Xiamen in East China's Fujian province is a beautiful seaside city located on the southeastern coast of China.Being one of the earliest special economic zones in China, Xiamen remains at the forefront of China's reform and opening-up endeavor.
Xiamen is an ancient city with a long and varied history. One of China's five special economic zones, Xiamen was once called "Ludao", meaning Egret Island, as many birds of that species used to inhabit the area.
Xiamen has received a number of honors, such as National Civilized City, National Model City in Business Environment, and National Ecological Garden City.
Chinese authorities recently released revised rules on foreign investor's strategic investment in listed companies in a move to encourage foreign investors to make long-term and value investments in the country.
China will extend the visa-free policy to ordinary passport holders from Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein and the Republic of Korea on a trial basis.
