Haitian Tanggou
海天堂构
A cluster of villas on Gulangyu that blends Chinese and Western architecture. The main building, with a Chinese multi-eaved hip roof atop a Western colonnaded body, represents the 'exhibition of architecture from many nations.'
Haitian Tanggou is on Fujian Road in Gulangyu. Built in the 1920s by Huang Xiulang, an overseas Chinese from the Philippines, it consists of five villas. The central main building is the most distinctive: it has Western colonnades and a Chinese double-eaved hip roof added on top, with carved beams and painted rafters. It is a classic example of the blended Chinese-Western architecture of Gulangyu. The house has exhibitions inside, sometimes including puppet shows, calligraphy, and painting. Tickets cost about 20 yuan. It is a short walk from Longtou Road and can be visited together with Yu Garden and the Catholic church.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Gulangyu Catholic Church
- Longtou Road
- Yuyuan Garden (Lin Qiaozhi Memorial)
- Xiamen Underwater World
- Gulangyu Organ Museum (Bagua Tower)
- Haoyue Park
- Shuzhuang Garden
- Sunlight Rock