XIAMEN CHINA

Xiamen introduces eight new electric vehicle charging stations

Bulk waste treatment plant begins operation

Jimei's first bulk waste treatment plant recently began operations.

Luxury pet hotels thriving in Xiamen during Spring Festival

While the streets of Chinese cities begin to empty as people return home for family reunions during Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 5 this year, businesses providing accommodation for the pets left behind are working through their busiest time in East China's Xiamen city.

Haixiang Avenue greenery project wraps up

Work wrapped up recently on a major landscaping project for the Xiang'an stretch of Haixiang Avenue, the main traffic artery connecting Haicang and Jimei with the mainland districts of Tong'an and Xiang'an.

Two cruise ships begin Xiamen-based voyages

The SuperStar Virgo cruise ship began using Xiamen as its homeport last week. The cruise liner is operated by Star Cruises.

Local rail stations debut delivery program via high-speed rail

Area rail authorities announced the expansion to Xiamen of express delivery services via high-speed rail.

228 public schools offer after-school programs

City officials recently announced that 228 public kindergartens, primary and secondary schools now offer after-school programs.

Haicang to host pentathlon champonships in 2020

City sports officials said recently that the Haicang Sports City will host the 2020 pentathlon world championships from May 23 through May 31.

Xiamen to add 16 trains for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush

During the 2019 Spring Festival travel rush, Xiamen Railway Station will be adding 16 extra trains.

Spring Festival bus tickets to be available for purchase

Regional transit officials announced last week that long-distance bus tickets will be available from January 21 for trips during the Spring Festival travel season.

FEATURE

Young reporters attend ocean-themed open house in Xiamen

A group of young reporters from xmnn.cn news portal of Xiamen, Fujian province, visited the Xiamen Science and Technology Museum on the afternoon of November 4th when the museum was holding an ocean-themed open house.

Xiamen Shining in the Eyes of Two Baltimore Area Brothers

The island of Xiamen is movie ready with its palm trees, boardwalk and beach. Everything in this picturesque city was surreal from the people to the scenery. We met welcoming people that treated you like family as soon we landed.

Three marvelous days of sister-cities exchange trip in Xiamen

The Xiamen-Baltimore sister-cities exchange program was scheduled from July 25th to July 28th. Five middle school students from Xiamen, including myself, introduced Xiamen and Chinese culture to the exchange students from Baltimore high schools.

Football deepens friendship between China and foreign countries

On the sunny afternoon of August 1, the final of the 2018 Xiamen International Youth Football Invitational was held on the green football field of Xiamen No. 2 High School Wuyuanwan Campus.

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Seashine Group begins subsidized pricing for vegetables

The Seashine Group launched an emergency plan to stabilize the price of key food prices in the wake of a spike in vegetable prices caused by recent heavy rainfall in China.

Seafood prices drop as fishing moratorium ends

The end of the annual summer moratorium on commercial fishing in Xiamen waters ended this month, according to maritime authorities.

Local producers to adhere to sea worm jelly quality standards

Health officials recently announced that a raft of suggested standards governing the production and packaging of sea worm jelly is now open to public comment.

Hakka food festival debuts

The Hakka food festival debuted on July 13 at the Xiamen Huaqiao Hotel. The local branch of the Liancheng Hakka Cuisine Association is hosting the event, which runs through Sunday.

Imported beer floods Xiamen as 2018 FIFA World Cup to kick off

With the first kick off just around the corner, Xiamen football fans have been busy stockpiling food and drink for the month-long tournament, that runs from June 14 to July 15.

Party snacks: cheesy churros with a spicy salsa

These cheesy, slightly spicy churros make a good party snack. They taste best the day they are made but, if needed, can be reheated in the oven (at 180 degrees Celsius for about five minutes) to crisp them up. While they are delicious as is, they are even better with this roasted red pepper and jalape？o salsa, which can be made a day or two in advance.

Xiamen University develops breakthrough vaccine against cervical cancer

Chinese researchers have taken a major step forward in developing a new-generation vaccine that has the potential to protect against almost all of the most potentially lethal forms of human papilloma virus (HPV).

City opens public school sports facilities to local residents

The sports facilities of 14 public schools are now open to the general public for free, according to local officials.

Siamese twins separated in Xiamen hospital

Physicians at the Xiamen Maternal and Child Health Hospital successfully carried out a separation operation last week on a pair of conjoined twins.

China to enhance role of Internet Plus in medical care

The State Council, China's cabinet, on Thursday expanded the role of Internet Plus in medical care.

Smartphones are hurting our sleep

Using devices before bed disrupts normal patterns, survey finds

Xiang'an Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University to open this year

Jointly directed by the Xiamen Municipal Government and Xiamen University, the Xiang'an Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University (referred to as the Xiang'an Hospital) has had its outdoor decoration completed, and is expected to start operating in the 2nd half of 2018.