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Total thrills to be had on Gulangyu Island

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: May 31, 2019

With International Children's Day falling on June 1 and the Duanwu Festival (also known as the Dragon Boat Festival) around the corner, tourists can experience an amazing range of activities if they dare to step onto Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, Fujian province, during the break.

Here are some of the thrilling activities to choose from.

· Organ recital by French virtuoso Thierry Escaich

Time: 19:00 hrs, May 31

Location: Gulangyu Pipe Organ Art Center

· Musical experiences for the kids

Date: June 1

Location: Gulangyu Piano Museum 

· Gulangyu Concert Hall concert series

Time: 19:30 hrs, May 31; June 1/2/6 

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The Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artefacts from the Palace Museum Collection on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen, in Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 

· Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artefacts from the Palace Museum Collection

Pipa ( four-stringed Chinese lute) experience for children

Time: 14:30-14:45 hrs, June 1 

Special cultural activity in the palace for children

Time: 14:45-16:00 hrs, June 1 

Spend Duanwu Festival in the palace

Time: 10:00 hrs, June 7

Xinjiang jade exhibition

Date: May 13 – July 13 (Tuesdays to Sundays)

The Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artefacts from the Palace Museum Collection will be free to children under 16 on June 1.