1、,Welcome to Xiamen!,Brief Introduction,Xiamen, the second largest city in Fujian province. As one of the five earliest special economic zones, with heavy investment from Taiwan and Hong Kong, it has been a city growing in strength.,Geography Xiamen is situated on the southeast coast of Fujian Provin
2、ce and at the estuary of Jiulong River. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of 1,573.16 square kilometers.,Xiamen and the surrounding southern Fujian countryside are the ancestral home to large communities of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.,Geog
3、raphy,Population & Nationalities,The total population stood at 3.6 million (10/2009). The main nationalities: Han, Hui, Miao, Zhuang, Gaoshan and so on. Religion: Buddhism, Christianity, Islamism, Catholicism.,climate,Subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature is 21 . Typhoon lasts from
4、 July to September (4-5 times). Spring-like weather in four seasons. Yearly average rainfall is up to 1200mm.,Scenic spot,Gulangyu Island Nanputuo Temple Xiamen University Riyuegu Hot Springs Wanshiyan Jimei,Gulangyu Island,Gulangyu Island,Gulangyu, separated from Xiamen by the 500-metre-wide Egret
5、River, with an area of 1.77 square kilometres, enjoys a title “Garden on the Sea.“ Many well-preserved island with a variety of Chinese and foreign architectural styles of buildings,is called “The exhibition of World Architecture”.,Gate,Gate,Chen Jiageng 陈嘉庚,Celebrated Alumni,Lu Xun 鲁迅,Lin Yutang 林语
6、堂,Chenning Franklin Yang 杨振宁,Nanputuo Temple,Baicheng city beach 白城沙滩,Huli Ancient Fortress 胡里山炮台,The jiageng buildings 嘉庚楼群,Luxun Museum 鲁迅纪念馆,Built south hall 建南大礼堂,Zhong Linmei square 钟林美广场,Qunxian buildings 群贤楼群,The lotus lake 芙蓉湖,Valley Of Love 情人谷,Food,Xiamen cuisine represents that of the who
7、le of Fujian. It is one of the eight most famous Chinese cooking styles. It is famous for seafood, herbal dishes, Putuo vegetable dishes and local snacks.,the crab,shrimp,shellfish.,fish,Characteristics Snacks,Thin Noodles Paste (面线糊）,Nanputuo vegetarium dishes（南普陀素菜）,Satay Noodles（沙茶面）,Characteristics Snacks,Fujian Pie （福建馅饼）,Thanks for your listening!,Thank you for your listening!,
