Fast Facts

Xiamen in Brief
Land Area: 1,565 square kilometers (about 604 square miles)
Sea Area: 300 square kilometers (about 116 square miles)
Population: 2,520,000
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

Bank of China on Gulangyu Island

Xiamen Branch: Mansion of Bank of China, No.40, North Hubin Road
Tel: 0592-5317830
Siming Branch: No.4-10, Zhongshan Road, Siming District
Tel: 0592-2038076
Airport Branch: 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
Website: http://www.xmu.edu.cn/english/

Campus of Xiamen University

Building of Xiamen University

Jimei University
Location: No.185, Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen
Website: http://www.jmu.edu.cn/english/

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
Website: http://www.mfa.gov.sg/xiamen/

Related Links:  China Embassies Abroad      Foreign Embassies and Consulates in China

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