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In harmony with nature
Sep 23, 2019
Xiamen is renowned for its integration of people and nature and is a national leader in ecological development.
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Ecological civilization
Sep 23, 2019
Xiamen ranks first on the ecological civilization index and has received the honorary titles of international garden city, model city in environmental protection, and national forest city, as well as the UN Habitat Award.
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Tourism hot spot
Sep 23, 2019
Xiamen remains among the top tourist destinations in China. Gulangyu Island, an offshore island known as the "Jewel of Xiamen", is also a must-visit place for tourists and was included by UNESCO in the World Heritage List in 2017.
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Integrated development
Sep 23, 2019
Aside from developing the main island of Xiamen, the outside island areas also saw remarkable progress in recent years. Their investment and industrial added value accounted for 75 and 71.2 percent of the city's total, respectively.
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Greening efforts
Sep 23, 2019
Xiamen boasts forest coverage of 40 percent and ranks second among 169 Chinese cities in terms of air quality. Emissions of carbon dioxide and key pollutants are lower than the national average.
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Garbage sorting
Sep 23, 2019
Xiamen is among the first group of Chinese cities to implement garbage sorting and has exceled many domestic others.
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