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Pirates, rebels, English merchants, pollution, Opium Wars; Xiamen has seen it all. Today, it has established itself as China’s cleanest city and one of China’s most picturesque islands. Perhaps Xiamen’s most scenic is the Gulangyu Island across the coast. For an islet barely two square-km, Gulangyu overflows with natural landscapes, temples, mountains as well as colonial bungalows.
Designer goods, Xiamen beaded embroideries, rare knick-knacks and Fujian’s famous Oolong Tea can be found in the plethora of flea markets, factory outlets and shopping malls all over Xiamen. If sun and sand is what you need, then head over to the golden sands enveloping its shores. While nature-lovers explore, sun-worshippers bask and shopaholics shop, golf nuts can practice their swing at the Greg Norman-designed Kai Kou Golf Club or the Orient Golf and Country Club, home of the prestigious Orient Masters Tournament. The list doesn’t end here. Book yourself on a flight to Xiamen and experience it for yourself.
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