Xiamen among China's top 10 in urban, tourism competitiveness
Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, ranks ninth on China's Urban Leisure and Tourism Competitiveness Report. [Photo/VCG]
Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, ranked ninth on China's Urban Leisure and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which was released on April 7.
Beijing topped the list, followed by Shanghai and Hangzhou. The report was based on a comprehensive assessment of cities, including their natural environment, living environment, landscapes and cultural resources, infrastructure, economy, and services.
According to the report, the listed cities have made strong efforts to promote the development of their local tourism industries.
Located in the subtropical zone, Xiamen enjoys a pleasant climate and a beautiful natural environment with flowers blooming year-round. It is nicknamed "the Egret Island" because it has been a home to white egrets since ancient times. It also has long enjoyed a reputation as a "Garden on the Sea".
The city is home to many cultural and natural tourist attractions and is full ancient buildings, and Minnan (southern Fujian) culture, making it one of the most popular tourist cities in China.
Xiamen is home to many cultural and natural tourist attractions and is full ancient buildings. [Photo/VCG]
Xiamen is home to many cultural and natural tourist attractions and is full ancient buildings. [Photo/xmnn]
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.