The elderly in Xiamen hold a senior citizen discount card, and the retired elderly in other places hold a retirement card. Old people over 70 years old all over the country can visit the tourist attractions of Gulangyu Scenic Area for free as long as they hold their ID cards.
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Gulangyu's history and culture;
1, cultural heritage:
20 17 On July 8th, "Gulangyu Island: International Historic Community" was listed in the World Heritage List, becoming the 52nd World Heritage Project in China.
2. Cultural exchange:
From the middle of19th century, with the spread of Christianity, western music began to pour into Gulangyu, blending with the elegant living environment of Gulangyu, creating the music tradition of Gulangyu today and cultivating a large number of outstanding musicians such as Zhou Shuan, Lin Junqing, Yin Chengzong, Chen Zuohuang and Xu Fei Ping.
3. Cultural exchange:
20 13, 14 On February 28th, 2065438+04 New Year Concert was held in Gulangyu Concert Hall. The concert was hosted by Gulangyu Sub-district Office, assisted by Xiamen No.2 Middle School Alumni Association and Gulangyu Concert Hall, and hosted by Gulangyu Music Salon.
4. Bo cake culture:
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional activity held in Xiamen every year. According to legend, more than 300 years ago, during the anti-Qing Dynasty in Xiamen, in order to relieve soldiers' worries, encourage and boost morale, and help expel Dutch colonists to recover Taiwan Province Province, after some discussions, Zheng Department and the staff of the Houzheng Hall stationed at No.33-44 Jinhong Headquarters skillfully designed Mid-Autumn Festival cakes, so that all soldiers could work happily on the cool Mid-Autumn Festival night.
Xiamen Municipal People's Government-Interpretation of Xiamen's preferential policies for respecting the elderly
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