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Xiamen

American  
[shyah-mœn] / ˈʃjɑˈmœn /
(Wade-Giles) Hsiamen

noun

Pinyin.
  1. an island near the Chinese mainland in the Taiwan Strait.

  2. a seaport on this island.


Xiamen British  
/ ˈʃjɑːˈmɛn /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Amoy

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A research team led by Wuhong Zhang and Lixiang Chen at Xiamen University has now demonstrated a working solution.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Weituo Keli is controlled by Chen Shuixuan, a professor of engineering at Xiamen University of Technology who has been singled out by the local government for his innovative spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

China supplies water to Kinmen, and a ferry service takes islanders to Xiamen for shopping or business, bringing Chinese tourists in return.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Much of Kinmen's economy is now geared towards serving Chinese tourists who take ferries across the narrow waterway from Xiamen, the nearest Chinese city.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

From some parts of the archipelago, the southern Chinese city of Xiamen is visible to the naked eye.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

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