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Xiamen, formerly (until 1979) Amoy Port on Ku
Lang island in Fujian province, SE China;
population (1994) 533,000. Industries include
textiles, food products, and electronics. It
was one of the original five treaty ports
used for trade under foreign control
1842-1943 and a special export-trade zone
from 1979.