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This
platform outside of the ancient Yanping Fort is where
Zheng Chenggong(Koxinga) reviewed his naval forces.
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At the northern end of the Gaoqi-Jimei Sea Dyke
lies the town of Jimei. Encircled by the sea on three sides,
the town is known for its magnificent buildings and picture-postcard
scenery. Jimei is the hometown of Tan Kah-kee, who founded
Xiamen University in 1913. He then went on to build a kindergarten,
a science centre, a library and several other schools teaching
various subjects, turning Jimei from a rural village into
a sizeable town whose total student population of more than
100,000 exceeds that of the local residents. As a tourist
site, Jimei has the following attractions to offer:
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Jimei's
Nanxun Building combines both Oriental and Occidental
styles of architecture.
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Aoyuan (Turtle Garden) Situated on
the southeastern tip of Jimei Town, Turtle Garden includes a
50-metre-long corridor, a monument and the Mausoleum of Tan
Kah-kee. The walls on both sides of the corridor have carvings
of more than 40 pictures relating the lives of historical figures.
A pagoda-shaped stone monument is erected in the centre of the
garden. On the stone railings are relief sculptures depicting
the life of this great patriot.
Yanping Fortress General Zheng Chenggong built this granite
fortress atop an overhanging cliff over- |
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One
section of Aoyuan Garden in Jimei.
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looking the sea on the southern side of Jimei
Town. The site now lies in ruins except for one solitary door
and a rusty cannon.
Xiamen Sea Dykes Xiamen is linked with the mainland by the
Gaoqi-Jimei and Jimei-Xinglin Sea Dykes. Both dykes are open
to traffic and are used by trains, automobiles and pedestrians.
In 1991 a new highway bridge was built to the northeast of the
Gaoqi-Jimei Dyke, and is the first land-sea bridge in China.
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