Shuzhuang Garden
菽庄花园
A private garden on the south shore of Gulangyu, overlooking the sea. It uses the 'hide the sea, make up for the hills' approach, and its piano museum holds a rich collection.
Shuzhuang Garden was built in 1913 by Lin Erjia, a wealthy Taiwanese businessman, modeled on the Lin Family Garden in Banqiao, Taipei. It cleverly uses the coastal terrain to 'hide the sea and make up for the hills.' The Forty-Four Bridges wind out over the water, so at high tide it feels like you are strolling across the sea. Within the garden, the Tingtao Pavilion houses a piano museum with dozens of antique pianos donated by Hu Youyi. It echoes Gulangyu's reputation as 'Piano Island.' Tickets cost about 30 yuan. The garden sits beside Gangzihou Beach and can be visited together with Sunlight Rock.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Gangzaihou Beach
- Sunlight Rock
- Yuyuan Garden (Lin Qiaozhi Memorial)
- Haitian Tanggou
- Gulangyu Catholic Church
- Longtou Road
- Gulangyu Island
- Haoyue Park