Overview of Xiamen
3 years, 9 months ago

Overview of Xiamen

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As a beautiful seaside city located on the southeast coast of China, Xiamen faces Kinmen Islands and lies opposite Taiwan and the Penghu Islands across the Taiwan Straits. In 2023, Xiamen's GDP increased by 3.1 percent year-on-year to 806.65 billion yuan Specifically, the added value of the city's primary industry was 2.77 billion yuan, while the added value of the secondary and tertiary industries were 286.79 billion yuan and 517.08 billion yuan, respectively, accounting for 35.6 percent and 64.1 percent of the GDP in 2023. Known as one of the most livable cities in China, Xiamen has been awarded numerous national and international honors, such as National City of Excellence in Social Ethics, International Nations in Bloom, UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Awards, National Sanitary City, National Garden City, National Model City for Environment Protection, China Excellent Tourist City, China Top Ten Livable Cities, etc. Major tourist attractions in the city include Gulangyu Island, Wanshi Botanic Garden, Island Ring Road, Nanputuo Buddhist Temple, Horticulture Expo Garden, Jimei School Village, Dadeng Islands, Haicang Bridge and Huoshaoyu Ecological Park.

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Japanese tech giant sets up operations in Xiamen
2 months, 1 week ago

Japanese tech giant sets up operations in Xiamen

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A view of Xiamen. Japanese manufacturer RS Technologies Co Ltd recently signed an agreement to build its China investment headquarters in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, with a planned registered capital of approximately $65 million, marking another significant foreign investment project landing in Xiamen. The establishment of the China investment headquarters in Xiamen has opened a new chapter of cooperation …

Ancient Treasures and Breathtaking Scenery: Xintai City Unveils Its Rich History and Natural Wonders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Treasures and Breathtaking Scenery: Xintai City Unveils Its Rich History and Natural Wonders

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Xintai city in Shandong province, China, has experienced significant economic growth in the first three quarters of 2023, with a 6.5% year-on-year increase in gross regional product (GDP). The city boasts rich cultural heritage, with ancient fossils and historical sites showcasing its ancient civilizations. Xintai also boasts stunning natural scenery, including mountains, rivers, and lakes, providing a haven for leisure …

Xintai city
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Xintai city

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Xintai city, the hinterland of Tai'an and Linyi, is in the middle of East China's Shandong province. In the first three quarters of 2023, Xintai city, a county-level city of Tai'an, generated 46.76 billion yuan in gross regional product, an increase of 6.5 percent year-on-year. The ancient pines on the Culai Mountain, the long Wen River, the old cedars on …

Xi's vision puts Xiamen on road to sustainable development
5 months ago

Xi's vision puts Xiamen on road to sustainable development

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File photo shows Xi Jinping, then vice-mayor of Xiamen city of East China's Fujian province, during an overseas visit. "History has taught us that the development of a place, without long-term planning, often leads to serious mistakes and even permanent regrets," Xi Jinping once said. During his posting in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, from 1985 to 1988, Xi spearheaded …

Xiamen prospers in 2023
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Xiamen prospers in 2023

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The gross domestic product or GDP of the port city of Xiamen – located in East China's Fujian province – hit 806.65 billion yuan in 2023, up 3.1 percent year-on-year. Last year, Xiamen's retail sales grew 2.9 percent year-on-year, reaching 274.33 billion yuan. Xiamen's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports were worth 23.67 billion yuan, representing a significant 65 percent rise …

Xiamen's commercial economy achieves remarkable results in 2023
11 months, 1 week ago

Xiamen's commercial economy achieves remarkable results in 2023

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In 2023, the stable operation of Xiamen's commercial economy contributed to the city's economic and social development. The annual sales of the city's wholesale and retail industry reached 3.96 billion yuan, a growth of 3.4 percent compared to the previous year. The leasing and business service industry achieved an operating income of 95.98 billion yuan from January to November in …

Xiamen makes progress in high-quality development
11 months, 1 week ago

Xiamen makes progress in high-quality development

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An aerial view of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province. Industrial investment grew by 7.2 percent throughout the year, with a particularly notable increase of 9.2 percent in manufacturing investment, laying a solid foundation for future industrial development. There was also gradual improvement in enterprise profitability, with the decline in operating income and total profits of large-scale industrial enterprises in …

Xintai city
1 year, 8 months ago

Xintai city

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Xintai city, the hinterland of Tai'an and Linyi, is in the middle of East China's Shandong province. In the first three quarters of 2023, Xintai city, a county-level city of Tai'an, generated 46.76 billion yuan in gross regional product, an increase of 6.5 percent year-on-year. The ancient pines on the Culai Mountain, the long Wen River, the old cedars on …

Xintai city
1 year, 8 months ago

Xintai city

China Daily  

Xintai city, the hinterland of Tai'an and Linyi, is in the middle of East China's Shandong province. In the first three quarters of 2023, Xintai city, a county-level city of Tai'an, generated 46.76 billion yuan in gross regional product, an increase of 6.5 percent year-on-year. The ancient pines on the Culai Mountain, the long Wen River, the old cedars on …

Investment Guide
1 year, 8 months ago

Investment Guide

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Overview of Xiamen Xiamen, located on the west side of the Taiwan Straits, was one of the first four Special Economic Zones in China and helped pave the way for the country to open up. The government has formulated policies to create three trillion-yuan-level industrial chains dealing with panel display, computer and communication equipment, semiconductor and integrated circuit, software and …

Xiamen's consumer market prospers in 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

Xiamen's consumer market prospers in 2022

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In 2022, Xiamen's total retail sales of consumer goods reached 266.54 billion yuan, up 3.1 percent year-on-year, 3.3 percentage points higher than the nation's average. During the same period, consumer goods of enterprises above designated size enjoyed a retail sales volume of 12.84 billion yuan, up 21.4 percent year-on-year, 22.2 percentage points higher than the nation's average. Enterprises above designated …

Xiamen prospers in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Xiamen prospers in 2022

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In 2022, Xiamen's gross domestic product reached 780.27 billion yuan, up 4.4 percent year-on-year, 1.4 percentage points higher than the nation's average. Last year, Xiamen's investment in fixed assets reached 297.11 billion yuan, up 10.2 percent year-on-year, and 5.2 and 2.7 percentage points higher than that of Fujian province and the nation, respectively. At the same time, retail sales grew …

Riding the waves of prosperity in decade of growth for Xiamen
2 years, 2 months ago

Riding the waves of prosperity in decade of growth for Xiamen

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By LIANG KAIYAN | China Daily | Updated: 2022-10-20 LIU LUNAN/CHINA DAILY With constant efforts in overall socioeconomic development, Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has achieved tremendous results over the past 10 years. Official data showed that the city's GDP reached 703.39 billion yuan in 2021, with an average annual growth rate of 7.8 percent from 2012 to 2021. …

Xiamen's improved business environment attracts investors
2 years, 2 months ago

Xiamen's improved business environment attracts investors

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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-10-19 Thanks to the local government's continuous efforts to optimize its business environment over the past years, the coastal city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has witnessed a substantial growth in business registrations this year. According to official data released by the city's administration for market regulation, a total of 98,963 new market entities were …

Xiamen to open 10 shopping centers this year
2 years, 7 months ago

Xiamen to open 10 shopping centers this year

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A file photo of people shopping in a shopping center in Xiamen, Fujian province. Ten shopping centers, each with an area of over 3 hectares, are scheduled to open this year, with a total volume exceeding 85 hectares. The first phase of Xiamen "Sea World" shopping center, with a construction area of 12.6 hectares, will open to the public on …

Shanghai's new foreign capital record an 'upbeat sign'
2 years, 11 months ago

Shanghai's new foreign capital record an 'upbeat sign'

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Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a perfect backdrop to the Bund area. Shanghai used a record $22.55 billion of foreign capital last year, up 11.5 percent year-on-year, Gong Zheng, the city's mayor, told a news conference after the municipal people's congress meeting on Sunday. "Foreign capital is a very important guarantee of the high-quality development of Shanghai, and …

Xiamen's consumption momentum thrives during New Year holiday
3 years ago

Xiamen's consumption momentum thrives during New Year holiday

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A file photo of sufficient fruits and vegetables in a supermarket in Xiamen, Fujian province. The sales in supermarkets, catering service sectors and on e-commerce platforms in Xiamen, Fujian province increased during the three-day New Year holiday, while sales in department stores slightly dropped. Statistics for 26 businesses in Xiamen including department stores, supermarkets, and e-commerce platforms showed that they …

Xiamen's retail sales rake in $37.58b in Jan-Nov
3 years ago

Xiamen's retail sales rake in $37.58b in Jan-Nov

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Statistics showed that Xiamen in Fujian province generated 239.49 billion yuan in the total volume of retail sales from January to November this year, up 14.6 percent year-on-year and 4.6 percentage points higher than the province's average. In November alone, Xiamen's total volume of retail sales reached 24.97 billion yuan, up 6.3 percent year-on-year. From January to November, Xiamen's retail …

Xiamen's consumption up 15.7% in Jan-Oct
3 years, 1 month ago

Xiamen's consumption up 15.7% in Jan-Oct

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A file photo of people shopping in a shopping complex in Xiamen, Fujian province. Statistics showed that Xiamen in Fujian province generated 214.52 billion yuan in retail sales of consumer goods in the first 10 months of this year, up 15.7 percent year-on-year and 5.1 percentage points higher than the province's average. In October alone, Xiamen's retail sales of consumer …

Xiamen a hotbed for investment
3 years, 8 months ago

Xiamen a hotbed for investment

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A global investment promotion conference marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Xiamen University was held in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on April 7. Since the program was initiated in September 2020, 511 projects led by XMU's alumni had signed up for the program by April 5, involving a combined investment of 164.72 billion yuan. "We have eyed …

Xiamen named China's happiest city
3 years, 8 months ago

Xiamen named China's happiest city

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An aerial view of Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, was recognized as the happiest city among China's provincial capitals, municipalities, and cities specifically designated in the State plan, local media outlets reported. The result was announced at the list-release gala of the China's Economic Life Survey event held …

Xiamen sees fast recovery in business sector
3 years, 8 months ago

Xiamen sees fast recovery in business sector

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Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, achieved fast growth in its business and trade sector in the first three months of the year. Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, achieved fast growth in its business and trade sector in the first three months of the year, according to the city's statistics bureau. According to …

Xiamen improves business environment to attract investment
3 years, 8 months ago

Xiamen improves business environment to attract investment

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The coastal city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has been focusing on improving its business environment in recent years. Thanks to its improved business environment, more and more domestic enterprises are looking to invest in the coastal city of Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, local news reported on April 12. Tencent Cloud, the cloud computing arm of internet …

Xiamen accelerates digital transformation
3 years, 8 months ago

Xiamen accelerates digital transformation

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Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has beefed up efforts to promote the integration of the digital and the real economies. As a demonstration area for the development of Fujian's digital economy, Xiamen has in recent years beefed up efforts to promote the integration of the digital and the real economies with the aim of accelerating its pace of industrial …

Xiamen pursues marine economy development
3 years, 8 months ago

Xiamen pursues marine economy development

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The coastal city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has been ramping up efforts to promote the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements in the marine industry. The coastal city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has been ramping up efforts to promote the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements in the marine industry in an effort to …

Marine economy makes a splash as shipping and tourism set to grow
4 years, 1 month ago

Marine economy makes a splash as shipping and tourism set to grow

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Xiamen has set out to be a pioneer city in ocean development by 2025 and a world-class center of the marine economy by 2035 to better support China's maritime power strategy and the Belt and Road Initiative, according to local officials. According to Xiamen's proposal for formulating the 14th Five-Year Development Plan of marine economy, the marine industry will contribute …

Projects on track for cross-island development
4 years, 2 months ago

Projects on track for cross-island development

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By YUAN SHENGGAO | China Daily | Updated: 2020-10-27 As cross-island development accelerates, Xiamen is seeing great progress in construction projects on its main island and four off-island districts. In the off-island district of Xiang'an, 17 industrial construction projects are underway with a total investment of 47.5 billion yuan. This bridge and other cross-island bridges including Haicang, Jimei and Xinglin …

40 years of success as special economic zone
4 years, 2 months ago

40 years of success as special economic zone

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By YUAN SHENGGAO | China Daily | Updated: 2020-10-26 From a seaside town to a prosperous metropolis, Xiamen in East China's Fujian province has seen tremendous development over the past 40 years as a special economic zone. It has built five cross-sea traffic networks, including Haicang Bridge, Asia's first steel box girder continuous floating suspension bridge with three spans; the …

Upgrading Xiamen on both sides of the water
4 years, 2 months ago

Upgrading Xiamen on both sides of the water

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By YUAN SHENGGAO | China Daily | Updated: 2020-10-23 Fujian province city unites its six districts in push to achieve integrated development Xiamen, an island city in East China's Fujian province, is ramping up efforts to promote its overall city construction by accelerating coordinated development. In 2002, Xiamen rolled out its urban development blueprint, focusing on cross-island development by integrating …

Xiamen continues on strong path, despite virus outbreak
4 years, 4 months ago

Xiamen continues on strong path, despite virus outbreak

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By Yuan Shenggao | China Daily | Updated: 2020-08-31 Coastal city in Fujian province has seen quick economic and social recovery Xiamen in Fujian province has maintained a fast-paced recovery of its economic and social development thanks to the city's key measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic over the past months. The resumption rate of projects under construction …

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