Xinglin lies to the northwest of Xiamen Island bordering Jimei District to the east. Haicang, a part of Xinglin, faces Xiamen Island across the sea with Haicang Bridge linking the two areas. Xinglin is an industrial center of Xiamen City, and Haicang, on investment Zone. Both have attracted many world famous enterprises to set up plants or branched there.

　　There are many tourist attractions in this area. Visitors can bathe hot spring in Xinglin holiday resorts; hunt in forest park of Mount Tianzhu; play golf in the East Country Golf Club; fish on the sea bay; and getting some knowledge about rare animals in Haicang Wild-life Zoo.

　　Huoshaoyu Islet (or Flaming Islet) is an ecological natural park, where Great masses of red rocks in all shapes look like flame. Schools of white dolphins, a national protection animal, swim freely in the sea; flocks of egrets, our city bird, hover happily over the trees. Xiamen Science & Technology Museum for Youngsters is also set on the islet, Where children and teenagers make all kind of experiment and learn a lot of knowledge about science and technology.

　　There are some cultural relics and historical sites in this area. Qingjiao Ciji Palace, also called East Palace, in Haicang was built in 1151 Sung Dynasty in honor of Wu Ben, a "Medical Saint". It is well preserved, and now a cultural heritage site under state protection. Besides, Liantang Villia and KuiXing Mansion are also buildings of sung Dynasty.