The Xiamen international health station [Photo/Xiamen Daily]
The first phase of the Xiamen international health station was put into use on March 28 and received its first 63 inbound travelers on the same day.
Local media hailed the station an essential part of the city's efforts to strengthen epidemic prevention and control and exercise the utmost vigilance against possible imported cases.
The health station, which is located north of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in the city's Huli district, was funded and built by Chinese real estate developer Vanke with a total investment of 2.2 billion yuan ($345.84 million).
The project is divided into two parts and spans 136,000 square meters in total. It consists of nine quarantine buildings with 6,001 rooms, four staff dormitory buildings with 1,624 rooms, and one medical management center, all of which match the standards for inbound passenger health management.
The medical management center and the central kitchen, as well as 3,065 quarantine rooms and 812 staff rooms, have all been built and are now operational.
The station's design and construction not only adhere to the closed-loop management criteria for epidemic prevention and control, but also place a premium on convenience and safety.
A 75-member medical team from Xiamen University's First Affiliated Hospital has also been posted to provide quick aid to passengers.
China announced and implemented on May 15 a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.
China and Georgia are set to waive visa requirements for travelers starting May 28.
