Xiamen

Taiwan considers shipping water from mainland as ties improve

13 Jan 2013

Officials on a Taiwan-controlled island group said on Sunday they are considering importing water from the mainland in yet another sign of warming relations.

Former Taiwan premier Frank Hsieh Chang-ting arrives in Xiamen

5 Oct 2012

Former Taiwanese premier Frank Hsieh Chang-ting arrived in Xiamen , Fujian , yesterday at the start of a five-day ice-breaking visit that he hopes will help improve ties between the island's...

University plans course on tree climbing

25 Jul 2012

A top university plans to offer a course on tree climbing, in an attempt to teach students survival skills, after the chancellor was inspired by similar courses at universities in the United...

Longfor looks to south for land of more opportunity

25 Jun 2012

Hong Kong-listed mainland developer Longfor Properties is seeking to expand its footprint into southern China where it is acquiring land sites for new projects.

Developer slashes prices by a quarter

2 Jun 2012

Agile Property Holdings yesterday started offering up to 25 per cent discounts on its flats in 10 of its projects in Guangdong province, a trend which is likely to spread as more developers slash...

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From Red Mansion to a prison cell

Who would have imagined that a semi-literate farmer from rural Fujian who did not even finish primary school would become the head of a smuggling empire that ended the careers of dozens of...

'Lai was famous once, but Xiamen has moved on'

Some Xiamen residents appeared ambivalent about Lai Changxing after the sentencing, with two saying the case was history.

'He was quite famous in Xiamen back then, and has...

From smuggling kingpin to a life behind bars

Lai Changxing, once the mainland's most-wanted fugitive, has been jailed for life by a court in Fujian for running a huge smuggling operation and leading a bribery ring.

Hospitable place for new arrivals

Xiamen, a long-established base for tourism and exports, has seen an influx of new hotels in recent years, nearly doubling the supply of hotel rooms, and more are expected to enter the market in...

Luxury chains eager to claim share of spoils

Xiamen will welcome an additional 1,000 rooms, mostly in luxury international hotel chains, this year.

Global investment fair counts on big numbers

More than 70,000 visitors, including 15,000 from overseas, are expected at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Centre in September for the annual China International Fair for...