XM exhibition industry fared well in 2022
厦门会展业获历史最好成绩
China International Conference Exhibition magazine recently released a study of the exhibition industry in 2022 through November. Xiamen ranked third in terms of the number of exhibitions and seventh in terms of total exhibition area, both of which are new highs for Xiamen's exhibition industry.
The city was fully open for exhibitions in four of 2022's first 11 months. Xiamen hosted 101 exhibitions covering a total exhibition area of 1.2 million square meters, up 5.5 percent year-on-year. The hosted exhibitions generated a collective revenue of 9.1 billion yuan.
Pictured is a scene at the Xiamen International Coffee Fair.
127 XM-based stores sell discount-priced agriculture products
厦门127家门店开售平价肉菜
City officials last week announced that Xiamen is now subsidizing the retail sale of pork and vegetables at 127 local grocery stores. The subsidized vegetables are sold at prices 15 percent lower than the market average. Pork is priced at 10 percent lower than the market average.
XM retains Best Talent Attraction City title
厦门再度入选“中国年度最佳引才城市”
HR website Zhaopin.com recently released its annual report in which it assesses employers, cities and other aspects of employment. Xiamen retained its top spot as China's Best Talent Attraction City. Local firms listed among China's top employers included Anta, the C&D Group and the Xiamen Xiangyu Group.
XM added 140 new film and TV firms last year
厦门影视企业去年新增140家
Local tax authorities announced last week that VAT invoicing sales tied to the local film and television industry reached around 3.8 billion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022. More than 2,200 film and television enterprises are registered in Xiamen. The companies have a combined registered capital of 17.4 billion yuan and a total investment of nearly 23.1 billion yuan. A total of 140 film and television enterprises were established last year, with new investment topping one billion yuan.
Xiamen has ranked among China's top municipalities for the number of film and television firms and producers of China's top 50 films each year since 2019.
Xiamen Art Museum hosts Beautiful Courtyard photo exhibit
首届“美丽庭院”摄影作品展在市美术馆开展
A new photography exhibition entitled Beautiful Courtyard debuted recently at the Xiamen Art Museum. The exhibit contains more than 60 photos of courtyards throughout Xiamen.
The Xiamen Women's Federation is hosting the exhibit with guidance from the Xiamen Federation of Arts and Literature. A panel of 16 judges selected the photos for the exhibit.
Construction wraps up on Maluanwan hospital's main facilities
马銮湾医院顺利通过竣工验收
City officials last week announced that construction is now complete on the standalone buildings and supporting facilities of the upcoming Maluanwan hospital facility. The project has officially been deemed by government authorities as a key municipal and provincial project. The facility is located in Dongyao village, which is in the western portion of Maluan Bay New Town. The facility covers a total land area of more than 100,000 square meters.
When fully built out, the facility will become a tertiary-level general hospital with 1,500 beds. The first phase of construction includes 1,000 beds.
XM remains among China's best cities for garbage sorting
厦门垃圾分类成绩连续19个季度位居全国前列

National authorities announced recently that Xiamen ranked among top performers for municipal-level garbage sorting, a statue the city has achieved for 19 consecutive quarters.
Xiamen's per capita daily garbage output dropped from 1.3 kilograms to 0.95 kilograms. The city's initial 400,000 sorted trash bins was minimized to 67,000 last year. The city also streamlined and merged into 4,585 centers the places where garbage is collected in urban areas, down from an initial 36,000 urban points.
Xiamen has a daily waste incineration capacity of 4,350 tons, a daily kitchen waste disposal capacity of 1,100 tons and an annual disposal capacity of 46,500 tons of hazardous garbage and industrial solid waste.
Progress announced on Linhua segment of subway system's Line Six
地铁6号线林华段取得重大进展
City officials last week announced that all 12 portions of the Linhua segment of the subway system's Line Six are fully excavated. The work was completed by a shield tunneling machine working from Guanren station.
The Linhua segment runs between the Haicang Lindai West and Huaqiao University stations. The 18.8-kilometer segment spans 13 stations. The line covers areas of Xiamen such as Xinglin Old Town and crosses Xinglin Bay. The Linhua segment will connect to the Jiaomei segment of Line Six.
Construction begins on Xiamen Science and Technology Park expansion
厦门科学城未来产业园开工
Xiamen Science and Technology Park representatives announced recently the commencement of work on a new sub-park for light industry. The expansion includes a pair of eight-story facilities with more than 100,000 square meters of floor space. Construction is slated to wrap up in 2024 on the 345 million yuan project. The sub-park will focus on new materials, new energy, smart manufacturing, semiconductors and other emerging industries.
Cross-sea bridge announced to connect Dadeng and Xiaodeng
大小嶝岛之间将建跨海桥梁
Xiamen's Department of Natural Resources and Planning recently announced the city is now soliciting bids for the construction of a cross-sea bridge connecting Dadeng and Xiaodeng. The project will connect the eastern portion of Dadeng with the portion of Xiaodeng that is home to the city's upcoming airport. The 400-meter project includes an overseas span that will exceed 300 meters. The bridge is projected to vary from 10 to 30 meters in width.
Xiamen Seed Industry Expo opens 
厦门种业博览会开幕
The Xiamen Seed Expo opened recently at Qianpu Village's Qicai Garden Complex in Xiangan. Unlike a traditional indoor fair, the open-air fair invited guests to peruse the field area and to interact with the fledgling crops.

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