EnglishIntroductiontoXiamenPPTcoursewareThegeographicallocationandhistoricalbackgroundofXiamenTheNaturalLandscapeofXiamenTheculturalcharacteristicsofXiamen目錄EconomicandSocialDevelopmentofXiamenXiamen'sFutureOutlook目錄01ThegeographicallocationandhistoricalbackgroundofXiamenXiamenisacityinthesouthofFujianProvince,China,locatedonthesoutheastcoastofthecountryItfacesTaiwanacrosstheTaiwanStraitintheeastandisadjacenttothecitiesofPutianandQuanzhouinthenorthandsouth,respectivelyXiamenIsland,alsoknownasAmoyIsland,isthemainislandofthecityandispopularforitsbeautifulnaturalsceneandhistoricalcultureThegeographicallocationofXiamenTheHistoricalBackgroundofXiamenXiamenhasalonghistory,withevidenceofhumansettlementdatingbackover7000yearsThecitywasonceanimportantportinanyChinaandhaswitnessedtheopeningupoftheMaritimeSilkRoadsincetheTangDynastyXiamenwasalsoanimportantcommercialandculturalcenterinthesouthofFujianProvinceandwasknownforitsprospectiveprimarytradeandrichculturalexchangeswithforeigncountriesThecityhasanumberofhistoricalsitesandculturalrelations,includingtheNanjingTemple,theHutianMosque,andtheformerresidenceofChenYi,apopularChinesedialectinmoderntimes02TheNaturalLandscapeofXiamenLocationGulangyuIslandislocatedinthesoutheastofXiamenIsland,facingtheseaintheeastandXiamenUniversityinthewestHistoryTheislandhasalonghistory,andtherearemanyculturalrelicsandhistoricalsitesontheisland,soastheformerresidenceofMr.XiZhongxianandtheformerresidenceofMr.ChenYonglinScenicSpotsTheislandisamuseumforitsuniqueKulangsuOrganMuseum,whichisthefirstandonlymuseumofitskindinChinaGulangyuIslandLocationRoundaboutroadislocatedinthecenterofXiamenIsland,withmanybeautifulbuildingsandhistoricalsitesnearbyCharacteristicsTheroadisfaultyforitsroundaboutandbeautifulscene,withmanyoldbuildingsalongtheroad,soastheformerresidenceofMr.XiZhongxianandtheformerresidenceofMr.ChenYonglinScenarioSpotsTheroadisalsoaphenomenonforitsmanyscenariospots,soastheformerresidenceofMr.XiZhongxian,theformerresidenceofMr.ChenYonglin,andthebeautifulbotanicalgardennextbyRoundaboutroadLocation01ThebotanicalgardenislocatedinthenorthofXiamenIsland,coveringanareaofmorethan10000squaremetersCharacteristics02Thegardenhasawiderangeofplants,includingvariousflowers,trees,andshrubsItisagoodplacetorelaxandenjoynatureFunction03Thebotanicalgardendoesnotonlyprovideagoodenvironmentforpeopletorelaxandenjoynature,butalsoplaysanimportantroleinprotectingandpreservingplantresourcesBotanicalgarden03TheculturalcharacteristicsofXiamenMinnanCultureisabranchofHokkienculture,whichisanimportantpartofChinesecultureItischaracterizedbytheuniquehistory,geography,language,custom,andtraditionofthepeopleintheFujianregionTheMinnanCultureisknownforitsstrongcommercialspirit,openmindset,andenterprisespiritIthasmadeimportantcontributionstoChina'seconomicandsocialdevelopmentMinnanCultureThearchitecturalstyleofXiamenisacombinationoftraditionalandmodernstylesTheoldbuildingsinXiamenaremainlyinthestyleofthe1930s,withstrongWesterninfluenceThemodernbuildsinXiamenaremoreinlinewithinternationaltrendsTheuniquearchitecturalstyleofXiamenhasattractedmanyarchitectsandscholarstostudyandvisitThearchitecturalstyleofXiamenCuisineinXiameniscommonforitsseafoodandlocalsnakesTheseafoodinXiamenisfreshanddelicious,andthelocalsnakesarealsoveryunique,suchas"Xiaomai","Shaomai","Friedricewines",etcInaddition,thecookingstyleofXiamencuisineissimpleandnatural,emphasizingtheoriginaltasteofthefoodTherepresentativesnacksincludebraisedmeatdumplings,Seawormjellyjelly,sandteanoodles,oysterfried,etc.ThelocalpeopleofXiamenpaygreatattentiontothedie,andtheyusuallyeatsmallmealsthreetimesadaytomaintaingoodhealthCuisineinXiamen04EconomicandSocialDevelopmentofXiamenXiamen'seconomicstatusXiamenisanimportantcityinFujianProvinceandacorecityintheBayAreaEconomicCircleItisoneoftheearliestSpecialEconomicZonesinChinaandhasbeenenjoyedpreferentialpoliciesformanyyearsXiamen'seconomyisdominatedbythemanufacturingindustry,specificallytheelectronicinformationindustryWiththesupportofpreferentialpoliciesandgeographicaladvantages,manyforeignfundedandprivateenterpriseshavesettledinXiamen,bringingaboutrapideconomicgrowthInrecentyears,Xiamenhasalsomadegreatprogressinthefieldsoffinance,trade,logistics,andothermodernserviceindustryTheportandairportinXiamenhavestrongtransportationcapabilities,providingconvenienttransportationconditionsforeconomicdevelopmentXiamenhasacompletepre-school,primary,secondary,andhighereducationsystemTherearemanywellknownschoolsanduniversitiesinXiamen,suchasXiamenUniversity,FujianUniversityofTechnologyandsoonInrecentyears,withthedevelopmentofeconomy,XiamenhasalsomadegreatprogressinthefieldofeducationMoreandmorehighqualityeducationalresourceshavebeenintroducedtoXiamen,providingbettereducationopportunitiesforlocalstudentsEducationResourcesinXiamenXiamenhasarelativelycompletemedicalsystemTherearemanylargehospitalsandmedicalcentersinXiamen,suchasXiamenUniversityAffiliatedHospital,FujianUniversityofTraditionalChineseMedicineSupplementaryHospitalandsoonThesehospitalshaveadvancedmedicalequipmentandtechnologies,aswellasagroupofexperienceddoctorsTheycanprovidehighqualitymedicalservicesforlocalresidentsandvisitorsInaddition,withthecontinuousimprovementofmedicalinsurancesystem,localresidents'medicalsecurityhasbeengreatlyimprovedMedicalfacilitiesinXiamen05Xiamen'sFutureOutlookWiththeaimofpreservingthecity'snaturalbeauty,urbanplanninginXiamenemphasizestheintegrationofgreenspacesandecologicalpreservationThisensuresthatthecity'suniqueenvironmentisnotcomparedintheprocessofurbandevelopmentToenhancethequalityoflifeforresidents,XiamenisimplementingsmartcityinitiativesTheseincludetheuseoftechnologyininfrastructure,transportation,andpublicservicestoimproveefficiencyandconservationRecognizingtheimportanceofpreservingthecity'sculturalheritage,urbanplanninginXiamencorporatemeasurestosafeguardhistoricalbuildingsandsitesThisensuresthatthecity'srichhistoryisnotlostamidstmodernizationFocusonEcologicalProtectionSmartCityInitiativesHistoricalPreservationUrbanplanninginXiamenTransportationConstructioninXiamenEfficientPublicTransportation:Toreducetrafficcongestionandemissions,XiamenisinvestinginanextendedpublictransportationnetworkThisincludesexpansionofthecity'sbusandmetrosystems,aswellasthedevelopmentofcyclicpathsandpedestrianwalkwaysRoadInfrastructureImprovements:Toenhanceroadsafetyandtrafficflow,thecityisupgradingitsroadinfrastructureThisincludeswideningroads,improvingintersectiondesign,andinstallingadvancedtrafficmanagementsystemsIntegrationwithMajorTransportHubs:XiamenisworkingtointegrateitstransportationsystemwithmajorHubssuchasairports,ports,andhighspeedrailstationsThiswillfacilitateseamle