Nanyin, which translates as "the music in the south", was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 and remains the only entry from Xiamen on the list.
As part of Xiamen's preparations for the BRICS Summit, a double-decker bus has been broadcasting melodies written and composed by local residents all across the city to spread its reputation for friendship and hospitality.
A cultural festival designed to enhance multilateral communication under the BRICS framework will get underway later this month.
Xiamen, a coastal city in Fujian province, has taken advantage of its geographical position to benefit from the Belt and Road Initiative.
The media center for the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province was put into operation on Sept 2.
In order to ease traffic congestion, Xiamen introduced China's first elevated bicycle path in its downtown area and about 5,000 people use it each day as they commute between their homes and offices.
With the BRICS Summit around the corner, the host city Xiamen started issuing media passes to domestic and foreign journalists on Aug 30.
