JINJIANG is a coastal city in southeast Fujian Province, across the sea from Jinmen and Taiwan. Before opening and reform, its lack of resources, undeveloped industry, large population and insufficient farming land rendered it poverty-stricken. In recent years, however, the city has undergone drastic change.In 1994 Jinjiang ranked 15th among the top 100 cities of China. Despite the impact of the Southeast Asia financial crisis and world economic recession, it has maintained its