Xiamen (厦门; Pinyin: Xiàmén) is a city of the province Fujian in China. It has the statute of special economic Zone (ZES). Its population was of approximately: 697300 inhabitants in 2001. It was known in the past under the name of Amoy which the first European travellers had given him.

Economy

In 2005, total GDP was of 100,7 billion Yuan S, and the GDP per capita of: 44737 yuans.

EDI Technologies is based in Xiamen.

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Administrative divisions

The under-provincial city of Xiamen exerts its jurisdiction on six districts  :
  • the district of Siming - 思明区 Sīmíng Qū   ;
  • the district of Haicang - 海沧区 Hǎicāng Qū   ;
  • the district of Huli - 湖里区 Húlǐ Qū   ;
  • the district of Jimei - 集美区 Jíměi Qū   ;
  • the district of Tong' year - 同安区 Tóng' ān Qū   ;
  • the district of Xiang' year - 翔安区 Xiáng' ān Qū .

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