Dalian has its world-famous super natural port，by which the city develops itself. Located in the central position of the Northeast Asia economiccycle，Dalian is the gateway to Beijing and Tianjin，as well as a window open to Northeast China. In the nation's plan to promote old industrial bases such as that of the northeast，the central government of the country has pointed out explicitly that Dalian must be built into an international shipping center of the Northeast Asia.

With its advantaged climatic conditions and natural scenery，Dalian is well-known both at home and abroad for its summer resort. The unceasing investment in the urban construction has led to a great improvement and enhancement in its urban environment and city function. Owing to all this，Dalian has successively won “Global Top 500 in Environment" and the“Habitant of Scroll of Homour Award”and so on.