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38-632: The total local resident population is 1,036,987 (2020 census). Jimei District has a rich history and vibrant culture. It hosts modern facilities such as universities, a culture center, cinema, stadium, library and culture square. Xiamen Bridge and the 2008 Jimei Bridge connect Jimei to Xiamen island. The former was for long the only mainland gateway to the Xiamen Special Economic Zone . City's new main Xiamen North Railway Station placed there. Line 1 of

76-484: A "traffic-free island". It is connected to the main island of Xiamen by ferry . Neither cars nor bicycles are allowed, unlike Xiamen Island across the river. Recently, electric tourist buggies were introduced. Freight is pulled on wheeled wooden carts up the often steep lanes by strong teams of men. The spread of Christianity in 1900s brought western music to the island. Churches and museums were built, and people enjoyed going to music halls to hear performances. Since then,

114-566: A center for international trade. Xiamen’s GDP growth rate as of 2019 was 7.9% which outpaces almost all other Chinese cities. Xiamen’s GDP also passed Taiwans in 2020. A decade following its establishment as a Special Economic Zone, Xiamen has witnessed remarkable economic growth. According to the Fujian Provincial Bureau of Statistics, the total gross domestic product (GDP) of Xiamen has increased by approximately sixteenfold, while GDP per capita has quadrupled in comparison to

152-556: A maritime trade hub. British trade expanded from 380,000 silver dollars in 1843 to over 2 million in 1852. It was also a migration hub of the time as more than 100,000 Chinese annually returned or left China through this treaty port from 1866 through the republic era World War two, the Sino Japanese war, and the Chinese civil war put an end to Xiamen's economic prosperity during the pre revolution time period. In October 1980,

190-652: A percent more of the cities GDP to R&D spending. Xiamen will also continue to invest in the core of their industries, including "trade and logistics, financial services, software, information and technology services, and creative cultural tourism". With each Special economic zones and its own set of preferential policies, Xiamen’s most recent incentive plan April 13, 2018 encapsulates: Opening Wider to Foreign Investments Attract and retain Foreign Talents Optimizing Business Environment Xiamen Airlines

228-430: A resident population of about 5.1 million, according to the 2020 census. However, it has a large floating population of temporary residents estimated to be around 2.7 million. The share of the mobile population employed in the five major industries such as manufacturing, wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering, construction and social services is about 90%. The city has experienced rapid population growth since it

266-504: A subset of preferential policies, tax incentives, and infrastructure foundations. This shift in ideology promoted the transition to more of a market system promoting foreign direct investment and transition to rapid modernization. The preferential policies are set to execute the country wide 5 year development plan. With the release of the cities most recent 5 year plan, the 14th one, the city has committed to invest more in national innovation platforms and research centers. The SEZ will add half

304-639: A treaty port resulting from China's loss in the First Opium War and the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, foreign residents on the island established an informal organization that became formally organized several decades later when its Land Regulations were approved by the government of China ( Qing dynasty ) in May 1902. Eventually 13 countries, including Great Britain, France, The Netherlands and Japan , were to have extraterritorial privileges there and take part in

342-676: Is 9 km away from the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and 4.5 km away from the 319 National Highway. Xinglin Taiwan Merchants Development Zone was approved to be established on 20 May 1989 by the State Council. The planned area is 19.36 square kilometres (7.47 sq mi) and the current area is 12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi). The zone is located in the district. The main industries encouraged in

380-571: Is a more convenient ferry from Lundu Terminal 2, which drops off at San Qiu Tian Terminal in Kulangsu Town. That service runs all night, and also costs 35 CNY. Gulangyu Island is renowned for its beaches, winding lanes and rich architecture. The island is on China's list of National Scenic Spots and is classified as a 5A tourist attraction by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). It ranks at

418-540: Is one of the five special economic zones in the People's Republic of China . Originally comprising a territory of 2.5 km in Xiamen City, it was expanded to 131 km in 1984, covering the entire Xiamen Island , which comprises Huli District and Siming District excluding Gulangyu . Haicang and Xinglin districts were designated " Taiwan Businessmen Investment Zones" on 20 May 1989, and Jimei District

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456-632: The Xiamen Metro connects Jimei with Xiamen Island since 2017. Jimei is the educational hub of Xiamen with over 90 years of history. The famous overseas Chinese, Chen Jiageng , established the Jimei Educational Institution. This is a complete educational system which consists of kindergarten, primary school, middle school to high school. He was also influential in the establishment of universities such as Jimei University and Huaqiao University . Jimei, now together with

494-533: The "Economic Zone Development Plan for the West Coast of the Taiwan Strait". This Plan clearly states that Xiamen should be supported to establish a regional financial service center across the Taiwan Strait, expand pilot financial reforms, and take the lead in experimenting with Taiwan's offshore finance and fund clearing. Xiamen continues to enjoy benefits from being an early SEZ with it being known as

532-768: The Kulangsu Municipal Council that administered the settlement. As with the Shanghai International Settlement, the British played a predominant role in the administration and Sikh policemen from British India were charged with the policing of the Settlement under the Kulangsu Municipal Police. The consulates, churches, hospitals, schools, police stations, etc. built by those foreign communities explain

570-572: The Ming and Qing dynasties, Xiamen has been one of the important ports for foreign transportation and trade in China. The Xiamen Special Economic Zone, which originally covered a boundary of 2.5 km in Xiamen City, was expanded to 131 km in 1984, encompassing the whole Xiamen Island, including Huli District and Siming District. Becoming a special economic zone has greatly influenced Xiamen's demographics and economy. Xiamen Special Economic Zone has

608-601: The State Council approved the expansion of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to the whole city of Xiamen, and the inclusion of four districts outside the island, namely Jimei, Haicang, Tongan and Xiangan, into the SEZ, making the Xiamen SEZ 12 times larger. Xiamen has entered a new stage of integrated development within and outside the island. On March 8, 2011, the State Council officially approved

646-598: The State Council of the People’s Republic China approved the establishment of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, designating 2.5 square kilometers of land in the Huli area in the northwest of Xiamen Island. Xiamen was one of five Special Economic Zones designated in 1980. Continuing from its dynastic period, Xiamen became an important maritime cargo and container port to allow shipping from major world ports into China. The Xiamen Special Economic Zone has expanded to cover

684-541: The built-up core of the former Xinglin district, is one of the districts in the Xiamen municipal region targeted at Taiwanese investments. In the last ten years, economic activity has grown substantially in Jimei. It is a hub for services, basic and manufacturing industries. Jimei District attracted 610 foreign investment projects with value of US$ 2.693 billion. The total GDP of the district reached 8.335 billion yuan. It now has

722-420: The entire Xiamen Island, including Gulangyu Island , with a total area of 131 square kilometers in 1985. In 1988, the State Council approved the establishment of Xiamen as a planned city, giving it economic management authority equivalent to that of a province. In 1989 and 1992, the State Council approved the establishment of three Taiwan investment zones, namely Haicang , Xinglin and Jimei , with investments in

760-739: The ferry terminal in Xiamen. Local residents are allowed to use a shorter 5-minute ferry to/from the Lun Du Ferry Terminal. During the day (every 20 minutes, from 7:10 AM to 5:30 PM in Winter and Spring / from 7:10 AM to 6:30 PM in Summer and Autumn), tourists and non-locals take a 20-minute ferry ride from the Dongdu International Cruise Terminal to either San Qiu Tian Terminal or Nei Cuo Ao Terminal in Kulangsu Town. A ticket costs 35 CNY. After 6:00 PM, there

798-533: The island is about 2 km (0.77 sq mi) in area, and is reached by an 8-minute ferry ride from downtown Xiamen. Although only about 20,000 people live on the island, Gulangyu is a major domestic tourist destination, attracting more than 10 million visitors per year, and making it one of China's most visited tourist attractions. Gulangyu not only bans cars, but also bicycles. The only vehicles permitted are small electric buggies and electric government service vehicles. Visitors can reach Gulangyu by ferry from

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836-544: The island's local cultural environment mingled with introduced foreign music and art, which is why the Gulangyu cultural scene differs from other parts of China. A number of China's most famous classical musicians come from Gulangyu, including the pianist Yin Chengzong , the violist Jing Yang , and the pianist Xu Feiping. Historically, Shu'an Zhou, Junji Lin, and Zuohuang Chen are other well-known classical musicians from

874-449: The island. Gulangyu's piano ownership per capita ranks the first in nation, and by 2002, Gulangyu Island was given the name of "The Island of Music" by Chinese Musicians' Association. The piano exhibition halls and museums and overall artistic atmosphere attract many musicians domestically and internationally. The 580-seat Gulangyu Concert Hall is one of Fujian Province's most notable acoustic classical music venues. In 2005, Gulangyu Island

912-406: The islands are several fire trucks and electric tourist buggies. The narrow streets on the island, together with the architecture of various styles around the world, give the island a unique appearance. The site is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration . Buildings and sights of the former international settlements includes: Gulangyu is unique in China as

950-630: The late 1990s. Furthermore, the registered population in Xiamen has doubled over the same period. Regarding the inflows of actual foreign capital utilization reported by the Xiamen Bureau of Statistics, Siming district had relatively lower figures in the early 20th century than the other two districts. However, the district experienced the most significant increase and became the most actually-utilized foreign capital after 2010. Special Economic Zones of China are intended to serve as special zones for accelerated economic development by employment of

988-542: The north industrial area, Xingbie industrial area, Guangnan industrial area, Central Asia industrial area and Xingna Industrial area. Jimei Foreign Investment Bureau is located in the north of Jimei and is on the west side of Fuxia Road. The zone was approved to be established in December 1992 by the State Council. The current developed zone is 6.85 km. The zone is located in the Jimei, Xiamen. The main industries encouraged are electronics, metallurgy and garment. The zone

1026-516: The predominantly Victorian-era style architecture that can still be seen throughout Gulangyu. Japanese occupation of the island began in 1942, and lasted until the end of World War II, when it was returned to China. The Hokkien dialect is spoken on the island, as it is in Xiamen. After the establishment of the PRC, Gulangyu was a district of Xiamen, one of four in the municipality not located on Xiamen Island until 2003. In May of that year Gulangyu District

1064-426: The region, including Taiwan and other key trade partners around the globe. The local government is also looking to increase the recreational maritime economy with cruises, fishing, and sailing, which will in turn increase tourism. Gulangyu Gulangyu , Gulang or Kulangsu is a pedestrian-only island off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian Province in southeastern China. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site ,

1102-687: The same 10 year span. In November 1992, the State Council approved the establishment of Xiangyu Free Trade Zone in Xiamen. In February 1994, the Central Government determined Xiamen as a sub-provincial city . In March 1994, the Second Session of the Eighth National People's Congress granted Xiamen the power to make laws and regulations within the scope of the Special Economic Zone. In June 2010,

1140-484: The sound generated by the ocean waves hitting the reefs . 嶼 sū means " islet ". In addition, there is a museum dedicated to Koxinga , Hái-toé Sè-kài ( 海底世界 ) Marine World, a subtropical garden containing plants introduced by overseas Chinese , as well as Xiamen Museum, formerly the Eight Trigrams Tower ( 八卦楼 ). The island of Gulangyu is a pedestrian-only destination, where the only vehicles on

1178-583: The top of the list of the ten most scenic areas in the province. Gulangyu covers an area of 1.91 square kilometres (0.74 sq mi), with a household population of 15,373. Administratively, the island constitutes the Gulangyu Subdistrict, part of Xiamen's Siming District . For a time, Gulangyu was the only international settlement on Chinese soil apart from the International Settlement at Shanghai . Soon after Xiamen became

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1216-485: The zone are chemistry, machinery, textile and electronics. The zone is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the 319 National Highway. Xiamen Special Economic Zone Xiamen Special Economic Zone ( Chinese : 厦门经济特区 ; pinyin : Xiàmén Jīngjì Tèqū ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Ē-mn̂g Keng-chè Te̍k-khu ), established in October 1980,

1254-443: The zones being handled in accordance with the current special economic zone policies. Fujian is responsible for 32.1% of all Taiwanese funds in the mainland. Xiamen's gross national product increased by 4.9 times over the 10 years since it opened in 1980 to 5.016 billion RMB. Other statistical increases include a 6.3 times increase in industrial and agricultural output value and per capita income increased from 631 RMB to 3720 RMB over

1292-626: Was absorbed into Siming District , and has since been administered, policed, and adjudicated from Xiamen Island, just across the Lujiang River. As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for hosting China's only piano museum, giving it the nickname of "Piano Island" or "The Town of Pianos" ( 钢琴之乡 ) or "The Island of Music" ( 音乐之岛 ). There are over 200 pianos on this island. The Chinese name also has musical roots, as 鼓浪 Kó͘-lōng which means drum waves so-called because of

1330-509: Was designated as a SEZ in 1980. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Xiamen was a hub of contraband trade and pirate activity. It was fortified, in 1387 to try and ward off pirates which is also when the name "Xiamen" was first used. During the Qing dynasty, after the opium wars, trade with Europeans opened as Xiamen was designated as a treaty port and it continued its dynastic characteristic of being

1368-489: Was designated in 1992. Foreign investment enjoys the same economic policies as in the special economic zone. Xiamen is in southeastern Fujian, China, beside the Taiwan Strait. The Kinmen Islands administered by Taiwan lie roughly 10 km away. Xiamen is next to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Xiamen has a good harbor, with a depth of 12 meters or more. The harbor is wide and rarely foggy or frozen and less silted, so cargo ships can enter and leave at essentially any time. Since

1406-420: Was founded in 1984 as a joint private public venture. It had the goal of modernizing China’s aviation industry during the opening up and reform period. Currently, it has a market capitalization of 5.072 billion RMB and is rated the 4th best airline in China as of 2022 by Skytrax. It has more than 145 airplanes serving 320 domestic and international routes and is now a Star Alliance member. 496.7 billion RMB

1444-462: Was the total output from these industries which is 70% of the industrial output of Xiamen. It has a growth rate of 9.9% per year which is relatively high. Some large companies operating in this space in Xiamen are Toshiba, Fujitsu, and LG. Maritime trade accounts for 22% of the local GDP, which is mainly processed through the Port of Xiamen. This port is the 8th largest in China and is a crucial port for

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