Xiamen City, referred to as "Xia" or "Lu", also known as Ludao, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a city under separate state planning, and a large city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. It is located in East China, on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province, and Zhangzhou

The city and Quanzhou City are connected, and the terrain is dominated by coastal plains, terraces and hills. It has a south subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, which is mild and rainy.

It is also a national comprehensive supporting reform pilot zone, a national logistics hub, the Southeast International Shipping Center, a component of the China (Fujian) Free Trade Pilot Zone, a national marine economic development demonstration zone, a cross-strait emerging industry and modern service industry cooperation demonstration zone, and a cross-strait regional

It is a financial service center and cross-strait trade center; it is a national civilized city, a national cultural and ecological reserve, a national sanitary city, and a national ecological garden city.