XIAMEN, Jan. 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2016 shows the launching site of the shield tunneling machine for Line 2 of the rail transit system in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. A section of Line 2 of Xiamen rail transit system will become China's first submarine metro shield tunnel. The sheild tunneling for Line 2 kicked off here Friday. (Xinhua/Wei Mianfeng)
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
