Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement

Kulangsu, a Historical International Settlement was inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2017.

Kulangsu is a small island located on the estuary of the Chiu-lung River in Xiamen, Fujian Province, covering just 1. 88 square kilometers. It features 931 historic buildings of diverse local and international architectural styles, as well as natural landscapes, historical roads, and gardens. Through concerted endeavour of local Chinese, returned overseas Chinese, and foreign residents from many countries, the island gradually developed into an international settlement with outstanding cultural diversity and modern living quality.

Kulangsu is an exceptional example of the cultural fusion, which emerged from these exchanges, which remain legible in an organic urban fabric formed over decades constantly integrating more diverse cultural references.