Xiamen vs. Amoy — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Xiamen and Amoy
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Definitions
Xiamen
Xiamen (UK: sh(y)ah-MEN, US: -MUN; simplified Chinese: 厦门; traditional Chinese: 廈門; pinyin: Xiàmén), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ēe-muî / Ē-mn̂g Taiwanese pronunciation: [e˨˩ mŋ̍˨˦]), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an.
Amoy
The variety of Chinese spoken in and around the city of Xiamen in Fujian province in southeast China. Also called Xiamen.
Xiamen
See Amoy2.
Amoy
Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province