Xiamen lies on China's southeastern coast, covering
a total area of 1,565 km2 with a population
of 2.04 million. Xiamen is the ancestral home
of numerous overseas Chinese and Taiwanese compatriots,
the traditional port for external trade, and
one of China's first special economic zones.
Xiamen has grown into one of China's top ports
for international business.
Xiamen is an intriguing scenic port city. Over
the years, she has been recognized as "National
Sanitary City," "National Garden City,"
"National Model City for Environmental
Protection," and "Outstanding National
Tourism City". Xiamen is also dubbed "the
Coziest City of China." Here the scenery
is fantastic and the climate pleasant. Xiamen
enjoys a mild and rainy subtropical marine climate,
and is neither too hot in the summer nor too
cold in the winter. The average annual temperature
is 21°C and average annual precipitation
is around 1100 mm. The Northeastern wind prevails,
and the temperature during the Fair averages
26°C.
Xiamen is among China's top ten ports, with
sea links to 60-plus ports in 40-odd countries
and regions. Xiamen is also one of the major
aviation hubs in Southeast China, with 102 domestic
and international air routes, including links
to Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand
and Japan. In addition, Xiamen enjoys a full
range of modern communication facilities guaranteeing
quick and easy contact with the rest of the
world.
Xiamen is one of the hottest destinations for
foreign investment. To date, a number of multinational
companies and banking institutions have established
their presence here, including Kodak, Dell,
GE, Coca-Cola, Taeco, Linde, Sony, Matsushita
Electric, Sanyo Electronic, Philips, ABB, TDK,
Emerson Electric, Citibank, the Standard Chartered
Bank, the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited, the United Overseas Bank, Holland's
ING Bank, and France's Credit Lyonnais Bank.
With 93 star -rated hotels, Xiamen is also one
of China's premier cities for convention and
exhibition. Xiamen International Conference
& Exhibition Center, which boasts State-of-the-art
facilities and attentive services, ranks among
one of China's best venues, ensuring an ideal
place for various international conventions
and exhibitions.
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