An aerial photo of Gulangyu Island to the southwest of Xiamen Island. [Photo by Xing Guangli/Xinhua] The island is home to a number of endangered species, such as the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, the little egret and various small marine animals.

An aerial photo of the Guanyin Mount International Business Operation Center in Siming district, Xiamen. [Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua] It is part of an environmentally-friendly business district in the east part of Xiamen Island.