prontussssss menti...

mas nao resisti... a deixar aqui o resultado de algumas "insónias"... ; )

só mais uma de macau...

apenas um pequeno pormenor... dum momento abandonado ao sabor do tempo... mas que em registos destes encontrou a sua eternidade...

(mas sim... é tempo de voltar a Xiamen... e assim o farei... num próximo post... ; ) ... )

e...

porque uns não conseguem apanhar táxi...

outros tiram mais fotos...

aldeia dos pescadores... coloane

mas voltando a macau...

porque uns perdem o autocarro...

outros tiram fotos...

aldeia dos pescadores... coloane

a minha humilde opinião...

ficará para outro dia... eheheh... por agora deixo mesmo só umas fotos...

Ainda Xiamen...

depois o meu guia diz:

"(...)and far more interesting, port city of Xiamen (formerly known in the west as Amoy). Caressed by sea breezes and threaded with attractive streets, Xiamen - called the "Garden on the Sea" by the Chinese - sticks out like a proud sore thumb when set against China´s predominantly grubby industrial townships.
On the map since the Song Dynasty, the port found prosperity under the Ming and became a hive of anti-Manchu resistance after the Qing dynasty took control of China.Led by Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong, the Ming rebels fought a losing war against the northern invaders and were ultimately expelled to Taiwan. The port was wooded by Europeans - Dutch, Portuguese and British - intent on opening it to trade, although they achieved only sporadic success until 1841 when it was forced open by the British during the Opium War. The offshore island of Gulangyu then became a foreign enclave complete with the full array of colonial trappings. Under Japanese occupation during World War II, Xiamen became disembarkation point for Nationalist troops under Chiang Kaishek as they fled to Taiwan (along with China's entire gold reserves) in the face of the Communist advance in 1949.(...) In 1980, Xiamen became a Special Economic Zone, benefiting from a raft of economic incentives and tax relief measures.(...)
Under a European spell, the island of Gulangyu across the channel is Xiamen's main attraction. A laid back, traffic-free, hilly island accessed by ferry (5min.)from Xiamen, the enclave is a museum piece of colonial architecture. The best way to take in the small island is to wander around its quiet lanes - aimless if you like as it's only 2sq km in area.(...)"

in Insight Guides - China, Discovery Channel, APA Publications, 2006



photography: "a view from Gulangyu Island over Xiamen" - Olga Tavares property

Xiamen...

a Wikipedia diz o seguinte:

"Xiamen (Hanyu Pinyin: Xiàmén) is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It looks out to the Taiwan Strait and borders the cities of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou to the north and south respectively.

Xiamen and the surrounding countryside is famous for being an ancestral home to overseas Chinese and one of China's earliest special economic zones in the 1980s. It covers an area of 1,565 km² with a local population of 5 million.

Xiamen is served by the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, the base of Xiamen Airlines. You can take taxi from the airport to the city. The taxi fee is around 30-40 RMB.
A ferry service links Xiamen Island and Gulangyu Island.
There is also a bus service that anyone can ride for a charge of 1 or 2 RMB. This is main form of mass transit. Taxis are also common and can be easily hailed in most areas of the city.
Many people in the city also ride bikes to get from place to place. Unlike in most Chinese cities, where motorcycles and mopeds are the major form of transportation, such vehicles are not allowed in Xiamen. Honking is also banned. These two laws make Xiamen's streets especially pleasant.

Xiamen was recently voted China's cleanest city, and has many attractions for the tourist. Xiamen and its surrounding countryside provides spectacular scenery and pleasant tree-lined beaches. Gulangyu, also known as Piano Island, is a popular, peaceful weekend getaway with amazing views of the city. Xiamen's Botanical Garden is a nature lover's paradise. The Buddhist Nanputuo Temple, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, is a national treasure."

in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen

photography: "xiamen" - olga tavares property... : )