An
Ideal Venue
Xiamen is located on the southeastern coast
of China, West of the Taiwan Strait.
Dubbed
"China's coziest city", Xiamen has a pleasant climate,
picturesque views and clean and tidy environment. In 2002, Xiamen
received the Gold Medal at the "International Nations in
Bloom" competition in Stuttgart, Germany. Domestic awards
have included "National Sanitary City", "National
Garden City", "National Model City for Environmental
Protection", "National Excellence in Tourism"and
"National Top 10 Most Livable Cities".
Xiamen
was one of the first four special economic zones (SEZ) in China
and is now one of the few municipalities enjoying independent
status in state economic planning, Xiamen enjoys provincial level
autonomy and local legislative power in economic administration.
Xiamen is one of the most competitive cities in China. It ranks
the fifth on the "List of the Most Competitive Cities in
China". Xiamen has become one of the most important ports
in China for international trade and cross-Straits trade. Its
growth had enjoyed a pace of about 18% in the past few years.
Xiamen
port is one of the top 10 ports of China and offers 80 berths
of various sizes. There are navigation routes from Xiamen to over
60 ports in more than 40 countries and regions. With 62 international
and domestic air routes opened, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
is a main hub in East China. The well-developed system of railway
and highway transportation links conveniently the city with the
rest of China. Several nationwide promotion events are annually
held in Xiamen, among them the "China International Fair
for Investment and Trade", the "China Xiamen Machinery
and Electronics Exhibition" and the "China Xiamen International
Food Procurement Fair".
In
the recent years, Xiamen has also been a hot destination for foreign
investment, and hosts many global foreign companies, including
Kodak, ABB, Metro,... Many foreigners live in Xiamen, making the
domestic market one of the most active in China, especially for
wines and spirits, of which more than 40% of the foreign wines
imported come through the port of Xiamen.
For
its irresistible beauty, Xiamen is described as the "Garden
on the Sea" whose attractiveness is comparable to Hawaii.
It is also called Egret Island because of the many white egrets
that live here. Xiamen has numerous parks, hills, waters, temples
and gardens that comprise this beautiful picture. Its unique folk
customs, worldwide celebrities and the many historical sites attract
visitors.
In
addition its excellent transportation, accommodation and entertainment
facilities make Xiamen an ideal town to organize a wines and spirits
show.
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