Dalian is located on the western bank of the Pacific Ocean, at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula. Bordering the Huanghai Sea on the east and the Bohai Sea on the west, it is an important port city of industry, trade and tourism. Dalian has jurisdiction over six districts, three county-level cities and one county. Its has a total area of about 12,574 square kilometers, including 2,415 square kilometers of urban area. It has a coastline up to 1, 906 kilometers and a population of 5.9 million. Surrounded bysea on the other three sides, Dalian has four distinct seasons, an attractive landscape, a pleasant climate,and many beautiful harbours.What's more,with rich natural resources, Dalian, the most open city in North China, has a solid industrial foundation, a prosperous financial and commercial base and a convenient sea, land an air transportation system. As one of the national level environmental protection and landscape cities in China, Dalian was elected for Top 500 Cities in world Environment in year of 2001.