Xiamen pictures – Xiamen, or Amoy is a small town (at least by China’s standards, since it has more than two and a half million inhabitants) overlooking the Taiwan Strait, and thanks to its geographical position have always been an important commercial port. Bem-vindo ao Amoy!
Trip to Xiamen, 厦门, Fujian
Today, despite its modest size, Xiamen is a cosmopolitan town that has jealously preserved its multi-ethnic past visible in the exotic mixture of European, Chinese, and Japanese architecture.
Xiamen is known for its mild climate, Hoklo influence, and colonial architecture, as well as low pollution. Photos by Matteo Damiani
Related: The architecure of Gulangyu, The Ancient Earthen Castles in Tulou, Nanputuo Temple, Xiamen
Images of Xiamen
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CHINA-UNDERGROUND. Matteo Damiani is an Italian sinologist, photographer, author and motion designer. Matteo lived and worked for ten years in China. Founder of CinaOggi.it and China-underground.com.
