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Hilford hotel: Hilford Hotel

Hilford hotel: Hilford Hotel, Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  This is a nice hotel in a side street (it's off Si Ming Nan (south) Lu - but you can book via website). It has a water spa (sort of like a water theme park beside the hotel. If you stay at the hotel, it's free entrance, otherwise it's a RMB60 entrance fee.You'll see droves... 

Holiday Inn Xiamen: Feel Like At Home.

Holiday Inn Xiamen: Feel Like At  Home., Xiamen

 danaz Says:  I was once been a staff of this hotel.It really gave me a great memory.It’s a famous hotel in Amoy.You’ll feel comfortable here. 

Restaurants  

Seafood and more seafood :)

Seafood and more seafood :), Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  Since this is a coastal city, there are loads of snacks which are made from seafood. You have dried fish, octopus, human meat etc. :)Peanuts are also one of the specialties here, which you can get in many forms (i.e. cookies, soup)of course, there are loads of seafood... 

Ma La Tang (Xiamen Style).

Ma La Tang (Xiamen Style)., Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  Ma La Tang is quite a popular dish in China. It's a dish where you have basically anything edible (e.g fishballs, meatballs, meat, noodles, vegetables, internal organs , etc) boiled and comes with soup (mild to "wild" spicy - depending upon your taste). Usually it's... 

Hot Pot restaurant - good food.

Hot Pot restaurant - good food., Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  Just in front of the Hilford hotel, there is a local hot pot restaurant which serves good food. Each person is given an individual hot pot, and you order your dish and dump it in. Price range from RMB 50 - 100 and serves 2-3 persons, it also depends on the dish you... 

Nightlife  

THE KEY: Great nitelife.

THE KEY: Great nitelife., Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  This place has two great bands playing, with the first local Chinese band starting at around 10 followed by a Filipino band playing till around 3 am.Drinks range from RMB30 (beers) to RMB50 (cocktails). My Long Island Tea costs RMB 45 :)The local Chinese band - mostly... 

Transportation  

Ferry to Gulang Yu

Ferry to Gulang Yu, Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  Go to the main Ferry terminal which is just across the Zhong Shan Road.Note that there are two separate 'fare' systems.First option:You just walk through the gate without paying, and take the 'normal' service ferry which will get you to GulangYu in about 5 minutes (ok, maybe... 

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Tour Guides

Tour Guides, Xiamen

 explorer001 Says:  There are loads of guides offering services to guide you around the island.I got one for RMB 20 for half a day (i arrived in the afternoon and was a bit short on time), so I told the guide I wanted to only visit 3 attractions in the afternoon.Note: When you get the guide,... 

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The People

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 My Amoy! - Xiamen is planted smack in the mouth of the Nine Dragon River,so in ancient times it was called "lower gate to the sea".People call it Amoy here.So Amoy=Xiamen.And I like Amoy more than... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, can anyone tell me after I checked out from the Gaoqi Int'l Airport, where can I take the Long Journey Coach to other places?... 

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A: You need to go to the Songbai Long Distance Bus Station to take the coach to Anxi. It takes about 20-30 minutes by taxi from airport to the station. The cost for the ... 

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Gulang Yu (Piano Island)

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 If you're in Xiamen, this is a Must see place. Easy to get there. Just go to the ferry terminal (opposite Zhong Shan Lu - Pedestrian street). 

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My Amoy!

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 Xiamen is planted smack in the mouth of the Nine Dragon River,so in ancient times it was called "lower gate to the sea".People call it Amoy here.So Amoy=Xiamen.And I like Amoy more than... 

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A beatufil island city

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 I did Xiamen in 2006 with more than 20.000 mostly Chinese friends. It was absolutely one of the most beautiful places one can imagine to run a marathon. I'll be there 2007 and I can warmly recommend... 

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Xiamen was Amoy

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Xiamen. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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