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Zhu Cheng City
Founder of the Tungning Kingdom of Taiwan

Zhu Cheng City

Zheng Chenggong, also romanized in Taiwan as Cheng Cheng-kung, born Zheng Sen (鄭森) and better known internationally by his honorific title Koxinga (國姓爺), was a Southern Ming general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century and expelled the Dutch from Taiwan, founding the Kingdom of Tungning.

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Getting to Zhu Cheng City

Ferries open to visitors arrive in Gulangyu at either of two harbors: the more popular

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    Sanqiutian
  2. 02
    Neicuo'ao

    During the daytime, direct ferries are limited to Xiamen residents only and visitors must purchase tourist tickets, which are also more expensive at ¥35 (regular ferry) or ¥80 (deluxe ferry) return.

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    Xiagu Matou
  4. 04
    Lundu Matou Terminal 2

    This is the quickest option, yet still requires you to purchase a tourist ticket to get to the island.

See

Worth seeing

A combo ticket can be bought on the island for ¥110 (2019), which gives entry to Bright Moon Garden, Shuzhuang Garden, Sunlight Rock (including cable car ride), the Piano Museum, the Organ Museum and the International Calligraphic Carving Art Gallery. = =

Do

Things to do

There is a beach just south of the ferry stop and others around on the other side of the island. Try walking all the way around the island. The distance is about 4 km (2.5 miles) and there are good paths. If you decide to give up, just jump on a golfcart taxi; they circle the island near the coast, and come along quite often. Alternately, just ride a golfcart taxi or a boat around the island. Get lost.

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    Gulangyu Concert Hall
Eat

Where to eat

The island caters to tourists so there are lots of places to eat but many are not particularly good because the proprietors are not worried about attracting repeat business. Some are excellent, though. Expect to pay more than in Xiamen (¥100/meal for 2). If you enjoy seafood, you may be pleasantly surprised, as Gulangyu's local cuisine tends to emphasize seafood.

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    Yuanxiangkou Fish Balls
  2. 02
    Chu Family Coffee

    They offer coffee, western-style food and desserts.

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    Mr Lin Shachamian

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: (Zhu Yuanzhang) 朱元璋 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.