https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/xiamen-sez/Recent content in Xiamen SEZ on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usMon, 30 Mar 2026 10:18:07 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-early-investment-industry/Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:18:07 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-early-investment-industry/This article provides a detailed analysis of Xiamen SEZs construction blueprint during its early stage in the 1980s. It lists the [Eight Major Projects]—including Dongdu Port, Gaoqi Airport, and programmable telephone systems—that involved a total investment of 437 million RMB. It further explores how the electronic and machinery sectors transitioned from manual repair to modern manufacturing through [foreign-domestic cooperation] and innovation, revealing the historical logic behind Xiamens transformation into a modern port city.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-investment-15y/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:23:42 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-investment-15y/This research article analyzes the infrastructure development of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone from 1980 to 1995. Through fixed asset investments totaling 43.7 billion RMB (76.5 times the sum of the previous 30 years), Xiamen rapidly built Gaoqi International Airport, Dongdu Deep-water Port, Xiamen Bridge, and Songyu Power Plant. The article explores how Xiamen utilized international loans and local self-funding to break its isolation as a former frontline fortress and construct a modern integrated transport and energy network.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-sez-investment-milestones/Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-sez-investment-milestones/Based on core historical materials from the 'Gazetteer of Xiamen,' this article provides a deep analysis of the significant breakthroughs in fixed asset investment within the Xiamen Special Economic Zone from 1981 to 1995. It explores the structural transformations characterized by the diversification of investment subjects, socialization of funding sources, and the strategic shift toward infrastructure and real estate.