The city of Xiamen is conducting a competition to solicit concepts and ideas for the entry and exit signs of the stations of the city's upcoming subway system. The competition runs through April 20.
Work is currently underway on four lines with a total of more than 300 station entrances and exits. Event organizers stressed that winning designs should reference Xiamen's notable characteristics and its beauty. Judges will score the entries based on functionality, localization, aesthetics and visibility, among other criteria.
Winning designers will be eligible for awards of up to 25,000 yuan. Both individual art designers and professional design teams are eligible to participate by sending submissions to xmgdjtsjzj@ 163.com prior to the deadline. More details are available at http://www.xmgdjt.net/.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
