Xiamen
Trade Fairs:
- China International Fair for Investment & Trade
- The China (Xiamen) International Stones Fair
- The Xiamen International Fitness Equipment Show
- The China Xiamen Machinery and Electronics Exhibition
- The China (Xiamen) International Food Procurement Fair
Statistics
- Average annual per capita GDP $7,172
- Population 1.34 million
- Imports from the U.S. $1.78 billion
From the book:
“Located in Fujian Province (across the straits from Taiwan), Xiamen is a regional transportation hub, distributing everything from minerals and textiles to wood pulp, paper, electrical and mechanical products, chemicals, and base metals. Approximately six thousand foreign-invested enterprises have established a presence in Xiamen, many of them Taiwanese. Xiamen imports (from the United States) aircraft parts, plastics, machinery, electronic products, steel, and agricultural products. Key industries include electronics, machinery, and chemicals. Other emerging industries include pharmaceuticals, textiles, foodstuffs, and building materials.”