An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan 24, 2024 shows Yundang Lake and its surroundings in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. For long the world's most populous country, China witnessed negative population growth in 2022 — its population decreased by 850,000 in 2022 and 2.08 million last year despite a series of government measures to increase the fertility rate. …
Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. A sculpture depicting the harmony between humans and Chinese white dolphins overlooks Huoshaoyu Island of Xiamen, Fujian province, in January. LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA In late January, a pod of …
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 …
Artist Kong Ning wears her leaf-themed garment in front of her oil paintings during the Art Xiamen 2021 in Xiamen city, Fujian province, June 17, 2021. Beijing-based artist presents her leaf-themed garment and her expressive oil paintings during the Art Xiamen 2021, which opened in Xiamen city, Southeast China's Fujian province, on Thursday. Hundred leaf paintings done by 100 children …
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 …