Xiamen Special Economic Zone
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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 and Siming
District excluding Gulangyu
.
Haicang
and Xinglin districts were designated "Taiwan
Businessmen Investment Zones" on 20th May, 1989, and Jimei District was designated in 1992. Foreign investment enjoys the same economic policies as in the special economic zone.
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...
Special Economic Zone , established in October 1980, is one of the five special economic zones in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. 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
Huli
The Huli are an indigenous people that live in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Latest estimates put their numbers at around 150,000, while they have been living in the area where they now reside for about 1000 years...
District and Siming
Siming
Siming District is on southeastern Xiamen Island and the capital district of Xiamen Municipality, Fujian province, the People's Republic of China.-History:...
District excluding Gulangyu
Gulangyu
Gulangyu may refer to:* Gulangyu Island, former Foreign Concession in Xiamen harbour* Gulangyu Subdistrict, formerly district, in Xiamen Municipality, China...
.
Haicang
Haicang District
Haicang is one of the six county-level districts in the municipal region of Xiamen, FJ, and one of the four located on the mainland proper, as opposed to on Xiamen Island.-Liberation:...
and Xinglin districts were designated "Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
Businessmen Investment Zones" on 20th May, 1989, and Jimei District was designated in 1992. Foreign investment enjoys the same economic policies as in the special economic zone.
See also
- Shantou Special Economic ZoneShantou Special Economic ZoneShantou Special Economic Zone , located within Shantou, Guangdong, is one of the five special economic zones in the People's Republic of China....
- Shenzhen Special Economic ZoneShenzhen Special Economic ZoneShenzhen Special Economic Zone , established in May 1980, is the first special economic zone in the People's Republic of China...
- Zhuhai Special Economic ZoneZhuhai Special Economic ZoneZhuhai Special Economic Zone , established on 5th August, 1980, is one of the five special economic zones in the People's Republic of China. Originally comprising a territory of 6.1 km² in Zhuhai City, it was expanded to 15.16 km² on 29th June, 1983, and 121 km² on 5th April, 1989....