Xiamen, the Chinese city that tries to attract Taiwan to its side

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Time passes calmly along the waterfront in Xiamen, the closest Chinese city to the Taiwanese archipelago of Kinmen. It's February, but a bright sun invites you to soak your feet in the sea. A couple of girls pose in front of their companions' eyes, the younger ones play with the sand. For a visitor, the picture is paradoxical: not far away, the fog blurs several military ships, which slowly sail through the waters. On the other side, you can see…