The CEAC Video Exhibition will be open at the Chinese European Art Center in Xiamen until October 13. The exhibition will feature works from four artists: Anne Marie van Splunter, Sabina Maria van der Linden, Rumiko Hagiwara, and Wineke Gartz. Website: ... Read More>>
The 2012 Yuanboyuan Festival of Lights will be held at Xiamen's Yuanboyuan (园博苑) from September 20 to October 18. The festivities will feature 3D light shows, Taiwanese food stalls, a children's writing wall, a car show, and a special photo exhibition. ... Read More>>
The Russian Royal Ballet Troupe will be performing "Swan Lake" at Xiamen Dance Theater (厦门歌舞剧院) on September 25-26. The Troupe is a ballet company derived from the Bolshoi Theatre and is an outstanding representative of Russian ballet. Their ... Read More>>
An exhibition recapping China's performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games, will debut at the Xiamen Olympic Museum on September 1. This special exhibition will commemorate the recent Olympic Games with the unveiling of a large news media photo collage ... Read More>>
The 2012 Xiamen International Wushu (Martial Arts) Competition will be held at the Haicang Gymnastic Center September 22-24. More than 2,000 martial arts practitioners from eight countries will be participating in this year’s competition, which will ... Read More>>
Xiamen Medical University professor Fu Jinwen was dismissed after investigations revealed her Columbia University PhD degree had been forged. The school made public yesterday their decision to release Ms. Fu from her contract, further stating she would also ... Read More>>
The American "Sound of Music" Choir will perform on August 10 at Hongtai Music Hall in Xiamen. The members of the singing group are the great-grandchildren of Agathe von Trapp, who was featured as Lisele in the original 1965 blockbuster film, ... Read More>>
"Sculpture and Drawing", an exhibition by Ducth artist Sandro Setola, will be on display in Xiamen at the Chinese European Art Center from July 14-18. Setola's work features a focus on the natural processes of art. His themes and foci include ... Read More>>
The Second Annual White Dolphin Music Festival (白海豚音乐节) will be held July 27 through 29 in Xiamen. This beach music festival promises to be a modern and creative event filled with rock n' roll music from 26 domestic acts. In addition to the big name ... Read More>>
The 2012 West Coast Auto Expo will be held June 22-25 at the Xiamen International Exhibition Center. The auto show will feature eight exhibition halls covering 61,999 square metres. A total of 108 companies will display 77 different brands (30 imported ... Read More>>
The first 2012 "Amoy Cup" international football tournament will be held on June 23 at the Gulangyu People's Stadium in Xiamen. The tournament will host 10 football teams from around the country and will include a number of international football ... Read More>>
Famous French pianist Richard Clayderman will perform at Xiamen Workers' Gymnasium on June 17. Clayderman, who was the first foreign pianist to perform in China over 20 years ago, has become a household name among classical music enthusiasts in China, with ... Read More>>
The Cédric Hanriot Trio will perform songs from their new album, French Stories, at Dreamer House in Xiamen on June 11. The band is composed of Cédric Hanriot on the piano, Bertrand Beruard on the bass and Jean-Baptiste Pinet on the drums. ... Read More>>
Conductor Mark Trohman teams up with Xiamen’s Philharmonic Orchestra for a one-night concert on May 25th. Trohman, who repeatedly visits China, has worked with renowned orchestras in Europe, North America, Brazil, New Zealand and Australia. This ... Read More>>
The 2012 (Xiamen) International Music Master Class Concert will be held at the Hongtai Music Hall in Xiamen on May 12th. The concert will feature a joint performance by Helen Chen Lee, the Chinese Vocal Professor at University of British Columbia and ... Read More>>
Dreamer House in Xiamen is hosting a ‘Night of Jazz Fusion’ which will feature performances by local and international jazz musicians. The event’s headliners include renowned US jazz pianist Burnett Thompson, Canadian singer Trudie Diening ... Read More>>
Startingmidnight, March 30th, Xiamen’s taxi fuel surcharges will increase to 3 RMB. Passengers who encounter taxi drivers adjusting the price before March 30th can refuse to pay and can make an official complaint by calling 123. See also: Gulangyu ... Read More>>
On March 26th, Xiamen Airlines opened a new daily Xiamen-Zhengzhou-Xining flight route. The flight departs from Xiamen at 12:30, arrives in Zhengzhou at 14:35, departs from Zhengzhou at 15:35 and arrives in Xining at 17:15. The return flight departs from ... Read More>>
Pianist Weng Lei will perform at the Hongtai Music Hall in Xiamen on April 30th. Weng, an assistant professor of music at the University of Northern Colorado, has already performed across the United States, Asia and Europe, and he has also been a guest ... Read More>>
French jazz group The Drops will be performing at Xiamen's Dreamer House on March 1st. Founded in Paris in 2008, the band is composed of Federico Casagrande on the guitar, Christophe Panzani on the saxophone and Gautier Garrigue on the drums. The trio has ... Read More>>
Millennium Harbourview Hotel in Xiamen is offering three dining options for couples this Valentine’s Day: an all-you-can-eat buffet at the Harbour Cafe, a Chinese meal at Loong Yuen Restaurant and an Italian meal at the Portofino Restaurant. The ... Read More>>
On average, Gulangyu (鼓浪屿), the island off the coast of Xiamen, sees nearly 20,000 tourists per day, and during holiday periods, such as Spring Festival, and the October "Golden Week”, the number reaches 100,000-110,000. According to experts ... Read More>>
The 2012 Music Marathon will be held at the International Conference & Exhibition Center in Xiamen on January 7th. English alternative rock band "Young Guns" and French electronic music producer and DJ "Yuksek" are among those set to ... Read More>>
An inbound trial flight from Xiamen landed successfully at the Gonggar Airport in Lhasa on December 13th, paving the wave for the expected opening of two new flight routes –Xiamen-Lhasa and Fuzhou-Lhasa – on January 15th. The trip from Fuzhou to ... Read More>>