Amoy Harbor

The Port of Xiamen or Port of Amoy or Amoy Port is an important deep water port located on Xiamen Island, the adjacent mainland coast, and along the estuary of the Jiulong River in southern Fujian, China.

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Type: Harbor
Description: Port in People’s Republic of China
Also known as: “Amoy Chiang”, “Hsia-men Chiang”, “Hsia-men Chiang-k’ou”, “Hsia-men Kang”, “Hsia-men Kong”, “Hsia-men Wan”, “Port of Xiamen”, and “Xiamen Gang”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Putuo Temple and Overseas Chinese Museum.

South Putuo Temple

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South Putuo or Nanputuo is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province. South Putuo Temple is situated 3 km northeast of Amoy Harbor.

Overseas Chinese Museum

Museum

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Overseas Chinese Museum is situated 3 km north of Amoy Harbor.

Hulishan Cannon Fort

Fort

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Hulishan Cannon Fort is situated 3 km northeast of Amoy Harbor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gulangyu and Zhonghua.

Gulangyu

Suburb

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Gulangyu is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Amoy Harbor.

Zhonghua

Suburb

Zhonghua Subdistrict is a township-level division of the Siming District of Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Zhonghua is situated 4 km north of Amoy Harbor.