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Xiamen features colonial building cluster along Gulang Yu Island, ancient temple, seaside gardens, meandering street and clean air. This coastal city has been ranked as China's most livable city.
- Air quality: ★★★★★
- Foreigner-friendly degree: ★★★★★
- Public security degree: ★★★★☆
- Hygienic degree: ★★★★☆
- Traffic jam degree: ★★★★☆
- Internationalization level: ★★★★☆
- Consumption level: ★★★★★
- Language: Mandarin, Minnan dialect
- Best traveling season: Mar. Apr. May. Sep. Oct. Nov.
- Tourist resources: cityscape, shopping
- Airport to downtown: 10 km
- Demographics: Han (99.5%), Hui (0.1), Man (0.2%)
- Key words: scenic, cityscape, shopping, seafood, balmy, beach, multi-ethnic, comfortable.
Local Delicacies: Oyster Omelet (Owajian蚵仔煎), Shacha Noodle (Shacha Mian沙茶面), Soil Bamboo Frozen (Tusun Dong土笋冻), Rice Noodle Paste (Mixian Hu米线糊), Roast Rice Dumpling (Shao Darou Zong烧大肉粽), Peanut Soup (Huasheng Tang花生汤), Fried Spices (Zhawuxiang炸五香).
Local Specialities: Xiamen Beads Embroidery (Xiamen Zhuxiu厦门珠绣), Paint Line Carve (Qixian Diao漆线雕), Xiamen Painted Sculpture (Xiamen Caisu厦门彩塑), Xiamen Ceramic Sculpture (Xiamen Cisu厦门瓷塑), Pork Paste with Mushroom (Xianggu Roujiang香菇肉酱), Sea Products Drysaltery (Haichan Ganhuo海产干货), Xiamen Pie (Xiamen Xianbing厦门馅饼), The Bodhi Pill (Puti Wan菩提丸), Qing Jin Fruit (Qingjin Guo青津果).
- 厦门旅游局旅游咨询 Xiamen Tourism Administration Service
- 0592-968118
- 厦门旅游投诉 Xiamen Tourism Complaints
- 800-8582365
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