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Xiamen

American  
[shyah-mœn] / ˈʃyɑˈmœn /
(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

The address listed on the website is registered to Xiamen Weituo Keli, a hardware manufacturer established in 2016 that lists business interests spanning tea and tobacco production, kitchenware and industrial design.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The Xiamen bid signals "China's intention to help shape global rules," said Li Shuo, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington, calling it a "notable move."

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

As a young girl, she witnessed Chinese forces from Xiamen shelling her island during the 1958 Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.

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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