Xiamen (Mandarin pronunciation: [ɕjâmə̌n]), also historically known as Amoy (/əˈmɔɪ/, POJ Hokkien ε̄-mûiⁿ, Ē-mn̂g), is a major city on the southeast (Taiwan Strait) coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province, with an area of 1,699.39 square kilometres (656.14 sq mi) and population of 3,531,347 at the 2010 Census. The city's urban area includes the old urban island area and covers all six districts of Xiamen (Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang and recently Xiang'an), and has a total urban population of 1,861,289. It also borders Quanzhou to the north and Zhangzhou making this a unique built-up area of more than five million people.
Population: 3,531,347
Latitude: 24° 28' 47.24" N
Longitude: 118° 04' 54.73" E
Xiamen (/ˈʃjɑːˈmən/), also historically known as Amoy (/əˈmɔɪ/), is a major city on the southeast (Taiwan Strait) coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province, with an area of 1,699.39 squar…
Kinmen or Quemoy (/kɪˈmɔɪ/; see also "Names" section below) is a small archipelago of several islands administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan) including Great Kinmen, Lesser Kinmen, and some islets. Administratively, it is Kinmen County (Chine…
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (IATA: XMN, ICAO: ZSAM) is the airport serving the city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, China. It is the main base of Xiamen Airlines and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider. The airport is located on the north s…
Xiamen University (XMU, Latin: Universitas Amoiensis, Chinese: 厦门大学; pinyin: Xiàmén Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g Tāi-ha̍k), colloquially known as Xia Da (Chinese: 厦大; pinyin: Xià Dà), located in Xiamen, Fujian province, is the first university in China…
Gulangyu is an island off the coast of Xiamen city (historically known as Amoy), Fujian province in southern China, about 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) in area. It is home to about 20,000 people and is a domestic tourist destination.
The Port of Xiamen is an important deep water port located in the mouth of the Jiulongjiang River on the southern coastline of Fujian province in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is one of the trunk line ports in the Asia-Pacific region. It …
Kinmen Airport or Shang Yi Airport (Chinese: 金門尚義機場; Chinese: 金门尚义机场; pinyin: Jīnmén Shàngyì Jīchǎng) (IATA: KNH, ICAO: RCBS) is a civilian airport serving Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is located at Jinhu Township of Kinmen County.…
SM City Xiamen is a shopping centre in Xiamen city, Fujian province, China. It is owned by SM Prime Holdings, the largest retail and mall operator in the Philippines.
Jimei University (JMU) (集美大学, Pinyin: Jíměi Dàxué, POJ: Chi̍p-bí Tōa-o̍h), colloquially known as "Jídà" (集大), is a public university located in Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Siming District (simplified Chinese: 思明区; traditional Chinese: 思明區; pinyin: Sīmíng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Su-bêng-khu) is on southeastern Xiamen Island and the seat of the city of Xiamen, People's Republic of China.
Jimei (simplified Chinese: 集美区; traditional Chinese: 集美區; pinyin: Jíměi Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chi̍p-bí-khu) is one of six districts of Xiamen, People's Republic of China.
Xiamen Sports Centre Stadium (Chinese: 厦门市体育场; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: E mng chhi the iok tiuⁿ) is a multi-use stadium in Xiamen, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events.
Xiamen University of Technology (XMUT; Chinese: 厦门理工学院; pinyin: Xiàmén Lǐgōng Xuéyuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ē-mn̂g-lí-kang-ha̍k-īⁿ) is a provincial public university located in Xiamen, Fujian province, China.
Xiamen International School (XIS) is a private, international school located in Xiamen, China.
Huli (simplified Chinese: 湖里区; traditional Chinese: 湖裡區; pinyin: Húlĭ Qū; Min Nan: O-li Khu) is one of the administrative districts of the city of Xiamen, People's Republic of China.
South Putuo or Nanputuo (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang Dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
Manila Xiamen International School (simplified Chinese: 厦门岷厦国际学校; traditional Chinese: 廈門岷廈國際學校; pinyin: xià mén mín shà guó jì xué xiào) or MXIS, is an educational institution owned by Dr. Mildred A. Go, Ed. D.
Haicang (simplified Chinese: 海沧区; traditional Chinese: 海滄區; pinyin: Hǎicāng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-chhong-khu) is one of the six county-level districts of Xiamen, People's Republic of China, and one of the four located on the mainland proper, as oppose…