Gulangyu Islet was home to such famous Chinese as Lin Qiaozhi (林巧稚), mother of modern obstetrics, John Ma (马约翰), pioneer of China´s modern sports, world famous pianist Teng Hiok Chiu (周廷旭), internationally acclaimed pianist Ying...
Senators Joseph Biden (D-DE), John Kerry (D-MA) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) planned to observe the election and meet with leaders of the government and the opposition.