For the city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province, this year is one of "double happiness", as it will host the BRICS Summit less than two months after its Gulangyu Island was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Known in the local dialect as Kulangsu, the 1.88-square-kilometer islet, with giant banyan trees shading the graceful roofs of European-style mansions, is the destination of 50,000 visitors every day.
Let's take a look at the beautiful island.
A saleswoman dresses up a model at a shop in Gulangyu island in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on Aug 29, 2017.
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.
