Yes, that is a big country, full of potential. It is beautiful. But, where I want to introduce to you is not Olympic Beijing, nor Expo Shanghai. I would like to introduce somewhere new to you, especially for those who have never been in China. It is my sweet homeland, Xiamen.
Xiamen is a beautiful city located in South-East of mainland China, just opposite to Taiwan. In history, it used to be named as Amoy. Still, there are many roads in Hong Kong, Singapore and etc name as Amoy Street, Amoy Road.
Yet, it was originally an island. However, back to last century, when the bridges linked up both Xiamen island and the mainland, it became a peninsula. Xiamen island was small, with a total area of 135 sq.Km. Opposite to it, there is an even small island, with an area of just 1.91sq.Km, named Gu Lang Yu. From the photo above, you can see Xiamen on your right hand side, while Gu Lang Yu in your left hand side.
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