Stone Fair Xiamen 2009 , Biggest in Asia

Stone Fair Xiamen 2009 was over , four days (Mar6-9) were not long , but it gave a sign of boost to everyone in this financial crisis time. It also saved not only Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen but also the whole Xiamen business hotels from the low season ever since the Financial Crisis.

Xiamen sun warmed us up!

The sun appeared in Xiamen.
Not only the weather also the exhibition satisfied

This is not from Hemingway, this is from TURKISH NATURAL STONE WORLD Magazine commented on Xiamen Stone Fair.

In www.stonefair.org.cn, it is stated below so many good reasons for Xiamen to become' the capital of Stone'

Why Xiamen?

Xiamen - The Largest Stone Capital of the World

Xiamen's importance in China and in the World is unchallenged as transaction volume of Xiamen represents close to 60% of the whole Chinese natural stone market.

• Over 1000 trading companies and 6000 stone processing factories in its neighboring area;

• Cheap labor and declining import duty on blocks and finished stone products;

• Xiamen stone industry forms a whole supply chain combination. This combination has already begun to offer Chinese stone and a variety of overseas stone to the world;

• 1/3 containers exporting from Xiamen Port are Stone;

• Xiamen has been recognized as one of the most attractive cities owing to its excellent ports, charming landscape, perfect Sea-Air-Land traffic networks and service facilities.

Xiamen Stone Fair now becomes the biggest one in Asia , second in the world . The official report says since 2001 , the size of the Fair goes from 120 booths / 4000 square metres to 5000 booths / 90,000square metres. Let us see what is sparkling there in 2009 .



At the entrance , you can see one more sign in this year's exhibits, the Millennium Hotell Group sign. As Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen volunteered to offer free coffee to the traders for Fair , the logo was such a brilliant hit to the public.



Millennium Group is based in UK, and now has 5 hotels in China , Beijing , Wuxi, Qing dao , Shanghai and Xiamen.



The crowds are so interested in such a place for relax and chatting , you may see some real good business deals coming out of here .



Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen is also getting more familiar to all the exhibitors and buyers , its refurblished shape is so shining to attractive

Some of the exhibitors are also make their own ways to show difference :



With Chinese traditional design , the shape and colour make all the way to its outstanding image



Framed with Chinese Red



This looks modern and cool



A corner of European style of art and life , extreme to simplicity




Another kind of color and a thrist for passion



the clearer , the better



Chant with the angel , the song awakes all the people , hope is around us to keep away from the Economy crisis




The beautiful girl extends the art of tea ceromony to a great imagination



the four days are unforgettable , it shows a big hope in the crisis time, and also naming Xiamen one of the top in world stone business Industry.

See you next Year! Definitely better!


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AXE Xiamen in Quanzhou and Chongwu

AXE! The Association for Xiamen Expatriates

offers a welcome packet for newly arrived Laowai members, and hosts monthly coffee meetings, sports activities, a book club, monthly shopping and cultural trips, and a monthly coffee to raise funds for UNICEF.

On Mar 3rd,2009 , the cultural trip was to Quan Zhou and Chong Wu.


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march 2， in hotel history

The Martha Washington Hotel is a hotel in New York City that opened on March 2,1903 as the first hotel exclusively for women. It is at 30 East 30, and originally had 416 rooms. As of 2003, the building still contains a hotel, which calls itself Hotel Thirty Thirty.

The Martha Washington Hotel, 29 E. 29th St. between Madison and Park Ave. South (1987)
The Martha Washington Hotel was built in 1902 (opened on 2 March 1903) as a hotel for women.
But (as the sign says) men could eat in the restaurant.
It had entrances at 29 East 29th and 30 East 30th, and had 416 rooms.
The current (August 2003) hotel in this building calls itself Hotel Thirty Thirty with its entrance at 30 E. 30th.
This ad for the Martha Washington appeared in the Hotel Gazette 31 July 1915. Click here for Manger Hotels ad (from 1933/4) that includes The Martha Washington. An earlier Manger ad (from 1925) mentions lower rates ($1.50 daily, with an extra 50 cents for the private bath). Things had changed dramatically by 1988 when this ad appeared in the New York Times.
The hotel no doubt housed many notables in its day. One was the actress Louise Brooks who, in 1924, after an "humiliating eviction" from the Algonquin Hotel, moved to the Martha Washington, "a respectable woman's hotel on East Twenty-ninth Street" (quoting Louise Brooks, Lulu in Hollywood, 1974). "The atmosphere of the Martha Washington Hotel was institutional. The women wore short hair, suits, and sensible shoes, and worked, I assumed, in offices." Louise was "assigned a cell under the roof," but she did not stay long: "I was asked to leave the Martha Washington, because people in a building overlooking the hotel had been shocked to see me on the roof, exercising in 'flimsy pajamas.'"
The New York Public Library's Digital Gallery contains a postcard of the Martha Washington mailed 4 April 1907 (click for image). The view is from the west (Madison Ave.). My view above is from the east (4th Ave.). This postcard view, like the NYPL image, is from the west.






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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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historical magic of xiamen

From 282 A.D. , Xiamen has its form of birth.

To trace the magic of Xiamen , you can never neglect its historical magic. In the book Amoy Magic writen by Dr. Bill Brown , lots of details were put inside . today I am just fascinated by the simple contrast of the photos differed by decades or even hundren year.

The above are some pictures for some decades ago , you can easily tell the wonderful change .

And by Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen , is the famous Zhongshan road , let us see how it is looked like in 1920-1930 . It is remarkably properous place in Xiamen even in China . Though it is minor in size , glamorous in nature.








Though the shape of building is not changed much , following Qi lou style , modernization can be easily found in the late photo,.



1920-30 the elevators were used here in this building , it is a place for pleasure , entertainment.



Siming road is across Zhongshan road , with Qi lou and people of joy.



Datong Road supposed to be more prosperous than Zhongshan Road at a time , you can still find it now , very insteresting. Even in a latest hot Chinese movie , Crazy racer , this area is chosen for the spot.




Siming Cinema , still standing proudly there , attracts lots of people for film watching .


More to see in Xiamen , its magic could never not been told in one day ...

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Lantern Festival , the end of Chinese New Year Festival , let us start

Yesterday , is the 15th of First month of Lunar Calendar Year ( 'yuan yue' ) of 2009 , the Lantern Festival day , also it is regarded as the official end of Chinese New Year .

On the streets , you can see people pull up Lanterns , big celebration setup, playing riddles. In Bailuzhou Park ,Xiamen, large amount of people were gathering together watching the lantern lights or just be there.

At home families members eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere. ...

But what is the earliest origins of Lantern Festival?

One legend tells us that it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven in ancient times. The belief was that the God of Heaven controlled the destiny of the human world. He had sixteen dragons at his beck and call and he decided when to inflict drought, storms, famine or pestilence upon human beings. Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite the country, all subsequent emperors ordered splendid ceremonies each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi to bring favorable weather and good health to him and his people. Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty directed special attention to this event. In 104 BC, he proclaimed it one of the most important celebrations and the ceremony would last throughout the night.( from wikipedia.com)
Another legend associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan is the Taoist god responsible for good fortune. His birthday falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is said that Tianguan likes all types of entertainment. So followers prepare various kinds of activities during which they pray for good fortune.( from wikipedia.com)

So , the new year begins , lots of business people return to their positions to make money , lets bless the year of 2009 a real wonderful return of prosperity.

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Fujian Tulou ， the world heritage listed by UNESCO

West of Xiamen , about 200 kilometers , there is a place now is drawing the world's highest attention , that is Fujian Tulou, the earthen round building . 7July , 2008 ,UNESCO listed her as world Heritage .

From 700 years ago , a group of Chinese resided in Yong Ding, Nanjing area build themselves round buildings , in UNESCO wording 'The large, technically sophisticated and dramatic earthen defensive buildings' defined its uniqueness , historical value and cultual Value.

A physical tour was made few days ago and here I want to share with you:

Here is what we call , four dishes and one soup , back to nineteen sixties, when US army used saterllite to picture some round shapes in South-east China , the FBI immediately suspected China had a massive missile base, and the whole US military head office was shocked . This was first time the west encountered with the Tulou! Might be reliable !

Such a beauty in front of you !

One corner of it , breathtaking

Inside the Building

Building inside the building

the shadow magic


One day tour probably is not enough , Yong ding and Nanjing show differences . The local dishes are recommendable as its non-poluted vagetables are so delicious , and many more to see .


If you stay in Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen , then package tour is so easy to book by local tour agent . Never forget bringing your camera. ..


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