Now is the perfect time to come and appreciate delonix regia, or the flame tree, in Xiamen. As Xiamen's city tree, it symbolizes the fiery spirit of Xiamen locals and the city's prosperous economy. [Photo/sunnews.cn]

A quiet corner of Gulangyu Island, an offshore island off Xiamen, overlooks the famous landmark Shimao MO Sky Mansion, with its twin 300-meter-high skyscrapers across the sea. [Photo/sunnews.cn]

The sun sets gently over Wuyuan Bridge. The structure is one of the five bridges spanning Xiamen's Wuyuan Bay -- a scenic area that integrates hot springs, wetlands, the bay and other natural scenery. [Photo/sunnews.cn]