The freight train service connecting the port city of Xiamen on China's southeast coast with Moscow has completed its four-month trial period and begun full operations.
Eastern China's port city Xiamen, the country's largest exporter of fitness equipment, witnessed surge in trade to Russia in the first seven months.
Landscape lighting of four cross-sea bridges and an undersea tunnel linking Xiamen Island and the mainland in Fujian Province were lit up to greet the upcoming BRICS summit.
More than 2,000 volunteers serving the summit were selected from universities based in Xiamen including Xiamen University, Huaqiao University and Jimei University.
There are 1,225 national-level high and new technology enterprises in Xiamen.
Visitors to Xiamen can get a glimpse of the coastal city's rich cultural heritage after they used historical cultural elements to decorate two of its terminals on Aug 18.
Xiamen hopes to get delegates at the upcoming BRICS Summit singing the city's praises as it launches a new sightseeing bus service that will integrate famous songs about the coastal metropolis into the tour.
