Former Site of the Foreigners' Football Field on Gulangyu Island

Former Site of the Foreigners' Football Field on Gulangyu Island

The former site of the foreigners' football field on Gulangyu Island is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The former site of the foreigners' football field on Gulangyu Island is located on Gulangyu Island in Siming District, Xiamen City, dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

Introduction: Commonly known as "Fanzi Qiupu" (Foreigners' Football Field), it was first built in the 24th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1898). It is one of China’s earliest football fields, originally established by foreigners on Gulangyu Island. Initially called the Foreigners' Football Field, it was renamed the People's Stadium after the liberation, and the stadium was renovated and completed in 1956. The current stadium is mainly used as a football field. The pitch faces north-south, with a total length of 80 meters and a width of 130 meters. It is longer from north to south and shorter from east to west, covering an area of approximately 11,000 square meters.

Protected area: extends east and south to Zhonghua Road, and west and north to Huangyan Road.

In 2018, the former site of the foreigners' football field on Gulangyu Island was announced by the People's Government of Fujian Province as part of the ninth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units.

Further reading:

· Ninth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Fujian Province