The Beautiful Yoga Duo Show at the Xiamen Trade Fair - Travel Forum

Magic Haijing, Xiamen Hotels First Blog Present:

As I walked into the Hall of CIFIT ( Xiamen Trade Fair ) , I had been an explorer  of all kinds of interests , business , shopping, interior design, traveling, dancing show ....... , as many as one can find.

Today ,What  I want to show you is not you will imagine in this Fair.

Goya Show , by two girls

I just saw them through a tree by chance , all the people watch them at the front side , but I catch few pretty good shots at the back side .

Global Fun Carnival opens up in Xiamen

Magic Haijing, Xiamen Hotels First Blog Present:

Though Global Fun Carnival  had already boarded Xiamen in July ,2010, some facilites were not established  then,  you could read some bad comments on it through the website.

But  on 27th August, a promotion fair for the "Global Fun Carnival – Xiamen Stop" was held at the main venue of the Global Fun Carnival Xiamen Stop.

Hundreds of travel agency leaders and tourist guide representatives from Xiamen and the surrounding cities were participating in the fair.

Xiamen Dragon Boat Festival a Live Shot

Xiamen Hotels First Blog, Magic Haijng presents Xiamen Dragon Boat Festival 

Give you a show on Xiamen Dragon Boat Festival,  29th and  30th May , 2010, my own shot on 29th May.   Now no one missed that , see it live  for yourself here .  It is rather a cultural and human touch of Xiamen than a simple Boat race.

Let's  start!

the panaroma view

Xiamen , worth the time

Just grasp a composition from a magazine about Xiamen , the magazine is called grand hotels.It happens that the author stayed in Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen while writing this .

Have a quick share:



Xiamen , worth the time.

October is a golden month for family travel and vacations, and your writer strongly recommend Xiamen, a popular tourist destination without visiting which you can’t leave China’s Fujian province, they say. As one of the representative cities of Minnan (Southern Fujian) culture, Xiamen presents spectacular scenery. Every time I visited Xiamen, the weather was fine. Under the clear sky and bathed in sunlight, the distant mountains produced an ink-and-water effect. Sunlight Rock and western-style houses hidden in the lush greenery on Gulangyu Islet, a tiny island off the coast of Xiamen, were faintly visible. Golden beaches on one side of the Island Ring Road, roadside greenbelts and the blue sea formed a vivid, colorful picture.



Xiamen’s cityscape has undergone drastic changes compared with a dozen years ago, featuring carefully preserved traditional Minnan-style verandah buildings as well as contemporary high-rises and luxuriant gardens. Millennium Harborview Hotel Xiamen where your writer stayed is adjacent to shop-lined Zhongshan Road pedestrian, the history of which can date back to the 1930s when it was a busy commercial street. The numerous restaurants, snack bars and vendors selling dried foodstuffs make your life easy and convenient.



Xiamen is a city of leisure. Unlike Chengdu where you seem can find teahouses everywhere, Xiamen adds a heavy dose of Minnan culture to its leisure activities. The warm weather has also contributed to the vibrant scenes in which you will always feel fresh and energetic. To immerse yourself in the leisure activities, you can sample the “noon tea” at Lu Dao Hotel which overlooks Gulangyu Islet in the distance, and visit Harbor Hotel for an extravagant dinner, feasting your eyes on the glorious sunset, starry night sky and twinkling lights, and letting the sea breeze gently caress your face. No wonder the city had appealed to so many great names in history who lingered on and on.



Xiamen has a strong humanistic touch. The home to overseas Chinese reflects the combination of Minnan culture and the tropical flavor of Southeast Asia. The city is marked with Minnan culture, from the local vernacular to Tieguanyin Oolong Tea, from Kingmen gongtang (hard candy) to Taiwan fenglisu (pineapple cake). Lu Xun, Yu Dafu and Lin Yutang had left their footmarks in Xiamen, which takes pride in Tan Kah Kee (“a flag of overseas Chinese and glory of China” by Chairman Mao) and Madame Dr. Lin Qiaozhi, modern China’s pioneer gynaecologist.



Xiamen is definitely worth the time.






source: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e0b6010100faob.html

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China National Day Golden Week's Xiamen Heat Remains

Yesterday we took the ctrip.com online check and found out the hotness of Xiamen Hotels in the fourth day of the Golden week - China 60th National Day .

Today , the ctrip.com check is going on , but none of the hotels is full house . well,still , Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen , Seaside hotel , Wyndham Hotel , Best Western Hotel and Lujiang Hotel all show high occupancy online .

This year there are 8 days holiday set , so when last year the fourth day is the day people start to leave , for this year , the day is still packed.

You can find on the street of Xiamen the sea of people , you will believe its magic . I keep a secret , I prefer a quiet Xiamen for its unique glamor.....





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Find it! Illustration Festival, walk and competition @ Millennium Xiamen Hotels

Find it! Just Find it! Xiamen Wave will take you to the truly Xiamen , with the truly Xiamen Hotels accompanying ...

All happening on July 11, 2009 ! No secrect ! The Historical and Magic of Xiamen will be in your hand , face to face !

Xiamen Wave's dicision to this action was long long time ago, and I guarantee this is just a start . Felt like Hamilton Island , Xiamen probably will make a lucky 'Ben Southall' here for the best job in the world , in a different space , a different culcure , a different people.

From pix

Here is what the Xiamen wave will do:

The ‘FIND IT’ challenge was conceived and realised by the Wave Arthouse and a group of illustrators led by Jeroen as a fun way of encouraging people to visit one of the remaining old quarters of Xiamen, and to view the work of local illustrators. Their creations will be on show at selected venues in the locale as well as in the Arthouse. The event will also provide an opportunity for local creative people to develop and show their own work and everyone can take part in several competitions also being organised. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS



‘FIND IT’ is a community based art event and everyone is invited to take part.



The labyrinth of corridors, alleyways and walks between Xiahe Lu and Zhongshan Lu, Lujiang Dao and Siming Beilu reveal an area rich with the sights scents and sounds of Xiamen’s past, a reminder of the way things once were and indeed still are, for a few remaining local stalwarts.



The area around the Wave Arthouse used to be important for banking and gold trading after Zhongshan Lu was developed as a commercial zone in 1928. Recently the film ‘Crazy Racer’ was shot in Zhenbang Lu—the corner house featured on the map appears in the film. Take time to examine some of the local buildings, particularly the second storey upwards, and you will gain valuable clues about past usage.



During your walk you will encounter the excitement of local street markets, stallholders selling all manner of foods including fruits, local delicacies, clothing and brick-a-brac, as well as fresh fish and meat. Please bear in mind that this is an authentic experience, life as it is lived by ordinary everyday people. Try some of the local produce.


Competition Details:
1 ‘FIND IT’ WALK and QUIZ COMPETITION [Held on the 11th July]

Maps and question sheets can be picked up at the Wave Arthouse and are free from 4:00pm on Saturday July 11th at the official opening.

For everyone returning a correctly completed quiz sheet on 11th July there will be an opportunity to be entered into the prize draw, to be held at 7:30pm the same day, in the Wave Arthouse [Include email address and or telephone Number on your quiz sheet if you cannot stay] The prizes are as follows:

1st Prize A Deluxe Room for a one night stay in the Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen for two people, including breakfast in the Coffee Shop, 2 Cocktails in Hollywood Bar and 2 soft drinks in Golf Bar

2nd Prize A Book of photographs by the renowned Shanghai photographer, Maleonn. Maleonn’s work has been shown all over the world and his international reputation is rapidly growing.

3rd Prize A hand crafted Thai Shadow Puppet print used to represent both the mystical and historical values of the Thai culture.

2 FIND IT CREATIVE COMPETITION 11th July – 24th July [Winners to be announced on Saturday the 1st August 2009]

Participants are asked to submit articles/illustrations/photos/artwork of the Find it! Challenge Walk and the sights of the old Xiamen area by July 24. For instance you might wish to write about the area, take photographs of people, places or make drawings/illustrations- it’s up to you.

Prizes:

There will be two prizes. Each will receive a Deluxe Room for a one night stay in the Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen for two people, including breakfast in the Coffee Shop, 2 Cocktails in Hollywood Bar and 2 soft drinks in Golf Bar.

Additionally From Jul. 11 - Aug. 30, 2009, by presenting the FIND IT map or download map to Millennium Hotel Golf Bar service staff, they will provide 1 soft drink each for each person who has a copy, up to a maximum number of 50 drinks. Offer is restricted to one drink per person

Deluxe Room Prizes courtesy of the Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen

http://www.millenniumhotels.com/cn/millenniumxiamen/index.html
Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen
No. 12-8 Zhen Hai Road
Xiamen, Fujian, P.R. China
T: 86-592-202 3333
F: 86-592-203 6666


To Get to the Wave Arthouse:



Start at the Liu Jien Hotel [opposite the Gulangyu Ferry] and walk up Zhonghshan Lu, past KFC. Turn left at the next junction into Zhenbang. About 100 meters on the right is No 24, next to a wedding photography business. The Wave Arthouse is on the second floor. Here where you can pick up your FREE map, competition details and a guide to local history.


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The May 1st Golden week fever for Xiamen Hotel

Since the May 1st golden week has been cancelled , there should be no expectation for the Labour day vacation . Surprising to me , the travellers to Xiamen were arising , the Xiamen hotels are busy with the intruders.

Obviously , Xiamen has been marked as one of the most beautiful cities for residence in China , and people love to return and return , just like a second home even the Swine Flu could not restrict .



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poem for golf

My friend sends me this poem , as he is a maniac for golf

In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White And Dimpled, Rather Small.
Oh, How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless-Looking Little Sphere.


By Its Size I Could Not Guess,
The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.
But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell,
I've Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell.


My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same,
Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game.
It Rules My Mind For Hours On End,
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.


It has Made Me Yell, And Curse And Cry,
I Hate Myself And Want To Die.
It Promises A Thing Called Par,
If I Can Hit It Straight And Far.


To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.
But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies,
And Even Disappears Before My Eyes.
Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.
Then It Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup,
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.
And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But The Ball Knows ... I'll Be Back Tomorrow.

Stand proud you noble swingers of clubs and losers of balls....

A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found golfers drink an average 22 gallons of
alcohol a year. Thus, on average, golfers get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Kind of makes you proud. Almost feel like a hybrid.

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Xiamen named the 4th most laid back City in China

China Media named the top six most hectic and top six most leisure cities in China. The selection criteria include hours of TV watching, number of fast food outlets, walking pace of pedestrians and shoppers, job-hopping frequency etc.

And the most laidback cities listed as:

1.Lijiang - the most romantic , Beautiful and laidback in China
2.Lhasa - Belief , simplicity
3.Chengdu - easy attitude to life
4.Xiamen - though not to compare the above three individually, Xiamen has all of them and friendly citizen
5.Harbin - I don't know why
6.Beijing - I know old Beijing , old Beijing people had great culture , maybe it is still lasting


the most hectic cities listed :
1.Hongkong - no one will question that
2.Suzhou - quite shocking , but maybe true , as it is growing very fast
3.Shenzhen - used to be the fastest city in China
4.Taipei - no idea , maybe
5.Guangzhou - true?
6.Shanghai - it is quite convincing




Xiamen is ranked 4th in the top six most laid back cities’ list.

The most hectic cities in China are Hong Kong, followed by Suzhou, Shenzhen, Taipei, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

The most laid back cities in China are Lijiang in Yunnan Province, followed by Lhasa, Chengdu, Xiamen, Harbin and Beijing.

Here is the review of the survey:

Xiamen review: Leisure pace of life keeps Xiamen in becoming one of the most laid back cities in China. Xiamen has great outdoor weather and beautiful terrain, and openness.

TV watching hours: Long; Xiamen locals especially the young generation are not willing to work outside the city and commute far, watching TV is part of their leisure life.

Fast food outlets: Not too many if sidewalk snacks are excluded.

Walking pace: Slow. Xiamen has the most suitable environment for wandering or taking a walk.

Alcohol consumption: Alcohol Culture in Xiamen is healthy, the locals regard alcohol as medicine rather than substance of intoxication, as old saying goes: alcohol equals to ginseng. Consumption is rational.

Work Timetable: Keep to the work routine, generally punctured.

Job-hopping frequency: Low; workers are more traditional and loyalty still exists

Physical exercise: Good; People have a lot of spare times.

Mobile Phone's contents: For work and social chating.

Marriage status: Old Chinese tradition; Just as Chinese old saying goes: A young man should get married on coming of age, and so should a young girl.


From:http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/

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Discover Haijing , Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen - shopping

It was the evening , when everyone wanted to have a wonderful time , so where to go?

Around Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen , what you can see, what you can do ...





Conveniently surrounded by the shopping malls , Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen never worries about buying something you need . There are two more big malls coming in few months .


Zhongshan Road is so famous in Xiamen , it is supposed to be one of the symbols of Xiamen , Gulangyu , Lundu, Xiamen University , Botaical Garden ... .




The international consumers can have their shopping pleasure inspired



Then you are tired , plenty of drinking bars like this will make you relaxed



Lots of local and international snack food bars are here , just need to control your month , don't hurt your stomach


After feed yourself , you need to pick up some sports wear or smart wear nearby






Weddings shops are very popular here , they even give free shows in Zhongshan road to catch young lovers' eyes.



Art shows never stop in Zhong shan Road , few days ago there was a photograph show on street about Gulanyu Island , and now some media artists display some kind of media art on street to express their opinion on modern life


This is only a very small part of stroll around Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen , whenever you have time, you can always find something new here .


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Good Evening , Xiamen , Good Evening , Xiamen Millennium Hotel!

Night is always fascinating in Xiamen , I took a fun tour by BRT , the Bus rapid transit. To my great surprise , I was at the station of BRT and looked out and found our Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen just standing there like a blue diamond .

And when I walked down to the ferry, this place is really a symbol of Xiamen , it is the origin and root of Xiamen . Take a look to the other side , yes, the Gulangyu Island , YOU will find the magic of Xiamen at night.

The very old harbour of Xiamen , like a piece of antique , a piece of treasure , live museum of Xiamen history .

All the above offered me a great evening , to stay in Xiamen is a bliss, all these magics are around you by walk . Of course I would not forget my work , all these are pictured and show you lively!








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