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Xiamen, China
5 customs and traditions in Xiamen — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
The local language, opera and puppetry are distinct from Mandarin China and shared with Taiwan.
Small-pot tea service with oolong, particularly Tieguanyin from nearby Anxi.
A slow chamber tradition claimed as one of China's oldest surviving musical forms.
A mid-autumn gambling game with mooncakes as prizes, unique to Xiamen.
Gulangyu has more pianos per capita than anywhere in China and a museum of them.
