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

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

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…