Jimei District
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Jimei District is one of six districts in Xiamen
Municipality, Fujian province, China. Founded in 1992, with an area of 270 km2, in 2003 it gained some territory in a reorganistaion of district governments
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The total local resident population is 280,000. Jimei District has a rich history and vibrant culture. It hosts modern facilities such as universities, a culture center, cinema, stadium, library and culture square.
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, established the Jimei Educational Institution. This is a complete educational system which consists of kindergarten, primary school, middle school to high school. He was also influential in the establishment of universities such as Jimei University and Huaqiao University.
It now has the north industrial area, Xingbie industrial area, Guangnan industrial area, Central Asia industrial area and Xingna Industrial area.
Xiamen
Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
Municipality, Fujian province, China. Founded in 1992, with an area of 270 km2, in 2003 it gained some territory in a reorganistaion of district governments
District (China)
The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China....
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The total local resident population is 280,000. Jimei District has a rich history and vibrant culture. It hosts modern facilities such as universities, a culture center, cinema, stadium, library and culture square.
Transportation
Xiamen Bridge and the 2008 Jimei Bridge connect Jimei to Xiamen island. The former was for long the only mainland gateway to the Xiamen Special Economic ZoneXiamen Special Economic Zone
Xiamen Special Economic Zone , established in October 1980, is one of the five special economic zones in the People's Republic of China. Originally comprising a territory of 2.5 km² in Xiamen City, it was expanded to 131 km² in 1984, covering the entire Xiamen Island, which comprises Huli District...
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Education
Jimei is the educational hub of Xiamen with over 90 years of history. The famous overseas Chinese, Chen JiagengTan Kah Kee
Tan Kah Kee was a prominent businessman, community leader, and philanthropist in colonial Singapore, and a Communist leader in the People's Republic of China.- Early years :...
, established the Jimei Educational Institution. This is a complete educational system which consists of kindergarten, primary school, middle school to high school. He was also influential in the establishment of universities such as Jimei University and Huaqiao University.
Economy
Jimei, now together with the built-up core of the former Xinglin district, is one of the districts in the Xiamen municipal region targeted at Taiwanese investments. In the last ten years, economic activity has grown substantially in Jimei. It is a hub for services, basic and manufacturing industries. Jimei District attracted 610 foreign investment projects with value of US$2.693 billion. The total GDP of the district reached 8.335 billion yuan.It now has the north industrial area, Xingbie industrial area, Guangnan industrial area, Central Asia industrial area and Xingna Industrial area.