Xiamen
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By plane
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) is on Xiamen island and conveniently close to downtown, 30-40 and 20 minutes by taxi. Xiamen Airlines use XMN as their hub. They have connections all over China and some international flights to Asian destinations. Several other Chinese airlines also fly to Xiamen.
By train
Fast bullet trains connect Xiamen North to Fuzhou and beyond Fuzhou toward Hangzhou and Shanghai. A fast train line South to Shenzhen is under construction, but as of April 2011, not yet in service. There is also regular train service, cheaper but slow since the railroads travel a circuitous route through mountains; a bus is usually a better choice.
By bus
Buses to Xiamen include
* Quanzhou, 1.5 hours.
* Fuzhou, 4 hours.
By ferry
A boat service operates to and from Kinmen, which belongs to Taiwan, hourly 8:30AM-5:30PM every day.
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Night markets
See how smaller businesses trade in the night.
Bailuzhou Park
A large and beautiful park. Go around 8:30PM and enjoy the vendors, music, and dancing.
Jiageng Park
A beautiful park in memory of Tan Kah Kee (Chen Jiageng), founder of Xiamen University.
Nanputuo Temple
A big Buddhist temple outside Xiamen University at Xiada (short for Xiamen University) Street. Visitors can climb the mountain behind the temple for beautiful views of Xiamen and surrounding nature. The mountain is also littered with small enclaves with hundreds of Buddhist statuettes. Entrance to the temples is 3 RMB, but you can walk around the lotus pond and eat in the vegetarian restaurant on the east end without paying admission.
Music Square
A park-like area along the boardwalk with sculptures of/about many famous composers and musicians, both Western and Chinese. Look for the public toilets with the musical notes on the wall, or a large red sculpture that looks somewhat like an open fan.
January - March
October - December
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