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There are lots of beaches in Xiamen, but which ones are the best? Well, that depends on what you want to do. Do you want to build sand castles? Watch (or play) beach volleyball? Go swimming? Read below for our recommendations: 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 concert is part of the 2012 Festival Croisements, which will also see him touring to Wuhan, Kunming and Shenzhen to conduct local orchestras there. Getting there: take bus no. 3, 12, 16, 17, 19a, 19b, 21, 32, 657, 659, 951 or 959 to Jiangjunci... Read more>>
Xiamen was first extablished during the Jin Dynasty as part of Tong'an County. The area was known as Tong'an County under Quanzhou under Emperor Changxing's reign in the Late Tang Dynasty (933 A.D). The records reflect strong growth during the Song Dynasty. The city walls were built during the Ming Dynasty, when Xiamen became an important commercial center and pirate attacks were a real threat to the city. The sheltered harbor provided the...Read more>>
The city of Xiamen was one of the most important ports in the area after the Nanjing Treaty was signed, as a consequence of which it has a well-developed transport system. The city is easily reached by road, rail and air from most major cites in Fujian province, with daily services by rail and air to cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.Read more>>
