Xia Deren, Mayor of Dalian introduced the development of Dalian tourism, in the title of “A more splendid Dalian in Olympic commercial opportunity” on a press conference to the medias from Beijing and the entertainers in the international conference hall of municipal government last Saturday.

The sea wind brushed the locust romantly. Oriana ship is berthing at the beach. The fashion sails the new century, the woman troopers render you a salute in the street of Dalian. This is the famous actor LiJiacun’s impression on the romantic Dalian, a beautiful port city at southtip of Liaodong Peninsula.

Apr.2 afternoon, Mayor Xia accompanied by vice mayor Sun Guangtian, also director of the municipal tourism bureau introduced the development of Dalian’s tourism on the conference.

When Xia answered the questions by Beijing journalists, he replied that “Dalian municipal government decided to seize the Olympic commercial opportunity and develop the Dalian’s economy in all-round way through the tourism strategic activities of “Olympic in Beijing, sightseeing in Dalian”.

In the realm of transportation maintenance, for example, a consolidated planning on water, land, and air transportation will be further improved.

In line with the cargo shipping, better cooperation with Tianjin will be emphasized. And more luxurious passenger ships and air lines will be also carried out.

When answering the question “what kind of urban layout will be used to realize the “Romantic city?”, Xia said “ The city’s squares will constantly embody the romantic atmosphere, the human being and nature will co-exist harmoniously.

The architecture should avoid the high and intense style in the efforts to displaying the mountains and the sea. A romantic city featuring such city highlights like wedding ceremony venue with the lover’s pledge of eternal loyalty, respected woman troopers, famous clothes brands and model show will be shown to the visitors.

Sports is a topic which arouse the concern by the journalists.

Xia Deren answered with a zest that Dalian people are very fond of sports.

Dalian football league’s champion which was won throng many years’ struggle had proved Dalian people’s love to the football and its popularity within the city.

Dalian boasts of over 1000 football teams. The municipal government advocates the people to enjoy the healthy and civilized life.

The annual hiking competition has attracted thousands of local people and foreign visitors, such event will highlight the embodiment of Olympic sightseeing.

When answering the questions from journalists of Beijing Daily and CCTV, Xia said “ In recent years, as Dalian tourism is concerned, the urban and rural areas have been combined perfectly through “3S” tourism activities such as sunshine, beach, the sea, shopping, spa, sports etc.”

“The rural agriculture tourism will also be tapped with the development of urban tourism, which will attract more Olympic sightseers.”

Mayor Xia Deren summed up 3 economic promoting periods as “Before, In and After the Olympic”, The central issue is to stimulate the economy by Olympic, make Dalian more prominent in the Olympic sightseeing commercial opportunity and attract more foreigners in the world.

(Source: runsky.com; Photo: sinomap.com.cn)