1. Brife introduction
Located in the southern part of Fujian Province and the west coast of the Taiwan Straits, Xiamen is a traditional trading port in southeast China and a famous tourist coastal city.It covers an area of 1,565sq. Kilometers and has a population of 1, 26 million.
Xiamen, a picturesque city off the coast of southeastern China, consists of Gulang Island and some regions along the northern banks of the Jiujiang River.
Xiamen abounds with tourist resources. It is charming because of its beautiful island scenery, pleasant subtropical climate, brilliant culture, convenient transportation, and complete facilities for tourism.

2. local cultureThe local vernacular is Amoy, a dialect of Southern Min, also called Hokkien. Amoy is widely used and understood in the southern region of Fujian province. The official language of the People's Republic of China, Mandarin, is also used in the media, business, communications, education and the arts.
3. Shopping and food
In Xiamen, peanut is famous, subtropical fruits are fresh and delicious. You can not miss seafood, especially Wenchang fish.
4. Entertainment
As a modern city, nightlife in Xiamen is wonderful. You can easily find KTV,bars,and restaurants.
5. Transportation
Xiamen is served by the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, the base of Xiamen Airlines. Currently, there are seven Asian cities that have direct flights to Xiamen. A ferry service links Xiamen Island and Gulangyu Island.
6. Climate
Xiamen has a subtropical monsoon climate, mild and rainy, neither sweltering in summer nor snowing in winter. The average temperature during summer is 26 degrees. The annual rainfall averages 1,100 mm, and strong northeastern winds prevail.The annual average temperature is 21 degrees Celsius; the maximum is 38.4 degrees and minimum is 2 degrees.
7. Attraction
Gulangyu Island
Gulangyu Island covers an area of 1.78 square kilometers and stands opposite to Xiamen City across the sea. As one of the country's key scenic areas, the Island is dubbed "Seaside Garden".The natural bathing beach of mildly-slanting slope, the meandering coastal lines, and fine sand all around the Island and the cliffs and rocks of fascinating strange shapes form a picture of superb beauty beyond your imagination.You will have a feeling that Gulangyu Island is a real place of natural beauty when you are strolling on the Island's clean and quiet asphalt roads.
Temple of Great Buddha
Temple of Great Buddha is at the foot of the main peak of Tongan Big Wheel Mountain. It is an ancient temple dating from the Sui Dynasty (581). The 4.68 meter high Tower of Brahman in the Temple built in the Song Dynasty is a rare material object for the study of ancient religions and the art of stone carving. It is a three-storied square-shaped solid tower made of stones. Zhu Xi's inscription was also carved on this tower of stone