Welcome to China. Home to one fifth of the world's population. The land of temples and rice paddies, Mao and the cultural revolution, and ping pong. And a surging, charged economy that is changing the face of world trade and the lives of all Chinese.

Xiamen is a bustling city of over one million in the southeastern province of Fujian, across the strait from Taiwan. It was one of four original special economic zones named in China in 1980, where foreign investment was encouraged and business restrictions eased. It's now exploding with construction as companies pour money into the region. It's also in the news these days as a staging point for smugglers moving human cargo to the United States.

This is a sampling of images from this fascinating country.

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You can also view photos and read Dwight's story on Barbara Sale, an American teaching at Xiamen International School.

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