Xiamen

Xiamen (UK: /ʃ(j)ɑːˈmɛn/ sh(y)ah-MEN, US: /-ˈmʌn/ -⁠MUN; simplified Chinese: 厦门; traditional Chinese: 廈門; pinyin: Xiàmén), also known as Amoy is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China. It is beside the Taiwan Strait.

Xiamen
厦门市
Amoy
Prefecture-level and Sub-provincial city
From top, left to right: Xiamen's CBD, Xiamen University, Gulangyu Island, South Putuo Temple, beach on Gulangyu Island, and Haicang Bridge
Motto(s): 
温馨城市·海上花园 (Comfortable city, oceanfront garden)
Location of Xiamen City jurisdiction in Fujian
Xiamen
Location in China
Coordinates (Xiamen municipal government): 24°28′47″N 118°05′20″E
Country China
ProvinceFujian
Municipal seatSiming District
County-level
divisions		6 districts
Government
 • TypeSub-provincial city
 • BodyXiamen Municipal People's Congress
 • CCP SecretaryCui Yonghui
 • Congress ChairmanYang Guohao
 • MayorHuang Wenhui
 • CPPCC ChairmanWei Keliang
Area
 • Prefecture-level and Sub-provincial city1,700.61 km2 (656.61 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,700.61 km2 (656.61 sq mi)
 • Metro
4,290.84 km2 (1,656.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level and Sub-provincial city5,163,970
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,163,970
 • Urban density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
 • Metro
7,284,148
 • Metro density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Major nationalities
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
361000
Area code(s)592
ISO 3166 codeCN-FJ-02
GDP2021
 - TotalCNY 703.389 billion (US$109.027 billion)
 - Per capitaCNY 134,491 (US$20,847)（2021）
 - Growth 8.1%
License plate prefixes闽D
LanguageStandard Mandarin (official), Xiamen Min Nan (local vernacular)
Websitewww.xm.gov.cn
Xiamen
"Xiamen" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese厦门
Traditional Chinese廈門
Hokkien POJĒ-mn̂g or Ē-mûi
PostalAmoy
Literal meaning"Mansion Gate"[2]


Notable people
  • Un Seng Chong, or Yin Chengzong, a Chinese pianist and composer born in Xiamen

International relations

Consulates

Singapore, Philippines and Thailand has consulates in Xiamen.[3]

Sister cities

Source[4]

Friendly exchange cities

Source[5]

  • Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan (1995-11-20)
  • Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (2002-8-27)
  • Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, South Korea (2007-11-22)
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2008-7-18)
  • Miami, Florida, US (2010-11-12)
  • Stolp in Pommern, Poland (2011-9-8)
  • Negeri Sembilan, including Kelang, Malaysia (2011-10-18)
  • Markham, Ontario, Canada (2012-7-22)
  • Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia (2013-4-23)
  • Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil (2013-9-11)
  • Narva, Ida-Viru, Estonia (2015-10-20) (Friendly exchange city of Tong'an District)
  • Pécs, Baranya, Hungary (2017-5-25) (Friendly exchange city of Haicang District)
  • Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil (2021-11-29)
  • Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (2022-4-6)
  • Abidjan, Ivory Coast (2022- -)

References

Citations
  1. "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. Formerly "Lower Gate" (下門); see Name section.
  3. 厦门领事馆区大楼封顶 (in Chinese). Xiamen People's Government. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. 厦门市外事办-友城一览-厦门市20个国际友好城市名录 (in Chinese). Foreign Affairs Office, Xiamen People's Government. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. 厦门市外事办-国际友好交流城市-厦门市国际友好交流城市一览. fao.xm.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

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