Police tighten up security in Xiamen Airport
The Xiamen Police said on Tuesday that security checks will be tightened in Xiamen Airport to ensure safe journeys for travelers during the Spring Festival travel rush.
Airport police in the city have announced the danger of taking knives and flammable materials on the airplane, and travelers found with dangerous materials will be punished.
Meanwhile, the airport has reminded passengers to pay attention to the transportation provisions for lithium batteries in passengers’ baggage.
Starting from December 28th, the T4 building started to admit passengers of domestic flights. Passengers who have flights with Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hebei Airlines, as well as passengers of international and Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong-bound flights will continue checking-in at the T3 building.
It takes about half an hour to travel from the T3 building to the T4 building by shuttle bus, which will be available every 10 minutes, and it takes about an hour to walk between the two buildings.
Tickets for Airport Express Lines running between the airport and the downtown Xiamen are sold at the exits of the T3 and T4 buildings, and the tickets can be used to board from both buildings.
The airport’s shuttle buses link the airport and downtown areas in Xiamen including Lundu Ferry Terminal, Dongdu Port, Xiamen North Railway Station, Wucun Long-distance Bus Station, Wutong Wharf, Haicang Songyu Wharf, Qianpu and Zengcuoan. It also offers shuttle bus service to Xiamen’s neighboring cities including Jinjiang in Quanzhou City and Zhangzhou City.
How to get to T4:
Take BRT Line 1 or 2 (快1, 快2) and get off at the T4 Terminal Building stop高崎T4候机楼 (formerly Jimei Bridge South stop 集美大桥南站). The T4 building is within 300-meter walking distance
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.