I want some information about Xiamen

Overview————

Xiamen (also known as Ludao, Jiaheyu in the Song Dynasty, and Zhongzuo Suo in the Ming Dynasty) is a sub-provincial city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. Postal code: 361000, area code: 0592. Located in southeastern Fujian and founded 712 years ago, it is one of the first special economic zones to be opened to the outside world.

Xiamen City is located at 118o04′04″ east longitude and 24o26′46″ north latitude. It is located on the southeast coast of my country - the southeastern part of Fujian Province and where the Jiulong River enters the sea. It is backed by the Zhangzhou and Quanzhou plains and is on the verge of the Taiwan Strait. , facing the Kinmen Islands and separated from the Taiwan Treasure Island and the Penghu Islands. In ancient times, it was the habitat of egrets, so it was called "Egret Island". The land area is more than 1565.09 square kilometers and the sea area is more than 300 square kilometers. It is an international harbor scenery city.

Xiamen Island, the main body of Xiamen, is 13.7 kilometers long from north to south, 12.5 kilometers wide from east to west, and covers an area of ??approximately 128.14 square kilometers. It is the fourth largest island in Fujian Province. Xiamen Port is a strait-like natural port with superior conditions. Its coastline is winding and 234 kilometers long. Islands are dotted outside the port area. The port area is surrounded by mountains. The harbor is wide and the water is deep. It does not freeze all year round. It is a strait with excellent conditions. It is a natural port and has historically been an important port for foreign trade on the southeast coast of my country.

Xiamen has a subtropical climate, mild and rainy, with an average annual temperature of about 21°C. There is no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. The average annual rainfall is about 1,200 mm, with the highest rainfall from May to August every year. The wind force is generally level 3 to 4, and the dominant wind force is northeasterly. Due to the temperature difference in the Pacific Ocean, it is affected by an average of 4 to 5 typhoons every year, mostly from July to September.

The majority of the city's population is Han, and there are more than 20 ethnic minorities including Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, She, Miao, and Gaoshan. Due to the geographical environment and historical background, there are many returned overseas Chinese, their family members, overseas Chinese from Xiamen and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

History————

In the third year of Jin Taikang (282), Tong'an County was established and belonged to Jin'an County, and was later merged into Nan'an County. In the 19th year of Tang Zhenyuan (803), Datongchang was established in the southwestern part of Nan'an County. After the Five Dynasties, in the 4th year of Tang Changxing (933), it was promoted to Tong'an County and belonged to Quanzhou. The Song Dynasty belonged to Qingyuan Army, Pinghaijun and Quanzhou. Yuan belongs to Quanzhou Road. Ming belongs to Quanzhou Prefecture. In the 20th year of Hongwu (1387), the construction of "Xiamen City" began, which means the gate of the national building. The name "Xiamen" has since been included in the annals of history. In the seventh year of Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1650), Zheng Chenggong stationed troops in Xiamen, and in the twelfth year (1650), Simingzhou was established; in the 19th year of Kangxi (1680), it was abolished; in the 23rd year (1884), the Taixia Military Preparation Road was established. Daoyin was stationed in Taiwan Prefecture (in the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign (1728), Taiwan Prefecture was renamed Taiwan Dao). In the twenty-fifth year (1686), the Tongzhi of Quanzhou Prefecture was assigned to set up a defense department. In the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign (1727), Xingquan Dao ( Later Xingquan Yongdao) moved from Quanzhou to Xiamen. In the 29th year of Guangxu (1903), Xiamen's Gulangyu Island became a "public concession". In April of the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Jiaheli (Xiamen), Kinmen, and Xiaodeng in Tong'an County were analyzed and moved to Siming County in September. It was promoted to Siming Prefecture and then abolished. In 1915, Kinmen and Dadaeng were separated and established as Kinmen County. In the same year, South Road was established (renamed Xiamen Road in 1914 and abolished in 1925).

In 1933, the "People's Revolutionary Government of the Communist Party of China" (i.e., the "Fujian People's Government") established Xiamen Special City, which was later abolished. In 1934, Tong'an and Siming counties belonged to the Fifth Administrative Supervision District (stationed in Tong'an). In April 1935, Xiamen City was established based on seven islands including Xiamen and Gulangyu Island. Siming County was revoked and the establishment of Heshan Special Zone was revoked. Together with Tong'an County, it belonged to the Fourth District. Administrative Supervision District (stationed in Tong'an), occupied from May 1938 to September 1945. In October, Xiamen City's organizational system was restored, and four districts were established: Center (later changed to Siming), Kaiyuan, Gulangyu, and Heshan. In September and October 1949, Tong'an County and Xiamen City were liberated. Tong'an County belonged to the Fifth Prefecture (renamed Quanzhou Prefecture and Jinjiang Prefecture in 1950). Xiamen was a provincial city. In October 1950, Xiamen City established Kaiyuan, Siming and Gulangyu Islands. , Xiaggang (later abandoned), and Heshan 5 districts. In 1953, Jimei Town in Tong'an County was placed under the jurisdiction of Xiamen City. In January 1958, Heshan District was removed and established as a suburb. In August, Tong'an County was transferred from Jinjiang District to Xiamen City. In August 1966, Kaiyuan and Siming Districts were renamed Dongfeng and Xiangyang Districts (restored to their original names in October 1979). In February 1970, Tong'an County was placed under the Jinjiang District (region), and in June 1973, it was returned to Xiamen City. Xinglin District was established in September 1978. In 1987, Huli District was added and the suburb was renamed Jimei District. In 1997, Tongan was removed from the county and established as a district. So far, Xiamen has jurisdiction over seven districts: Gulangyu, Siming, Kaiyuan, Xinglin, Huli, Jimei and Tong'an.

In May 2003, the State Council approved the adjustment of some administrative divisions of Xiamen City. The main contents of the adjustment include: 1. Siming District, Gulangyu District and Kaiyuan District were merged into Siming District, and the administrative areas of the original three districts were placed under the jurisdiction of Siming District. 2. Place the Xinglin Sub-district Office and Xinglin Town in Xinglin District under the jurisdiction of Jimei District. Xinglin District was renamed Haicang District. 3. Establish Xiang'an District and place the five towns under the jurisdiction of Tong'an District, Xindian, Xinwei, Maxiang, Neicuo and Dadeng, under the jurisdiction of Xiang'an District. After the administrative division adjustment, Xiamen City governs six districts: Siming, Huli, Jimei, Haicang, Tong'an and Xiang'an.

Tourist Attractions:

Gulangyu Scenic Area——Gulangyu Island is one of the most charming landscapes among tourist attractions in Xiamen. It is a national key scenic spot and the most famous scenic spot in Xiamen. Outstanding representative, first among the "Top Ten" scenic spots in Fujian, and one of the 35 top scenic spots in the country. Gulangyu Island is full of scenic spots. The main tourist attractions include Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Haoyue Garden, Underwater World, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Yuyuan Garden, Qinyuan Garden, Wanguo Architecture, Gulangyu Concert Hall, Xiamen Museum, Gulang Cave Sky, and Houhai Beach. .

Wanshi Botanical Garden Scenic Area - Among the natural rock scenery of Wanshi Mountain, there are the famous Wanhu Chaotian, Zhongyan Jade Hut, Taiping Shixiao, Tianjie Dawn Bell, Huxi Night Moon, etc.; Cultural landscapes, such as Wanshilian Temple, Taiping Ancient Temple, Zhongyan Tianzhu Temple, Tianjie Temple, Liquan Cave, Tingquan Pavilion, New Forest of Steles, Gaodu Qin Cave, Zheng Chenggong's Liaison Office for Killing Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Chenggong's Reading Office, etc. In 1988, Gulangyu Island-Wanshi Mountain was rated as a national-level scenic spot. With rocks, forests and lakes as its main features, it is a scenic spot that closely blends man-made and nature and has Xiamen's historical and cultural characteristics.

Nan Putuo Tourist Area————located in the south and east of Xiamen Island. The main tourist spots include Nan Putuo Temple, Wulao Peak, Zheng Chenggong’s martial arts arena ruins, Xiamen University Museum of Humanity, Lu Xun Memorial Hall, and Huli Mountain Fort , Rongguang Treasure Museum, Taiwan Folk Village, Overseas Chinese Museum and Huli Mountain Bathing Beach, Zengcuo'an Bathing Beach, Huangcuo Bathing Beach, Convention and Exhibition Center, etc. This area is a tourist area with humanistic tourism resources as its main feature.

Jimei Scenic Area - beautiful and charming. On the banks of the Xunjiang River, there are ethnic-style Minnan buildings, hidden among green trees and flowers, and pavilions and waterside pavilions stand beside the crystal clear dragon boat pool. Tan Kah Kee's Mausoleum is a must-see for Chinese and foreign tourists, and the Ao Garden reliefs are breathtaking...

Tong'an Scenic Area——Tong'an is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources, with 51 provincial and county-level cultural relics protection units. The former include Beishan Twelve Dragon Pond, Tingxi Hot Spring, Sandao Scenic Area, Chumi Rock, Dolomite, Ziyun Cave and Crocodile Island Amphioxus, etc. The latter include Brahma Temple, Su Song Historical Relics Exhibition Hall, Su Song's former residence, Meishan Temple, Mianshanyan Temple, Confucius Temple, Tingxi Kiln Site, Brahman Tower, Fengshan Stone Pagoda, Kaige Golf Course, Shuangxi Park and Film and Television Entertainment City, etc. .

Haicang Scenic Area——Xinglin Haicang is rich in tourism resources, including the Xinglin Resort and Recreation Area, which focuses on hot spring recuperation, the Baozhuyu Recreation Area, which focuses on maritime entertainment, and the golf course. The Aoguan Leisure Resort focuses on sports, the Tianzhu Mountain Forest Park Tourist Area focuses on forest sightseeing and hunting, and the Qingjiao Tzu Chi Palace Cultural Tourism Area focuses on commemorating Wu Zhenren. In addition, there are many important cultural relics and historic sites in Haicang since the Tang and Song Dynasties, such as Liantang Villa and Kuixing Tower.

Other scenic spots——————While Xiamen City is carrying out large-scale urban and rural construction, It maintains the style of a tourist city with port scenery. Not only are traditional tourist attractions and famous sites constantly being renovated and expanded, new attractions are also emerging one after another. Tzu Chi Palace, Jinbang Park, Huli Park, Nanhu Park, People's Hall, Fountain Music Square... there are countless other scenic spots that are not within the traditional scenic spots. As long as tourists pay attention, they can visit these landscapes.

Specialties of Xiamen:

Xiamen is rich in peanuts and fruits; the coast is rich in fish, shrimp, clams, crabs, squid, and amphioxus. It is one of the hometowns of amphioxus in my country.

Sugar cane, which is abundant in Xiamen, is an important raw material for light industry and sugar industry. Tong'an is known as the "Hometown of Sugar Cane", with an annual output of more than 60,000 tons of sugar cane. As for bead embroidery, lacquer thread carvings, clay sculptures, colorful tie-ups, sculptures and other handicrafts, they are even more colorful and sell well at home and abroad, and are deeply loved by people. .

The main specialties include various subtropical melons and fruits, fish skin peanuts, peanut cakes, Bodhi balls, Qingjin fruits, pies, medicinal wine, amphioxus, mushroom meat sauce, dried seafood, etc.

Fish Skin Peanuts: It is made by using special grade flour, white sugar and other high-quality ingredients to roll and bake the outer skin and inner packaging. It has strict material selection and exquisite workmanship, and has a fragrant, crispy, It has a salty yet sweet flavor, making it a top-quality dish.

Peanut Crispy: The main raw materials are peanuts and sugar. When eating, gently put it into your mouth. It melts in your mouth, sweet but not greasy, and the fragrance stays on your teeth and cheeks.

Bodhi Pills: Made by boiling olives with various precious traditional Chinese medicines such as amomum villosum, cardamom, cinnamon, agarwood and sugar water. It tastes sweet and delicious, and can increase appetite, relieve vomiting and relieve stagnation. Effective in eliminating abdominal pain.

Qingjin fruit: Made from olives, mixed with licorice and sugar water, it is moderately sweet and sour, salty and delicious, full of aroma, has the effect of eliminating accumulation and swelling, sobering up and removing greasiness, stopping dizziness and suppressing vomiting. , the effect of refreshing the body and nourishing the spleen.

Pie: It is baked using high-quality flour, lard, top-quality mung beans, etc. The emphasis is on the heat, so that the entire pie is cooked inside and tender on the outside without losing oil, and the crust tastes fragrant. The ghee is moist and the fresh filling is cool and sweet. Gulang pie and Nanputuo vegetarian pie are the best on the market.

Medicinal wine: It is a fusion of medicinal materials and wine. It has the curative effect of medicine and the function of wine. There are Wanquantang, Chunshengtang, Songyuntang, Guben medicinal wine, Weiyuan medicinal wine, Yuegui tonic wine, Wuji Baifeng wine and other varieties.

Wenchang fish: It is a rare specialty of Xiamen, commonly known as crocodile insect, also known as slug fish. It is mainly produced in Liuwudian, Tongan, Xiamen. Amphioxus is small in size, at most five or six centimeters long, and there are as many as four to five thousand fish per catty.

The whole body is translucent and the head and tail are pointed. It is a high-grade fish with fresh and tender meat and a sweet and refreshing taste. It can be made into dried products and has a shelf life of one or two years. It is an ideal tourist shopping product.

Xiamen bamboo shoot jelly: The bamboo shoot is a coelenterate that grows in the sand at the seaside! The gray-headed and dirt-faced bamboo shoots are like small worms one by one. The soil bamboo shoots are picked out from the sand and left out for a day to spit out the debris. Then they are boiled in a pot because this thing has a high degree of collagen like pig skin, so After boiling until the pot is sticky, put it out and wait for it to cool down naturally, then it will solidify into a bowl of frozen bamboo shoots. Put it on a plate, cut it into four pieces with a knife, and serve it with mustard. It is best eaten with wine, and you can chew it with an empty mouth. The bamboo shoot jelly may not be particularly fragrant, but its refreshing taste is definitely top-notch.

Xiamen fried oysters: Beat the eggs, add a large amount of fresh oysters, fry them, spread them into a plate and serve them, and then dip them with Xiamen's specialty sweet and spicy sauce. The freshness of the oysters, the richness of the eggs, and most importantly, the chili sauce, make a perfect combination. Xiamen's chili sauce is a little different from other places. First of all, its color is bright red, unlike the local ones, which are mostly dark red. Secondly, the taste is sweet and spicy, with sweet seeming to have the upper hand. When the hot sauce was poured into the plate, his eyes lit up without moving the chopsticks. When the chopsticks reached his mouth, his saliva was already dripping down the edge of the table.

Xiamen pie: This pie is not that pie, there is no leek, egg or pork and cabbage filling. There are two types of Xiamen pies. The sweet cake is baked with mung bean paste as filling, lard and sugar. Salty biscuits are made with diced meat filling, lard and white sugar. Crispy skin and delicious fillings are no exaggeration to describe Xiamen pie. In Nanputuo Temple, there is a kind of vegetable oil pie, which is filled with mung beans, white sugar and yellow flower fungus.

Xiamen bead embroidery: It is a decorative handicraft with a unique artistic style. Known for its novelty, magnificence and dazzling beauty, it has a history of more than 100 years. Xiamen bead embroidery products include bead slippers, bead wall charts, bead embroidery bags and more than 100 varieties.

Lacquer thread carving: It is a unique folk handicraft with a long history in Xiamen. Fine lacquer threads are wrapped with special production methods to create various resplendent figures and animal images, especially traditional folk themes, such as dragons and phoenixes, unicorns, clouds and water, lotus branches, etc.