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>>
Ticket prices for flights from Xiamen may go up during the travel period from Dec. 20th to early January 2010. The lowest price for tickets from Xiamen to Hongkong from Dec. 20th to early January is still in the 500 RMB to 600 RMB price range. It is ... Read More>>
It is estimated that there are over 100,000 in Xiamen who are fond of collecting treasures and antiques. However, the existing antique markets still have lots of limitations. Therefore a large scale and top grade antique market is urgently needed in ... Read More>>
Rhythm of Min'nan (Min’an refers to the southern part of Fujian Province) is a show combining an array of traditional Chinese instruments and elements of play and operas indigenous to the region. Audiences will be able to have a sneak peak into the ... Read More>>
An ocean themed entertainment and leisure complex will be built on Xiaodeng Island with an investment of over 100 million RMB. In the future, tourists can not only enjoy abundant and fresh seafood, but also have chance to experience the floatation feeling ... Read More>>
To enhance volume and quality of the telecommunication between Xiamen and Kinmen, under water cable will be laid to connect the two places. With construction of the under water cable, Xiamen is expected to play an important role in the telecommunication ... Read More>>
Residents who are going to take part in the marathon competition can register on the official website of Xiamen International Marathon (http://www.xmim.org) from October 9th to December 12th. Site registration will last from November 2nd to December 12th. ... 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>>
The 2010 “Sea • Music” Sculpture Exhibition will be held in Kuanyin Mountain Beach in Siming District from Sept 26th till the end of October. A total of 15 works made of stone from the southern Fujian region will be on display. The stones ... Read More>>
For visitors to Xiamen, taking the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) is a must! The public BRT is as punctual and speedy as the subway. On average bus will pass a bus stop every three minutes while it takes only two minutes for a bus to run from one stop to another ... Read More>>
A "Beach Park" is planned to be built along Haicang Avenue. The project is expected to receive a total investment of more than 60 million RMB and is slated to begin construction in June. Upon completion, it will comprise of a water leisure center, dining ... Read More>>
Xiamen Binhai Dadao (Seaside Main Road) officially opens to traffic on January 14, 2009, which starts from Jimei Bridge and ends at the exit of Xiang'an Highway. It connects the areas in Huandong Haiyu (round the east waters of Taiwan Strait) with roads ... Read More>>
The building of a railway linking China's two economic zones, the Xiamen Economic Zone in Fujian Province and Shenzhen Economic Zone in Guangdong Province is still underway. The railway starts from Xiamen, a port city facing Taiwan, and runs 502.4 ... Read More>>
The Quanzhou-Sanming Freeway (Quan-San Freeway for short) officially opened to traffic on March 15, 2009. The Quanzhou section of the Quan-San Freeway went into operation yesterday, together with the Sanming section, which was already opened to traffic on ... Read More>>
A new medical emergency unit at Huandao Road has been put into operation over the Spring Festival. The new station is located near the Signboard of “One country, two systems”. This is the 6th medical emergency station of its kind on Xiamen ... Read More>>
The direct voyage of passenger ships between harbors across the Taiwan Strait is expected to kick off in April, as operators of marine passenger liners have filed applications with relevant harbor administrations for plying across the strait, according to ... Read More>>
Transport Authority has ordered the lifting of 1RMB taxi fuel surcharge imposed on all passengers. As from February 1, 2009, taxi passengers no longer require to pay the 1RMB surcharge imposed during the height of world' gasoline costs. 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>>
Xiamen Airlines has decided that they will continue to pursue and expand their operations in Hailaer, Inner Mongolia, and will start flights connecting Hailaer, Nanjing and Fuzhou beginning on July 10th. The airline company will also resume flights ... Read More>>
In order to serve the World Expo better, high speed trains from Shanghai South railway station and Hangzhou railway stations to Xiamen will begin operating on April 26th. The shortest time of the whole trip will be 7 hours 50 minutes and 6 hours 32minutes ... Read More>>
Starting May 8th, Xiamen-Fuzhou high-speed trains are being replaced by a new model, which means advanced soft sleeper tickets are available for high-speed trains between Fuzhou and Xiamen. The train numbers are D6240/39 and D6242/41, the starting time of ... Read More>>
Capital Airlines opened a new Xi’an-Hefei-Xiamen flight on December 2nd, which runs six to seven times per day. The new flight JD5325/26 operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays departs from Xi’an at 13:20 and arrives in Hefei at ... Read More>>