ABOUT DALIAN The city of Dalian is located on the southernmost tip of Liaodong Peninsula, Yellow Sea on the east, Bohai Sea on the west, Shandong Peninsula to the South, and three provinces of Northeastern China as well as part of Inner Mongolia in the North. Dalian is also located in the important Business area of Northeastern Asia and Surrounding-Bohai Area. It is a gateway to North and East China next to South Korea and Russia. Dalian is a harbor, trade, industry and tourism city. ◆ Environment: Dalian is surrounded by sea in three sides, four seasons with mild climate and is the best city in environment protection. ◆ Tourism: One of the Best Tourism City in China; “World Top 500 City” designated by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ◆ Communication: Center of Communication in Northeastern China and the communication business covers more than 180 countries and regions in the world. ◆ Culture: International Fashion City, National Sport City, Modern Historical City, and Various City Festivals. ◆ Commerce: Well-known Shopping malls both home and abroad including Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Metro, Da Shang Group and so on to make a “Shopping Heaven” in North China. ◆ Economics: One of the five Chinese Cities which attract the most foreign investment; The largest center for international settlement in North China. ◆ Climate: The average temperature of the year is 8—11 degree centigrade, and it is the warmest region in Northeastern China. August is the hottest season and January is the coldest season. |