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 Xiamen, a traditional foreign trade port, is on
China's southeast coast. One of the top tourist
area in China, millions of visitors travel from
all over the world to visit this spectacular
city. Xiamen city covers an area of 1,638 square
kilometers and has a population of 1.34 million.
Also called Amoy, Xiamen is a bustling metropolitan
city and it is a well known overseas Chinese
homeland and native place of Taiwanese since many
residents in Taiwan came from Fujian province.
This city was once used by the Ming rulers to
escape from their enemies, the Manchu invaders, and
subsequently, together with Jinmen, became bases
for the Ming armies and under the leadership of
General Koxinga tried to restore the battered
Ming pride. Many foreign power tried to set up a
trade port here but could not accomplished their
mission. It was only after the Opium War that
the Zheng Chenggong Statue British
managed to succeed whereby Xiamen became one of
the first treaty ports and presently, Xiamen is
a famous travel destination in Fujian because
the tourist attractions in Xiamen and places of
interest in Xiamen are all very unique to this
region only.
 Xiamen is rich in
tourist resources and has become a very popular
travel destination in China. Its unique island
landscape, comfortable subtropical climate, brilliant
history and culture, wonderful customs of
overseas Chinese homeland has attracted a large
number of foreign tourists and has become a very
popular tourist attraction in China. The town of
Xiamen is located on Xiamen Island and it is
joined to the mainland by a vast causeway. The
western district of Xiamen town (also known as
Xiamen waterfront) is packed with tourists which
is known for its charming architecture, parks
and meandering streets. One of the Photo: Nanputuo
Temple in Xiamen
most famous places of
interest here is its neighboring Gulang Yu island
which is an enchanting retreat of winding lanes
and shaded backstreets. The colonial buildings
and ruins seen here is exceptionally beautiful
in this old area of town.
 Famous tourist attractions that you should not
miss during your travel to Xiamen are the huge
Nanputuo Si (Southern Buddhist Temple) with its
Heavenly King Hall, Great Heroic Treasure Hall
and Great Compassion Hall, Island Circling Road
on the southeastern part of the city, Jimei
School Village, Jimei Memorial Park, Shuzhuang
Garden, Sunlight Rock at Gulangyu, Koxinga
Memorial Hall, Sunlight Rock Park (Riguang Yan
Gongyuan), Dragon Ponds on North Mountain, famous
Xiamen University. Use this travel Sunlight Rock
at Gulang Yu guide on Xiamen to fully
understand its festivals and celebrations,
transportation system, hotels, recreation,
restaurants, shopping, travel services, useful
telephone numbers and the many places of interest
in Xiamen.
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