Xiamen
City Overview
Xiamen is a coastal SEZ in Fujian and a garden city — mild, beautiful, with Gulangyu Island a World Heritage site. The pace is relaxed with a strong cafe and creative-culture scene; tourism thrives, and it faces Taiwan across the strait. Housing is pricey but livability is outstanding; electronics and foreign trade are strong.
Cost of Living Snapshot
Data above is approximate. Actual costs vary by location, timing, and personal lifestyle.
Getting Around
A multi-line metro links the island and mainland; e-Tong card for metro/bus/BRT (an elevated bus-rapid-transit feature). HSR to Fuzhou/Shenzhen. Gaoqi International Airport, with the new Xiang’an airport under construction.
Why Live Here
- A garden city; Gulangyu World Heritage
- Relaxed pace; creative and cafe culture
- An SEZ; electronics and foreign trade
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