The "Invisible" Banyan Trees: A Cultural Map of Gulangyu's Bayan

This book reveals Gulangyu Island’s soul through its banyan trees—the “invisible narrators” of its memory. Combining science, site studies, and oral history, it maps the deep cultural symbiosis between tree, place, and people. Text in English and Mandarin.

This book offers a unique journey into the heart of Gulangyu Island through its most iconic yet overlooked narrators—the banyan trees. More than just botanical features, these trees are the living breath and hidden storytellers of the isla...