Xiamen in Brief
Land Area: 1,565 sq km (about 604 sq miles)
Sea Area: 300 sq km (about 116 sq miles)
Population: 1,532,200
Area Code: 0592
Zip Code: 361000
Nickname: Egret Island

Useful Numbers
Police: 110
Fire: 119
Ambulance: 120
Mayor's Hotline: 968123
Tourist Complaints: 0592-5318985
Taxi Complaints: 0592-5615610
Consumer Complaints: 12315

Credit cards including Master Card, Visa, American Express, JCB, etc. are convenient to use in many appointed hotels, large restaurants or shopping malls, etc. and ATMs are readily available for you to use Chinese cards. You can have currency exchange or withdraw cash from the Bank of China. Following is Bank of China information for your convenience:

Bank of China
Xiamen Branch
Address: Mansion of Bank of China, No.40, North Hubin Road
Tel: 0592-5317830
Siming Branch
Address: No.4-10, Zhongshan Road, Siming District
Tel: 0592-2038076
Airport Branch
Address: Inspection Building, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Tel: 0592-6029270

Post Offices
Zhongshan Road Branch: No.1, Zhongshan Road, Siming District
Airport Branch: Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Hospitals
Xiamen No.1 Hospital: No.10, Shanggu Street, Siming District
Xiamen Zhongshan Hospital: No.201-209, South Hubin Road, Siming District

Universities
Xiamen University
Location: No.422, South Siming Road, Xiamen
Jimei University
Location: No.185, Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen

Foreign Consulates in Xiamen
Consulate General of the Republic of the Philippines in Xiamen
Consular District: Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi
Chancery: No.2 Lingxiang Lane, Lianhua Village
Tel: +86-592-5130355/5130366

Consulate General of the Republic of Singapore in Xiamen
Consular District: Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan
Chancery: Unit 05-07/08, Bank Center, No.189, Xiahe Road
Tel: +86-592-2684691