About Xiamen, China

Xiamen is a port city on China’s southeast coast, across a strait from Taiwan. It encompasses 2 main islands and a region on the mainland. Formerly known as Amoy, it was a British-run treaty port from 1842 to 1912. Many Europeans and Japanese lived on Gulangyu, today a vehicle-free island with beaches and meandering streets lined with old colonial villas.

• Area: 1,865 km²
• Weather: 18°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 55% Humidity
• Postal code: 361000
• Province: Fujian
• GDP: 2018