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Xiamen University

No.422 Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen, China
Ranked #2 of 127 attractions in Xiamen
4.5 of 5 stars 554 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites, Historic Sites
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Beijing, China
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Good for a walk in the campus. Recommend to walk to the lake and mountain side. Some of the buildings are quite attractive.

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Chongqing, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The feel of the university is really good. Old colonial buildings on campus. Neat and cool place.

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Houston
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

"Xia Da," as the locals call it, is one of the most prestigious and beautiful universities in all of China. It has a distinct history and a stunning campus. Take a day just walking around the grounds and head up towards the hills. There's a beautiful pond that and forest path that made me feel like I was in an... More

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Singapore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Beautiful, but not fanciful. Limited photo moments, but it's like a national park that you could rest and relax instead of going in with a tourist mindset

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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Beautiful campus - it was great to walk around (although I wish there were more posted maps so I'd know where I was walking). There's a passageway/tunnel that cuts through a mountain -- it has really interesting paintings/graffiti. I also took an hour to hike the mountain, which was pleasant. Overall it was worth the half-day trip.

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Hong Kong, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

This is a very enjoyable place to visit for tourists, whether or not you are a student. The student life plays itself out fully before you, without any holdbacks. You can eat with the students, but have to make special payment arrangements. The Furong Tunnel is a must see for all the beautiful student graffiti.

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China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

It is a very beautiful and traditional campus compared to some other universities. The architecture here are from early 1900s so really traditional. Just that I came to here during a tourist season, so the campus suddenly turned into a park!! Full of tourist!! So next time i will come when there are less people

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Xiamen
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

I have long been told of the beautiful grounds within Xiamen University but, having lived in the city for four years still had not gotten around to visiting. People are quite correct, the university feels and looks as though it has been inserted into a mostly attractive park which is pretty much how it appears to be used by the... More

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Shanghai, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

It has a nice pond and the campus is very serene. We did a nice walk around campus and it was a nice escape from the crowded island of Gulangyu.

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xiamen
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

nice place good for students, clean and beautifull,

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