“Oh, so you’re heading to China for your year abroad? Beijing or Shanghai I guess?” “Nope, Xiamen.” The city is in the bracket of up and coming like most in China. Situated within the scenic Fujian region of South-East China
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Out of town in Xiang’an (翔安)
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