Xiamen in East China's Fujian province was the destination for more than 1.56 million tourist trips during the three-day tomb-sweeping holiday, up 18.36 percent from last year's holiday, statistics from the local culture and tourism administration show.
Jenny McKay, councilwoman of Sunshine Coast in Australia, visited Xiamen, Fujian province from April 2 to 6 with the aim of promoting the two cities' cooperation in various fields.
A US professor who has been applauded by President Xi Jinping on his dedication of 30 years to the educational cause of China has recently received the top award of the university he worked for.
The Port of Xiamen recently established a friendly relationship with the Port of San Antonio, the largest in Chile, making it the Chinese city's 14th international friendly port, according to Xiamen port authority.
A Russian delegation headed by Vladimir Timofeev, deputy head of the Republic of Karelia, visited Xiamen, Fujian province from March 26 to 27 to discuss participation in the 2019 China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT).
Roughly 100 foreign travelers applied for visa-free transit services at the Gaoqi station of the Xiamen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection in March, local media reported.
A Taiwan delegation headed by Han Kuo-yu, mayor of Kaohsiung of China's Taiwan region, arrived in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province on Tuesday, the final stop of his tour across the Taiwan Straits.
