Xiamen has created 14.8% of the province's regional GDP and 48% of its total foreign trade import and export value. Yuandang was transformed from a seaport into an inner lake, and the water area was reduced to 1.6 square kilometers.
The former "stinking lake" has become a "city living room", reflecting Xiamen's people's awareness of ecological priority and their commitment to green development over the past 30 years. "Mountains, seas, industries, cities, and people" blend into each other and coexist.