Xiamen is an important port and resort city located in southeast China. The city is home to a thriving, dynamic business scene and boasts beautiful natural scenery throughout the year on account of its mild subtropical climate.
Journalists from Xinhua news agency took some aerial photos of this charming city from Dec 16 to 18.
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An aerial shot of Xiamen International Garden & Flower Expo Park, the site of the sixth China International Garden & Flower Exposition held from 2007 to 2008. The park is located on Zhongzhou Island at Xinglin Bay, near Jimei District of Xiamen. [Photo by Wang Jianhua/Xinhua] |
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An aerial photo of Gulangyu Island to the southwest of Xiamen Island. [Photo by Wei Peiquan/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. |
