Xiamen Island
An island in Fujian, China, forming the central part of Xiamen city and facing the Taiwan Strait.
Xiamen: A coastal city in Fujian, China, comprising Xiamen Island and surrounding mainland and island districts. The city’s central districts occupy the island, while the municipality extends far beyond it.
Port of Xiamen: A major Chinese seaport serving Xiamen and the surrounding region. Its facilities connect the island’s urban core to regional and international shipping.
Gulangyu International Settlement: A foreign-administered settlement on Gulangyu established after Xiamen opened as a treaty port. Its nearby buildings and institutions formed part of the same treaty-port-era urban world.
Huandao Road: A coastal road that follows much of Xiamen Island’s shoreline. Its route makes the island’s seafront geography visible through beaches, cliffs, and urban districts.
Fujian: A southeastern Chinese province on the Taiwan Strait, with Fuzhou as its capital. Xiamen Island lies off Fujian’s coast within this province.
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport: An airport in Xiamen, located on the northern part of Xiamen Island. It places air transport within the island’s urban area.
Treaty of Nanjing: The 1842 treaty that ended the First Opium War and opened five Chinese ports to British trade. It opened Xiamen to foreign trade, shaping the island’s nineteenth-century development.
Nanputuo Temple: A Buddhist temple complex in Xiamen, situated at the foot of Wulaofeng. The temple anchors a prominent cultural and religious site on the island.
Taiwan Strait: A strait separating mainland China from Taiwan and connecting the East China Sea with the South China Sea. The island’s eastern maritime setting is defined by this strait.
Xiamen Metro: A rapid-transit system serving Xiamen, China. Its routes link island districts with mainland neighborhoods across the bay.