Join China Daily journalist Dylan Walker in Xiamen as he explores how a 15-year development strategy, drew on public wisdom and laid the foundation for the city's transformation.

The 5th China (Xiamen) International Cross-border E-commerce Expo (ICEIE) opened on June 26 at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center and will run until June 28.

A new direct shipping route between Xiamen Port and the United States West Coast is launched.

Fujian Port Technology Group Co Ltd was inaugurated in Xiamen on June 16.

The main structure of Happy Sweet Potato's Food Intelligent Technology Industrial Park, located in the Haicang Area of the Xiamen FTZ, was officially topped out.

This year, the China (Xiamen) Cross-border E-commerce Expo (ICEIE) has achieved unprecedented global influence.

Xiamen Free Trade Zone's Songyu Operational Area received two ultra-large container ships — the 150,000-ton MSC Lorenza and the 200,000-ton MSC Sweva — which simultaneously berthed on June 4.

The Xiamen Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone Phase I International Sci-Tech Innovation Center achieved structural topping-out on May 29.