Xiamen is the San Diego of China

San Diego, California "is the birthplace of California and is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center". The population was estimated to be 1,322,553 as of 2012.  It has a very high quality of life.  It is 2600 miles from San Diego to Honolulu.


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Xiamen, Fujian province, has a population of 3.67 million.  "Xiamen and its surrounding countryside is known for its scenery and tree-lined beaches. Xiamen has a monsoonal humid subtropical climate characterised by long, hot and humid summers (but moderate compared to much of the rest of the province) and short, mild and dry winters.  The Port of Xiamen is a large deepwater port situated on the northern part of Xiamen Island. It has an excellent natural harbour and well connected to the mainland by road and rail. Xiamen University is a beautiful campus with old traditional buildings and a tranquil lake outside the foreign language department.  In 2006, Xiamen was ranked as China's second 'most suitable city for living', as well as China's 'most romantic leisure city' in 2011."  It is about 190 miles from Xiamen to Taipei.


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