Jay on Japanese Weekly (August Edition) Credits to Jaycn Jay Chou to hold concert in Xiamen on the 18th of October Translated by: http://www.jaychoustudio.com Source: Sina Jay Chou will be holding his 2008 World Tour Concert in Xiamen on the 18th of October, this is Jay Chou's first concert since the Olympics ended. This time's World Tour Concert has already...

My mother-in-law asked if I have been to WUYI SHAN and i felt a tad embarrassed when I say no, and for good reasons.  I have been to Xiamen more than 10 times over the past 9 years and I have not been to the main attraction of the region, the place rumoured to be the breeding ground for sky burials. It is also a famous scenic spot for climbing and enjoy the natural beauty China is blessed with. great...

...TOWN ( architecture here is dif fr other parts of Quanzhou ) QUANZHOU INSTITUTE OF MARITIME HISTORY COW_HIDE RAFT Back to Xiamen XIAMEN OVERSEAS CHINESE MUSEUM ( opened by Mr Tan Kah Kee ) The cramped quarters in the junk A Coffee Seller.... the tinware contains compartments for coffee powder, sugar,...

  http://english.cri.cn/725/2005/10/26/168@26864.htm Jimei School Village was founded by Mr Tan Kah Kee in 1913. It covers an area of 10 hectares. We had to cross a causeway to get...BLEND OF EASTERN AND WESTERN    ARCHITECTURE ) This type of architecture is called 穿西装    戴斗笠 in other words, it's a modern looking building with an oriental roof.

I wasnt looking forward to XM cuisine as i tot it'll be oily+ salty like some places in China. I recalled dipping my vegs in a cup of water cos it was so salty + oily back then..... but, as...spoilt for choice ... there are 7 stations: drinks/western brekkie/chinese cuisine/toast or bread/ salad/ congee/ fruit.  PLUS a cooked-to-order station ( menu changes daily )....

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/fujian/xiamen/gulang.htm GLY is a car-free island accessible by a 5-6min ferry ride fr Xiamen Ben3 Dao3 ( main island ) The image above is the ferry terminal building.... the roof is shaped like a grand piano's lid!! My FIL visited GLY back in 1989 n he also took a pix of this unique 'roof'....  There are White Dolphins in...

XM CITY HOTEL is made up of 2 buildings... Building No5 and No8.  I reckon the word BUILDING = BLOCK (over here in Singapore). Top Chinese Officials will be put up in Building No5, which...to Shangri-la's Valley Wing i guess. I call it the Chandeliers Hotel.... cos i see Chandelier everywhere in the hotel *hahah* The 4 STAR hotel  Great Addition for tea drinkers

  It was a hazy day when the plane landed...   Im really impressed by their hi tech loos.... Extremely hygenic ya?

...RMB ( Rose bud cost 200RMB ) . not cheap but they're gd quality stuff ( i did ask ard when i came back ) http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?pp=&i=9272&page=2 What i bought fr the XIamen Olympic Museum. A WHOLE SET OF FUWAS!!! I reckoned since i wanted 1, i might as well collect the whole set *hahah* i had wanted to buy the bigger versions, but i simply cant fit it into my luggage...

Other than a magnificent view of the Yundang Lake, it is a scenic park with lots to offer. It has huge lawns, lovely landscaping, n a statue of the Egret in the middle of the lake. There are... as u can see fr the pix, it was a windy and hazy day... LAST BUT NOT LEAST, a 3 LEAF CLOVER!!! well, i combed the lawns for a 4 leaf clover,  but nah, no luck *lol*