杏林区 Traditional form: 杏林區 Pinyin (reading): Xìnglín Qū Definitions: Xinglin District of Xiamen city 廈門市/厦门市 ( Xiàménshì) (renamed Haicang District 海滄區/海沧区 ( Hǎicāng Qū) in 2003) Characters: 杏 - apricot; almond 林 - forest, grove; surname 区 - area, district, region, ward; surname Traditional characters: 杏 - apricot; almond 林 - forest, grove; surname 區 - area, district, region, ward; surname