). She is a girl aged 12.等等。

很显然，使用高级一点的更好。

4、加强练习，积累经验

学习语言最好的方法是运用，作文也不例外。我们要想作文得高分，必须经常练习，才能提高水平。

5、充分利用作文范文

很多资料书上都有作文范文。诚然，他们有很多值得借鉴的地方。

我们怎么利用它们呢?首先，我们先不要看文章，自己先思考一下：假如你来写，你会怎么去写，会用到哪些词或者句子等。然后去比较，勾出其中的好词佳句，并且把它摘录在专门的作文册子上。供写作时选用。

另外，背一些范文也是很有必要的。

6、背诵一些谚语和警句

作文中如果出现恰当的谚语和警句，会有锦上添花的效果。

三、精心审题，沉着写初稿

很多同学看到作文后，下笔就写。这是不对的。一则很容易写偏题、写出病句，涂改后书面又不整洁，影响得分。

其实，会写作文的同学都知道，审题非常的重要，可以防止很多毛病，提高得分。那么我们审题要做些什么呢?

审题主要要做一下事情：

1、审人称、时态、体裁等

审题时，要求我们要弄清楚这篇文章主要使用的人称是第几人称，什么时态、什么体裁。这些问题解决后至少不会犯很严重的错误：全文皆错。例如，如果一篇文章，本来应该一般过去时，你的每句话却用了一般现在时态。你想想，那还能得高分吗?

2、明确必须表达的要点

高分作文有个特点是要点齐全。如果漏掉一个要点，则要扣分。因此我们必须认真细读其要求，把必须表达的要点勾出来。保证不漏掉任何一个要点。

3、罗列出可能会用到的短语、句型，确定好使用哪个?

4、确定好如何分段

就是要确定好，将哪些要点放在一个自然段里面，首段、尾段打算写哪些?

拓展阅读：写好作文"加分点"

合理使用动词使表达更生动

(例)In front of the building, there was a tall tree。

In front of the building stood a tall tree。巧妙使用动词短语增加表达的新颖性

(例)I like writing poems at middle school。。

I took great interest in writing poems at middle school。

改变动词增强文章的感染色彩

(例)When she heard he had died, she was very sad。

At the news of his death, she felt very sad。

My name is Lin and Im from China. Right now, Im a student. I study very hard every day. I like going to school because Im eager to learn. I enjoy learning English. Its my favorite class. I like to make friends and I get along with everyone. This is the introduction I give whenever I meet new people. It tells people a little bit about me and about what I like to do.

我的名字是林，我来自中国。我现在是学生。我每天都很用功念书。我喜欢上学，因为我渴望学习。我喜欢学英文。那是我最喜欢的课程。我喜欢交朋友，而且我和每个人都处得很好。这就是我每次认识新的人时，所作的自我介绍。它可以告诉别人一点关于我的事，还有我喜欢做什么。

Autumn field is very beautiful.

The field of autumn is golden. You see, that golden rice spike golden yellow, the breeze blowing, like a group of children dancing in the fields between the beautiful dance, has been slowly falling yellow leaves, like a butterfly in congratulations on the harvest Of the season.

Autumn field is harvest, hardworking. Look, the farmer uncle is harvesting has matured laughing rice, the amount of sweat is flowing down the cheeks, dripping in their hands on the rice ears, drops in front of them on the land, this is Is not "hoe Wo day when the afternoon, sweat drops under the soil, who knows the plate of Chinese food, grain are hard," the true portrayal of their side of the harvest while feeling the joy of harvest. Evening autumn with the slightest chill, the birds have been back to the nest, but they did not feel a little tired, but the spirit of doubling.

The field of autumn is full of poetic, only a beautiful picture. Looking at the field of autumn, I seem to think that this is a picture of rice in this painting. I am proud and proud to bring you laughter.

This is the field of autumn, full of harvest, joy and hard-working autumn field!

介绍厦门鼓浪屿的英语作文一

Gulangyu---- a fairyland in the world As May Day is coming, many people plan a visit to Gulangyu, a beautiful island in Xiamen. Gulangyu is an island of Xiamen, which is surrounded by the blue sea. It’s like a garden on the water. You can go there by ship/sea. On the island, cars, buses and bikes are not permitted there. It is so quiet that wherever you go, you can hear the sound of playing the piano. As a result of this, it is called “ the island of music”.

(Thus/ Therefore) The Sunshine Rock is/lies on the highest place of the island. Standing on the top of it, you can enjoy/catch sight of the beautiful scenery of the whole Xiamen and other islands. If you want to know more about Xiamen’s history and changes, you can visit Xiamen Museum, which will make you understand Xiamen better. Such is Gulangyu, a fairyland in the world.

介绍厦门鼓浪屿的英语作文二

Gulangyu is an island separated from Xiamen city proper. Its like a garden on the water. The shade of the trees covers nearly the whole island. Cars, buses, bikes are not allowed to drive there. Everyone should walk. This makes the place very quiet so that music played by the violin or the piano can be heard here and there. It is the famous "Home of Music".

The Sunshine Rock is the highest place on the island, so it has become the symbol of Gulangyu. Standing at the top of the Sunshine Rock, one can see the landscape of the whole Xiamen ands other small islands. The sky and the sea meet on the horizon. Its said that people can see clearly the Jinmen Island through telescope when the sun is shining. There are gentle waves on the sea and lots of people are swimming.At the foot of the Sunshine Rock is Shuzhang Garden with its picturesque scenery. The Forty-four Bridge spans over the water like a white dragon. What a beautiful picture!

介绍厦门鼓浪屿的英语作文三

Gulangyu, separated from Xiamen by the 500-metre-wide Egret River, with an area of 1.77 square kilometres, enjoys a lauditory title Garden on the Sea. The original name of the islet was Yuan Zhou Zi. In the Ming Dynasty it was renamed Gulang, meaning drum waves, because the holes in the southwestern reefs hit by the waves make sounds like the drum beating.

Overlapping peaks foil the blue water, white clouds, green trees and bright flowers. The air in the islet is fresh. The entire place is free from any sorts of vehicles and is particularly quiet. All these render an atmosphere of a fairyland.

The roar of the waves breaks on the rocks. Impressive melodies surrounding and lingering on this island make famous for its piano-laden past. As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamens colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for being home to Chinas largest piano museum. It is known as the piano island because people here love the piano. As early as 1913, students in schools run by foreigners started learning the piano. The enthusiasm for music later spread to more ordinary people on the island. Many piano families have since then come into being and produced accomplished musicians. And the number of the pianos possessed is in the leading place in the nation, though there is only a population of 20,000 people.

No tourist can afford to miss one attraction located on the island —— the nations largest piano museum. Divided into two exhibition halls, the museum guides visitors through a vivid history of the instrument with displays and illustrations. All different types of pianos such as miniature pianos, automatic pianos, accordion pianos and round-shaped pianos, are on display.

The architecture in the islet varies greatly in style, Chinese and foreign. Thus the islet has a laudatory title the World Architecture Museum Covered in green all the year round, its charming, elegant, secluded and serene. A great variety of villas stand shrouded by lush wood resembling numerous jadeites embellished upon a piece of verdant silk brocade. Hundreds of flowers grown on the Riguang Rock (Sunlight Rock) vie with one another for beauty. With the caressing sea breeze, its a quite cool place in hot summer. At the foot of the rock, theres the Memorial Hall to honor the national Hero Zheng Chenggong.

Today, Gulangyu is listed as one of the nations major scenic spots. The main sites of interest here include the Sunlit Rock, Shuzhuang Park, Gangzihou Bathing Beach and Memorial Hall to Zheng Chenggong, which are visited annually by millions of people from all parts of the country and the world. For people living in the hustle and bustle of todays metropolis, citizens on this island seem to live in a paradise with a relaxing, healthy and placid lifestyle. Find more in our detailed introduction of the major attractions in Gulangyu Tourist Area.