Xiamen, China
Xiamen as seen from Gulang Yu
I was lucky enough to be in Xiamen during one of the Chinese holidays. This drum
ceremony was being performed on one of the side streets near my hotel.
ceremony was being performed on one of the side streets near my hotel.
Street Vendors are very common. Here is a woman selling fruit and a young artist creating
beautiful flowers out of palm fronds.
beautiful flowers out of palm fronds.
There are a multitude of shops. These girls are
singing/chanting to help draw attention to their store.
singing/chanting to help draw attention to their store.
At night, some of the streets are shut down to motor
vehicles and large crowds of people mill about the many
shops and restaurants.
vehicles and large crowds of people mill about the many
shops and restaurants.
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On the waterfront of Xiamen, across from Gulang Yu.
There are a lot of old buildings being torn down and new
ones going up. Even though machinery is available, they
still use a lot of manual labor to keep people employed.
ones going up. Even though machinery is available, they
still use a lot of manual labor to keep people employed.
Art History Museum. They have some very interesting exhibitions including life size
dioramas of Chinese immigrants building the American Transcontinental railroad.
dioramas of Chinese immigrants building the American Transcontinental railroad.
Oarsmen practicing in their longboat on a local lake.
good restaurants to eat at. A
good restaurants to eat at. A
few tips while visiting Xiamen or
just about anywhere in China:
just about anywhere in China:
Carry bottled water and granola
bars with you on your
adventures. The weather can
be quite hot and humid. I also
carry a handkerchief because I
sweat easily.
If travelling by taxi, have the
hotel desk write down in
Chinese the place you are
travelling to and also the hotel
name and address for your
return trip.
When you're ready to leave the
country, use most of your
leftover Yuan to pay towards
your hotel bill, keeping just
enough for taxi fare to the
airport. The currency exchange
counters won't take their own
money due to rampant
counterfeiting.
good restaurants to eat at. A
few tips while visiting Xiamen or
just about anywhere in China:
just about anywhere in China:
Carry bottled water and granola
bars with you on your
adventures. The weather can
be quite hot and humid. I also
carry a handkerchief because I
sweat easily.
If travelling by taxi, have the
hotel desk write down in
Chinese the place you are
travelling to and also the hotel
name and address for your
return trip.
When you're ready to leave the
country, use most of your
leftover Yuan to pay towards
your hotel bill, keeping just
enough for taxi fare to the
airport. The currency exchange
counters won't take their own
money due to rampant
counterfeiting.
I spent the majority of my free
time in the older section of
Xiamen but downtown Xiamen
is very modern and very clean.
time in the older section of
Xiamen but downtown Xiamen
is very modern and very clean.
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Kevin D. Graves, Photojourney.net.
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