Dalian is one of the most important cities in north China. It is famous for shipping, trade, industry and tourism. In 1984, it is officially announced to be China‘s coastal city which opens to the outside world. In 1985, it is officially endowed by Chinese central government to share the equal rights with other provinces in China. Since then, it has rights to control its own economy. There are 6 regions and 1 county under Dalian‘s control.
Covering an area of 12,574 square meters, town area takes two thousand four hundred and fifteen square meters. By the year of 2003, there are five point six zero one six billion people living in Dalian at present. Dalian is the head of Bohai economy circle and is also the center of north Asia economic region, because its geographic location is very advantageous. Dlian is by the side of Bohai sea, and Huanghai sea is only very close to it. In the south, there lies Shangdong peninsula. In the north, Huabei plain lies just there. It is a city that connect China‘s north east part and Iner Mengolia. It is also connecting every sea ports and harbors in different places of the whole world.
Dalian locates in temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. It, therefore, gets a temperate continental climate. That climate makes it no extreme cold or hot seasons for all the year round, but four seasons are very distinct. Dalian‘s are embraced by sea which gift him with many ports, harbors, wonderful sceneries and a very comfortable weather.
Dalian is one of the most important cities in north China, because it is a central unit of transportation junction. It is now doing businesses with over one hundred countries and regions in the whole world. Zhoushuizi airport is an international airport and it now has about one hundred airlines connecting many important destinations in home and abroad. Despite airport, railways and highways are highly developed in Dalian as well. These traffic lines connect Dalian with every part of China.
In recent years, Dalian‘s business trade and communication with Taiwan is becoming more and more frequent, which make more and more businessmen travelers from Taiwan to visit, invest and do their business in Dalian. This beautiful city welcomes visitors from Taiwan for travelling, inspect and investment.
Dalian is a famous city for travelling because of its agreeable sceneries and envelopment. The Jiexin park is a large patch green decorated with beautiful flowers. City buildings have Dalian‘s unique architectural features. Here you can find buildings of classic European type and modern type. Each year in May, osmanthus fragrans has the whole city coved with pleasant smell and Dalian‘s Shanghuaihui gala become a popular festival to be celebrated by people. Dalian‘s international famous costume festival attracting many visitors from all parts all the word. Among them are businessmen, artists, press reporters, costume designers, and models. In the 2nd day of Chines lunar calendar‘s January, a welcoming party called fireworks party to a new year is held, and it became beautiful scenery in Dalian to welcome visitors from home and abroad.
Because Kunming`s economy is not as good as Dalian, if you want to study in China, Kunming`s living cost is not as higher as Dalian. So you can choose Kunming to improve your Chinese and then find a job in Dalian. It will be a good choice for you to make a long plan in China.