2017年12英语四级翻译考试模拟题：厦门市
来源 :中华考试网 2017-11-27
中请将下面这段话翻译成英文：
厦门市
厦门市是中国东南部沿海城市，位于福建省东南端，中国计划单列市之一。相传远古时为白鹭栖息之地，故又称“鹭岛”。厦门是中国最早实行对外开放政策的四个经济特区之一，现代化国际性港口风景旅游城市，东南国际航运中心。美国总统尼克松曾赞美厦门为“东方夏威夷”。
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Xiamen
Xiamen is a coastal city of southeastern Fujian province. This city was developed as part of state-planning. Historically, Xiamen was a home to egrets in ancient times, and was sometimes called the “Island of Egrets”. Xiamen was one of the four first special economic zones to open up. Xiamen is a contemporary international seaport, scenic tourist destination, and international shipping hub. Richard Nixon, former president of the United States, dubbed Xiamen "Oriental Hawaii".