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Located
in the southern part of fujian Province and the west coast of
the Taiwan Straits,separated from Quemoy island only by a
narrow stripe of water , Xiamen is a traditional trading port
in southeast China and a famous tourist coastal city as well
,It covers an area of 1,565sq. Kilometers and has a population
of 1,26 million.
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As one of the earliest special economic zones in China,
Xiamen is empowered with both provincial-level authorities in economic
administrator and local legislative power. Since the special economic
zone was established in xiamen,the City's national economy has experienced
a sustained, rapid and coordinated growth. Xiamen has been accredited
as a National Sanitary City, National Garden City, National Model
City for environmental Protection and National Excellent Tourist
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Xiamen
port is one of the top 10 ports of China .It boasts of 80
berths of various sizes. There are navigation routes from
Xiamen to over 60 ports in more than 40 countries and regions.
With 62 international and domestic air routes opened, xiamen
gaoqi international Airport is a main air hub in east China.
The well-developed system of railway and
highway transportation links the city with all over the
country.
Xiamen
enjoys various modern telecommunication services such as
international Direct Dial(IDD), Digital Data Special Telephone
Line(DDN), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Express Mail
Service (EMS), giving a quick and convenient connection with
the outside world.
There
are more than 600 financial institutions in operation in
Xiamen. In addition to the state owned banks and the joint
venture banks in the city, overseas banks such as Citibank
(USA), bank of Orient(USA), Standard Chartered Bank (UK),
Credit Lyonnais Bank (France),ING Bank(Netherlands), the
Daiichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. (Japan) and Hong Kong & Shanghai
Banking Corporation Ltd. Have all established their branches
or representative offices in Xiamen.
Xiamen
has established economic and trade relations with 162
countries and regions worldwide and the total amount of import and
export for the whole city in 1998 reached USD7.7 billion.
Xiamen is recognized as one of the most attractive locations
for foreign investors. To the end of 1998, 4,523 projects with
foreign direct investment have been approved with a total
contractual investment of USD 15.2billon. 3,987 foreign-funded
enterprises are currently in operation , the aggregate
industrial output of which constituting 80.4%of the city¡¯s
total amount.
Xiamen is one of China's most famous cities for hosting
conventions and exhibitions. The newly completed Xiamen international
Conference & Exhibition Center boasts as one of the nation¡¯s best
convention and exhibition center for its complete facilities and the
most satisfying services. Xiamen¡¯s conditions and the services for hosting
international exhibition events have reached the first class of their
kinds.
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