Years ago traffic police on Haicang Bridge noticed that every morning cars would rush from Xiamen Island to the city's Haicang district and in the evening the traffic would flow the opposite way.
To boost the development of the Advanced Manufacturing Base of Western Straits Economic Zone, Haicang district has focused on the bio-pharmaceutical industry and invested heavily in the construction of Xiamen Bio Bay since 2012.
Last month, Zhenhua 17, a cargo ship from Shanghai drew into the 14th berth of Xiamen Haicang bonded terminal area to drop off equipment for the Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal - the first automated one in the country.
More than half of China's outbound tourists are from the post-80s generation, and traveling the world as a family has become more popular in recent years, according to a market research report on tourism.
Sculptors, art reviewers and aficionados are beating a path from around the world to Changchun as the capital of Northeast China's Jilin province prepares to host a respected international sculpture conference from Sept 3 to 4.
Sculpture has now become the signature for Changchun, demonstrating the northeast city's culture, beauty and tolerance.
Photos by State Administration of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense and Chinese Academy of Sciences
For 31-year-old IT engineer Liu Yang, the car has become an inseparable part of his leisure time.
Editor's note: China Daily invited senior executives of automakers and component manufacturers to share their views on the auto market in western China as well as their plans in the region in the future.
German automaker BMW has further enriched its fleet of 3 Series models with the pre-launch of the 316 Li at Chengdu auto show.
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