According to the Xiamen Sports Bureau, over 55,800 people had registered for the 2012 Xiamen International Marathon as of December 2nd. There were 16,272 online registrations, 1,788 onsite registrations and 37,744 group registrations. Of these, 13,920 ... Read More>>
The 2012 Xiamen International Marathon will be held on January 7th. The event is divided into male and female full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.0975 km), 10 km and 5 km. Additionally, a "Cross-Straits City Invitational" marathon, a ... Read More>>
Next year a “luxury overpass” on Jiahe Lu (嘉禾路), connecting phase I and phase II of SM Shopping Mall, will be completed. Different from normal overpasses, this one is completely sealed off and equipped with air-conditioning, lighting and fire ... Read More>>
The 2011 Xiamen Recreational Fishing Aquarium Exhibition, the fourth of its kind, will be held from October 14-16th at the E hall of Xiamen Convention and Conference Centre. Over 219 exhibitors from more than 20 provinces will display their best products. ... Read More>>
Taxi drivers in Xiamen, Fujian began a strike on Oct. 6th to demand lower administrative fees and higher starting fees for taxis, and 80% of all the taxis were still striking on the night of October 7th. Insiders say that the government is considering ... Read More>>
The 2011 Xiamen Float Parade will be “grandly held” every evening (October 1-6th) in each of Xiamen’s six administrative regions. As of now, 21 floats are confirmed to participate in the parade. The opening ceremony will take place at ... Read More>>
As of September 3rd, rides on the 14 "Rainbow" tourist shuttle, which connect all of the tourist spots in Xiamen, are free of charge. Visitors only need pay for the entrance fee of the attractions. The free "Rainbow" shuttle currently ... Read More>>
On August 10th, two foreign females were spotted skinny-dipping at Baicheng Beach next to Xiamen University. The scene was captured by a local citizen, who later uploaded the images online, which aroused quite a heated discussion among netizens. Other ... Read More>>
The first yacht market in China is set to open in Wuyuan Bay, Xiamen. Covering approximately 1200 sqm, it will offer customers a comprehensive range of small and medium-sized yachts, including fishing boats, sailing boats, kayaking and canoes. See also: ... Read More>>
On October 19th, “Legend of the Seas”, a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean International, will have its maiden voyage from Xiamen cruise ship port headed to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Each cruise lasts for five days and four nights. Xiamen will ... Read More>>
Fujian’s tallest skyscraper, the Xiamen Fortune Center (located at No. 100 Lujiang Road) will have its inauguration ceremony on the morning of July 28th. Construction of the 192-meter-high, 43-story office building began in 2008. The building has a ... Read More>>
To meet summer travel demands, Xiamen Airlines will launch a dozen new flights including: Xiamen-Chongqing-Lijiang, Xiamen-Urumqi, Xiamen-Hohhot and Xiamen-Hailar. Read More>>
Xiamen Airlines will launch a new round-trip flight from Xiamen to Lijiang (via Chongqing) starting from July 1st. The full price for economy class seats is 2280 RMB. See also: Sanya Launches 26 Flights to 9 Foreign Cities Read More>>
Guanyinshan Fantasy Coastal Water World (音山梦幻海岸水世界), the first large water park in Fujian, will open on a trial run basis on May 20th. According to reports, the water park features some of the newest and most popular aquatic facilities and is ... Read More>>
In the next day or two, moist and warm air flow will gradually intensify in regions around Xiamen. The heat wave will bring cloudy skies to the area, but temperatures will rise by 1℃-2℃ every day. In the next two days, the highest temperature will soar to ... Read More>>
Starting from March 28th, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will open a direct flight between Xiamen and Amsterdam. It is expected to fly three times a week with B777-200 planes (318 seats). Read More>>
On its latest list of the world’s most suitable cities for residential and business life, Business Travel magazine ranked Xiamen on the #2 top spot. With its special charm, Xiamen is topped only by another amazing Chinese city, Chengdu. Other world ... Read More>>
It may come as a surprise to some, but Xiamen is hosting its very own ice sculpture exhibition this year! The 2011 Ice Sculpture Exhibition opened in Xiamen’s Dudong Niushan Park on February 3rd and will run until February 2nd, 2012. According to ... Read More>>
According to reports, Xiamen’s Spring Festival Lantern Festival will be held in Egret Island (Bailu Zhou) Park from February 5 through February 20. The lantern displays will be much more diverse than last year, and will include seven themes and ... Read More>>
On the evening of February 3rd, the first day of the Lunar New Year, the 2011 Spring Festival cross-strait fireworks show will be held in Xiamen. Fireworks will be set off simultaneously both near Wanyue slope of Huandao Road in Xiamen and at the seaport ... Read More>>
According to a report, it is stated that the country’s largest Starbucks will be formally open for business in Xiamen on Jan 5th. Serving as Xiamen’s first Starbucks location, it is situated on Lujiang Road and consists of four floors with a ... Read More>>
Twelve parks including Music Island Park, Gaolin Park and Jinshang Park have been built in Xiamen this year, offering good spots for the city’s residents to enjoy leisure time. Next year, the city will continue to establish another 20 new parks, ... Read More>>
The 6th “Dazhou Cup” Xiamen International Kite Festival will be held from the 5th to 7th of November at Guanyin Shan Beach. The Kite Festival this year will include Western and Southeast Asia master stunt kite flyers competing. The Kite Festival ... Read More>>
Recently, the Dutch artist Mehdi Giacometti opened to the public a rope knot works of art exhibition in the Chinese European Art Centre, Art Institute of Xiamen University. At the exhibition, you can see hundreds of works. Akbar tried to explore a new path ... Read More>>