Xiangshu Dora Manor Xiamen, It, as the 12th B & B in my chain, is also the fourth Dora Series B & B. The Inspiration of its design comes from restoring a real history and making time stay in her most gorgeous moment forever.
The manor, founded in 1912 by British missionaries, has a history of more than 100 years. It is located in the geometric center of Gulangyu Island, at the foot of sunlight rock. To the north is the earliest kindergarten in China, sunlight Kindergarten (the predecessor of Huaide kindergarten). To the west is the most famous Christian Church in Gulangyu Island, witnessing the wedding of famous modern writer Lin Yutang and his wife Liao Cuifeng, The foreignchurch, the predecessor of Trinity hall, began its life together. The design elements of the manor include the courtyard bungalow elements of Minnan style, the Bagua building style elements known as 'Little White House', the European style of the 19th century, and the classic garden elements of Jiangnan. The phonograph with the bronze label of 'fennessu 1877', the white shutters of Nanyang style, the marble steps of Italian white marble, the old but well preserved European hand-held bags, and many objects engraved with hundreds of years of time are collected in this building. What she brings to this building is not only historical objects full of time, It also has witnessed the track of China's modernization and a strong sense of nostalgia.