On Xiamen Composition

Xiamen (also known as Ludao, Yuyu and Zhongzuosuo) is a sub-provincial city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. Postal code: 36 1000, area code: 0592. Located in the southeast of Fujian, it was founded in 7 12 and is one of the first special economic zones to open to the outside world.

Xiamen is located at118o04' 04 "east longitude and 24o26' 46" north latitude. It is located in the southeast coast of China-the southeast of Fujian Province, where the Jiulong River enters the sea, backed by Zhangzhou and Quanzhou Plain, near the Taiwan Province Strait, facing the Golden Gate Islands, and across the river from Bao Dao and Penghu Islands in Taiwan Province Province. It is the habitat of ancient egrets. The land area 1565.09 square kilometers and the sea area are more than 300 square kilometers. It is an international seaport scenic city.

Xiamen Island is the main part of Xiamen, with a length of 13.7km from north to south, a width of 12.5km from east to west, and an area of about 128. 14km2, making it the fourth largest island in Fujian Province. Xiamen Port is a natural harbor with superior conditions in the Strait. Its coastline twists and turns, with a total length of 234 kilometers. There are scattered islands outside the port area, and the port area is surrounded by mountains. The harbor is wide and deep, and it is not frozen all year round. It is a natural port with superior conditions in the Strait, and has been an important port for foreign trade in the southeast coast of China in history.

Xiamen has a subtropical climate, mild and rainy. The annual average temperature is about 265438 0℃, with no heat in summer and no cold in winter. The average annual rainfall is about 65,438+0,200mm, with the maximum rainfall from May to August every year. The wind force is generally 3-4, and the dominant wind force is the northeast wind. Due to the temperature difference airflow in the Pacific Ocean, it is affected by 4 to 5 typhoons every year on average, mostly from July to September.

The population of the city is mostly Han nationality, and there are more than 20 ethnic minorities such as Hui, Man, Zhuang, She, Miao and Gaoshan. Due to the geographical environment and historical background, there are many returned overseas Chinese, their relatives, overseas Chinese in Xiamen and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Gulangyu Scenic Area-Gulangyu Island is one of the most attractive scenic spots in Xiamen, a national key scenic spot, an outstanding representative of Xiamen scenic spots, the first of the "Top Ten" scenic spots in Fujian, and one of the 35 ace scenic spots in China. Gulangyu has unlimited scenery. The main scenic spots are Sunlight Rock, Xinzhuang Garden, Hao Yue Garden, Underwater World, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Yuyuan Garden, Qinyuan Garden, Global Architecture, Gulangyu Concert Hall, Xiamen Museum, Gulangyu Cave and Houhai Bath.

Xiamen is rich in peanuts and fruits; There are many fish, shrimps, crabs, squid and amphioxus along the coast. It is one of the hometown of amphioxus in China.

Xiamen is rich in sugarcane, which is an important raw material for light industry and sugar industry. Tongan is known as the "hometown of sugarcane", with an annual output of more than 60,000 tons of sugarcane. As for pearl embroidery, lacquer line carving, clay sculpture, colored ties, sculptures and other handicrafts, they are colorful, sell well at home and abroad and are deeply loved by people.

The main specialties are all kinds of subtropical melons and fruits, fish skin peanuts, peanut crisp, bodhi pills, olives, pies, medicinal liquor, amphioxus, mushroom meat sauce, dried seafood and so on.

Xiamen is really a strange park.