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	Xiamen, China
		Xiamen lies in the southeast of Fujian province.
		Xiamen's ancient town center - Amoy in the Fujian dialect - on the island of the same name is joined to the mainland by a long causeway built in 1956.
		Xiamen was founded in 1394 to provide a defense against pirate attacks; later it became a sea-port.
	www.planetware.com /china/xiamen-chn-fj-x.htm (201 words)

	Xiamen - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Xiamen () is a coastal sub-provincial city in Fujian Province, southern China.
		In the vernacular of Xiamen, known as Southern Min, it is pronounced Ē-mn̂g.
		Xiamen is served by the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, which is the base of Xiamen Airlines.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=143881 (494 words)

	Xiamen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xiamen is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
		Xiamen is famous for being an ancestral home to overseas Chinese and Taiwanese as well as one of the earliest special economic zones in China.
		Xiamen is one of the favourite destination for foreign investors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xiamen (1471 words)

	Xiamen's shrapnel and sand
		Xiamen is in line for the next Chinese stock exchange, as well as a racing track.
		Xiamen's style of Fujian cooking and language is instantly familiar to Taiwan tourists, who arrive in a steady flow from Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
		Numerous parks on Xiamen and Gulangyu islands attract nature lovers, while history buffs favor 1,000-year-old Nanpu Tuo, a collection of temples and shrines perched on a picturesque Xiamen hillside.
	www.gluckman.com /Xiamen.html (1471 words)

	Hotel and Transport in Xiamen
		Xiamen is a well-known touriist and port city in the Southeast coast of China, withs a total land area of 1516 square km and a population of 1.41 million.
		The city is composed of Xiamen Island proper (128.14 sq.Km), outskirts on mainland, Gulangyu Island(1.7 sq.Km) and sereral smaller islands.
		Average temperature from April and May is about 21 anddeg; C. Xiamen enjoys the reputation of both a "Garden on the Sea" and a "Glittering Pearl on the Sea".
	earth.esa.int /dragon/Xiamen_Transport_Hotel.htm (1344 words)

	Chinese (Mandarin) Language School in China. Learn Mandarin Chinese at Chinese Language School in Xiamen, China.
		Xiamen, China's cleanest, most beautiful, seaport city, is located on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province in the subtropical zone.
		Xiamen, formerly called Amoy, has always been an important trading port, but since its establishment as one of China's first Special Economic Zones in 1981, Xiamen has become a "window city" for China's opening to the outside world.
		Xiamen, as with most major metropolis, offers a variety of cultural and entertainment activities such as parks, music halls, museums, exhibition center, sports center, golf courses, bowling centers together with numerous festivals, cultural activities and events throughout the year.
	www.studyabroadinternational.com /China/Xiamen/China_Xiamen.html (541 words)

	Xiamen -- U.S. Commercial Service China
		Xiamen is one of the first four Special Economic Zones established by the Chinese central government in l981.
		Xiamen is among the world’s top 30 ports with container volume exceeding 2.87 million TEUs in 2004.
		Xiamen is an important port and logistics distribution center for the importation of minerals, textiles, wood pulp, paper and pasteboard, electrical and mechanical products, chemicals, rubber and base metals.
	www.buyusa.gov /china/en/xiamen.html (472 words)

	XIAMEN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF EOCNOMICS, Xiamen, Fujian, China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Wang Yanan, a well-known economist and former president of Xiamen University laid a solid foundation for the development of the discipline of economics in Xiamen University.
		Xiamen Island, where Xiamen University is located, is known as "a Garden on the Sea." Xiamen is on the southeast coast of China with convenient traffic and a mild climate, neither very cold in winter, nor very hot in summer.
		Xiamen is a sanitary city and has been granted the titles of the "Garden City in the World" and the "City Most Suitable for Human Habitation in the World" from the United Nations.
	www.aeaweb.org /JOE/0511d/html/joe244.html (426 words)

	Xiamen travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Xiamen (厦门) is a coastal city in Fujian Province, China.
		In Xiamen, the island Gulang Yu became a foreign enclave with consulates and luxurious homes.
		Xiamen has more Taiwan investment than any other mainland city, partly because the Minnan dialect spoken around Xiamen is nearly identical to Taiwanese.
	wikitravel.org /en/Xiamen (988 words)

	Xiamen City China - China tourist & travel guide for Xiamen City, China
		Xiamen is in the southern part of Fujian Province.
		Xiamen island and continent is connected by the sea bank.
		In Xiamen, railway and highway are both convenient, and the airplanes here can take you to some cities in China.
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/Xiamen.htm (240 words)

	Xiamen - China Tour - Travel to China
		Xiamen is also known as Amoy internationally, which is how "Xiamen" is spoken in Northern Min (linguistics)Min, the vernacular of the provincial capital Fuzhou.
		In the vernacular of Xiamen, known as Min-nanSouthern Min, it is pronounced Ē-mn̂g.
		Xiamen was one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened by the Treaty of Nanjing (signed in 1842) at the end of the First Opium War between United KingdomBritain and China.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Xiamen (535 words)

	Xiamen Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xiamen Airlines (simplified Chinese: 厦门航空; pinyin: Xiàmén Hángkōng) is the first airline company in People's Republic of China run by private individuals, established on July 25, 1984, and based in Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport.
		Due to Xiamen's proximity to Taiwan, it is expected that Xiamen Airlines would be the first to fly to Taiwan when politics allow.
		On October 2, 1990, Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 from Xiamen to Guangzhou, a Boeing 737-247 jetliner, hijacked shortly after took off from Xiamen, and crashed into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, caused a total of 128 fatalies, and 2 other aircraft in the apron were destroyed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xiamen_Airlines (354 words)

	Xiamen - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Xiamen, also Amoy, city in southern China, in Fujian Province, on Xiamen Island, a port at the mouth of the Jiulong River.
		Brattain, Walter Houser (1902-87), American physicist and Nobel laureate, born in Xiamen (Amoy), China.
		- city and seaport on Xiamen Island in Fujian Province, southeastern China.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Xiamen (124 words)

	Hotel in Xiamen: Marco Polo Xiamen Hotel near Xiamen International Airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Xiamen is situated in the southeast of Fujian Province by the Taiwan Strait, one of the coastal cities from where Marco Polo set sail centuries ago.
		Xiamen is also known as Egret Island, as it has been an egret habitat since ancient times, thanks to its well-protected environment and congenial climate.
		A cultural attraction and a center of learning in Xiamen, founded by local philanthropist Mr Tan Kahkee.
	www.xiamen.marcopolohotels.com /XMN1363/location.html (293 words)

	Hotels in Xiamen
		Sofitel Plaza Xiamen is a modern tower, offering spectacular city and sea views, ideally situated in the heart of the financial district, convenient to both...
		Founded in 1949, the Xiamen Huaqiao Hotel is one of the historical hotel in the city.
		Xiamen Jinbao Hotel is the finest international 3-Star Hotel in XiamenB The hotel is conveniently located in the south of Xiamen.
	www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/China/Xiamen.asp (741 words)

	Xiamen, Fujian, China Tour
		Known in the West as Amoy, Xiamen has a long history as a port city, and later became a center of British trade in the 19th century.
		Xiamen was founded in 1394 at the beginning of the Ming dynasty as a center of defense against coastal pirates.
		In the mid-17th century, Xiamen and Gulangyu Island became a stronghold of Zheng Chenggong, known in the West as Koxinga, a Ming loyalist who held out against the Manchu invaders until being driven to Taiwan.
	www.chinatour.com /attraction/xiamen.htm (582 words)

	Passenger Opinions about Xiamen Airlines
		I flew Xiamen from Macau to Hangzhou, I have never flown on such a dreadful airline.
		However, topping it all were the hordes and hordes of passengers that all ran to the exits in preparation to disembark as soon as we began to touch down...
		I travelled from Shanghai to Xiamen and back on Xiamen Airlines and was pleasantly surprised by the friendly service both there and back and the high quality food on the return evening flight.
	www.airlinequality.com /Forum/xiamen.htm (1184 words)

	Hutchison Port Holdings : Xiamen
		Xiamen International Container Terminals (XICT) is situated at Haicang, in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone in Fujian province.
		Xiamen has excellent road links to the main industrial centres of Fujian province.
		It is the only deepwater port in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, capable of handling post-panamax vessels and offers a wide range of services.
	www.hph.com.hk /business/ports/china/delta_ports/xiamen.htm (170 words)

	Welcome to Amoymagic.com, an English guide to Xiamen!
		Despite Xiamen's potential as a tourist destination, the city suffers a lack of tourist publications.
		As a Sales Manager in Holiday Inn Xiamen, my job need to take care the expatriates who long stay in hotel, it is the first time I feel how helpful is your guide book to those experatries.
		Xiamen is wonderful, as you say, and your book is a lifesaver.
	www.amoymagic.com (2144 words)

	Xiamen - China Holidays
		With a population of 1.3 Million, Xiamen is a bustling city that has a relaxing coastal charm.
		The city was known as Amoy in earlier times when a Ming Emperor established a major seaport and commercial centre.
		The neighbouring island of Gulang Yu is an enchanting retreat without a single car, and can only be reached by ferry.
	www.chinaholidays.com.au /xiamen (80 words)

	Marco Polo Xiamen, Xiamen :: Hotel Details :: Jake.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Xiamen is an ancient trading port and one of the key cities documented by Marco Polo in his remarkable travels throughout China during the 13th century.
		Today, Xiamen proudly wears the official titles of Cleanest City in China and Best Scenic City in China, as well as being recognized as an Advanced Tourist City.
		The Marco Polo hotel is the jewel in the city, setting standards of hospitality excellence and continuing the Marco Polo hotel tradition of legendary service.
	www.jake.com /detail.php?hotelId=11245785 (291 words)

	Book Xiamen Hotels with Local Support and Rates
		: Situated in the north of Xiamen Island, the resort is close to the Hi-tech Development Zone and Xiang Yu Free Trade Zone.
		: Situated on an exclusive lakefront location in the center of Xiamen, with commanding views of the city skyline and harbor, next to the City Hall and Cultural Center, close to all major tourist attractions.
		Actual price may vary according to the day/days on which reservation is made.
	www.stayxs.com /new/booking/hotel_list.asp?wsid=662&subid=3&cityid=780 (315 words)

	Fujian Hotel: Marco Polo Xiamen Hotel (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Marco Polo Xiamen is just five minutes from Xiamen Port, seven minutes from the foreign joint-venture industrial area, and just 15 minutes from Xiamen International Airport.
		Marco Polo Xiamen features 350 exquisitely designed rooms and suites, all equipped with an executive desk, broadband Internet access, IDD telephone with voicemail, color satellite television with in-house movie and music channels, a minibar, and an in-room safe.
		Marco Polo Xiamen boasts one of the most stunning atriums of any Xiamen hotel which can be enjoyed in full from the hotel's Lobby Lounge and is the perfect place in which to enjoy a favourite drink and reflect on the day whilst listening to the magical sounds of live classical music.
	xiamen.marcopolo.ahahotels.com.cob-web.org:8888 (407 words)

	CX flies to Xiamen in China
		Passengers are required to check in at the hotel with personal identification documents, return air ticket, and the Hong Kong to Xiamen CX boarding pass.
		Cathay Pacific will start flying between Hong Kong and Xiamen three flights a week from 28 February 2005 and you can earn up to 5,000 Bonus Asia Miles when you fly with this new service on or before 30 May 2005.
		Travel from Hong Kong to Xiamen must be made between 28 February and 30 May 2005.
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=400999 (831 words)

	Xiamen Travel Blogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation.
		Getting off the plane from Shanghai to Xiamen we were fully clad in our winter attire only to be whacked by a torrent of warm air when exiting the airport.
		But darling Xiamen was a temperate 23 with blue blue sky.
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/China/Xiamen (595 words)

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