28 Sep 2013 — The luxury overpass connecting two SM shopping malls, the SM Shopping Centre and the SM Lifestyle Centre, was officially put into use on Thursday ahead of the upcoming National Day Golden Week holidays. 

The overpass has been hailed as the most luxurious of its kind in Xiamen by the media as it boasts hefty investment of around 15 million yuan (about US$2.4 million) and is the first fully enclosed air-conditioned pedestrian overpass in the city. 

Unlike normal flyovers, the overpass across the busy Jiahe Road, which is about 6m in width, is fully enclosed, equipped with air conditioning, lighting, firefighting equipment, escalators and glass windows, making it look almost totally transparent from a distance. 

The overpass makes it much quicker and easier for shoppers to travel between the two shopping malls and also provides a comfortable place for shoppers to rest and admire the pleasant surroundings. 

To prevent the overpass from becoming a marketplace of the noisy street vendors, security guards will patrol the overpass regularly, and cleaning staff will clean it on a regular basis to keep it pleasant.