Xiangan bridge to open to vehicular traffic on January 17
厦门翔安大桥1月17日正式通车
City officials announced last week that the Xiangan bridge is slated to open for traffic on January 17. The bridge is the seventh route connecting the island of Xiamen to mainland Xiamen. Located on the east coast of the island, the bridge connects Huli and Xiangan.
The Xiangan bridge features a designed speed of up to 80 kilometers per hour. The bridge includes dual three-lane roadways for its oversea segment and dual four-lane roadways for the land-based road connectors.
Xiamen's first bridge to connect the city's island with its mainland areas opened in 1991. The Xiamen bridge was seen as crucial for the development of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone.
Today's connectors now include the Haicang bridge, the Haicang tunnel, the Jimei bridge, the Xinglin Bridge, the Xiangan tunnel and the Xiangan bridge.
XM hosts groundbreaking ceremony for 92 projects
厦门92个重大项目集中开工
The city of Xiamen last week hosted a construction groundbreaking ceremony for 92 projects that feature a total investment of 127.2 billion yuan. The projects cover fields such as light industry, infrastructure and social services.
Xiamen Tech Number One satellite successfully launched
厦门科技壹号卫星成功发射
The Xiamen Tech Number One Satellite successfully launched last week from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite will provide remote sensing data for local industries such as marine fishery and agriculture, emergency management, natural resources, meteorology and digital city administration.
Local film company announces carbon-neutral production for new film
全国首部“体育+碳中和”电影在同安签约
Xiamen Hengye Pictures and the Xiamen Carbon and Emission Rights Exchange Center recently announced an agreement to fully offset the carbon emissions created by the production of an upcoming film entitled Ping-Pong of China. The emissions rights center is affiliated with  the Xiamen Property Rights Exchange Center.
The film production company agreed to purchase offsets for more than 3,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The pledge would make the film China's first carbon-neutral production.
Xiamen to feature 23K nursing beds by 2025
2025年厦门将建成2.3万张养老床位
City officials last week announced new details on Xiamen's master plan to provide elderly care services to area residents. The plan calls for Xiamen to have a total of 23,000 beds for elderly care services by 2025. The number of nursing beds in the city will exceed 70 percent by 2025.
Two community centers for the elderly set to debut
两家社区养老中心即将投用
City officials last week announced that the Yundang Street Revitalization Community and the Kaiyuan Street Yangtaishan Community elderly care centers will open after the Spring Festival holiday.
The Yundang Street center has earned three-star certification for its standard of care. The center is equipped with multi-function rooms for training and entertainment as well as restaurants, craft rooms, daytime lounges and chess and cardplaying amenities.
Cormorants currently overwintering in Xiamen
鸬鹚大军来厦越冬
Local officials released recently a photograph of more than 1,000 cormorants overwintering at the Xiamen Horticulture Expo Garden. The migratory birds typically head south in October and begin their spring migration in March. Cormorants feast on local fish such as tilapia and can eat prey up to double their weight. Local ornithologist said that cormorants also play a powerful role in protecting local water conditions.
Gulangyu and San Marino unveil a joint World Cultural Heritage photo exhibit
世遗摄影展在琴岛举办
In related news, Gulangyu is hosting a World Cultural Heritage Photo Exhibition that runs through February 12. The exhibition is produced in partnership with San Marino, a microstate fully surrounded by Italy. The exhibit showcases the cultural heritage of both Gulangyu and San Marino.
FJ announced discounts for 5A scenic spots
近日全省5A景区将免首道门票或半价
Provincial officials last week announced that all 5A scenic spots in Fujian will offer free or half-price admission from January 28 through the end of February. Participating sites include Wuyi Mountain National Park, the Sanming Taining Scenic Area, the Meizhou Island Mazu Cultural Tourism Area, the Quanzhou Qingyuan Mountain Scenic area, the Fujian Tulou (Yongding) Scenic area and the Fujian Tulou (Nanjing) scenic area.
An additional 39 4A scenic spots are free for the first time visit. Participants sites include the Xiamen Horticulture Expo Garden, the Liancheng Tianyi Hot Spring Resort and the Qianlu Lake Scenic Spot.
Gulangyu set to host musical performance showcasing Nanyin music
欢迎到琴岛欣赏南音展演
Gulangyu recently announced that it is hosting a musical performance that covers the history of Nanyin music. The musical performance will be held over two periods. A five-day run kicks off on January 27, to be followed by a two-day run that launches on February 4.
The show itself combines classical and newly-created music in the Nanyin tradition. The story covers the history and present of the millennia-old Nanyin musical style.
BRT network set to expand
BRT将新增两条线
City transit officials recently announced a pair of updates to the BRT elevated bus network. The system's Line Six running between Qianpu junction and the Xiamen North Railway Station will open on January 31. The Xiamen Railway Station's South Square bus terminal will open on January 24.
The daily passenger flow of the BRT (bus rapid transit) currently averages 310,000 trips, based on traffic on Lines One, Two, Three and Five.
Local transportation officials announce that the BRT network will continue to open new routes this year, aiming to increase capacity by 15 percent over 2015. The Line Seven peak section between the Hongwen and Kaihe intersections is also scheduled to open in the first half of this year, the officials added.

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