Jinzhou is the central city of west part of Liaoning Province, which covers an area of 10,301 square kilometres with a population of 3.07 million. 　　The City of Jinzhou, lying to the north of China's Bohai Sea and the south of Mount Yiwulu, enjoys a fairly developed traffic conditions, being the communication hub linking the northeast and north China ever since. There are 158 highways which form a dense network here.The expressways that have been completed or are under construction connect directly with the 4 adjacent cities. To Beijing, the capital of China, a drive of 3 hours and a half will be okay, and only one and a half hour is needed getting to Shenyang. 8 railways meet here joining China's big cities. Jinzhou Airport, the only one that meets 4C international standard of civil aviation in west region of Liaoning Province, has open 9 flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen and Kunming, etc. cities. Jinzhou Harbour is China's first open trade port in the northeast part and possesses an annual handling capacity of over 10 million tons. The target of 20 million tons is expected to be attained within 2 or 3 years. It is the easiest gate- way of import and export for the west the Northeast and the east of Inner Mongolia. The service relationship have been tied with over 30 countries and regions around the world. 　　Jinzhou, one of the signal hubs of Liaoning Province, boasts a well-developed communication. The city's amounts of average possession of programm- control telephone, mobile telephone, radio BP exceed far over the cities of the same level in China. The telephone calls can be made directly with more than 190 countries and regions. 　　Jinzhou is one of the major industrial cities of new China. It was the new developing industrial region, the only one approved by the State Council in the 1960s, in which a batch of leading products emerged then. Now an industrial system has been formed that takes petroleum, machine, electronics, light industry as the pillar and covers all necessary sectors. About 100 kinds of hi-tech products are distributed to all over the world. 　　There are 5 universities and colleges, 22 scientific research institutes with 100 thousand professional staffs, which ranked the third place in Liaoning Province. 　　Jinzhou has a coast-line of some 100 kilometres that abounds with aquatic products. A vast plain offers abundant harvest of all food crops and low hills produce melons and fruits a lot. Beining is one of China's model area of modern farming. The storage of fresh grape tops China. The roast chicken of Goubangzi is well-known at home and abroad. Jinzhou is the base for the production of grain, vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs and milk in China's north region. 　　Jinzhou boasts a geographically advantageous location. It is a place of collection and distribution of materials for northeast and north China, in which traders gather largely, and firms and shops are located everywhere. Finance, securities, tourism and information are in live operation in this flourishing commercial city. 　　Jinzhou is an ancient town with a thousand-year history, being a newly-opening city full of vitality at the same time. The economic and technical development zone and the hi-tech industrial development area are which are newly-established possess all necessary facilities and elegant surroundings. About 300 enterprises from over dozen countries and regions and China's other regions have been registered and set up here. 　　In recent 10 years, together with the accelerating of the construction of new urban district, an overall renovation over the ancient town area has been started. The ancient pagoda now shows a new look and the old town changes its former face. Spring view come into the house and green grass spread everywhere out of the window. The life of Jinzhou people are stepping up to a new stage. 　　The thousand-year ancient town fostered a brilliant culture. The writer Xiao Jun, Singer Tong Tiexin, Painter Zhang Ding, Calligrapher Da Kang, which are distinguished in China as the shining cultural stars all came form Jinzhou. The Beijing Opera, Pingju, song and dance, acrobatics of Jinzhou appeared for many times on the stages of Japan, Russia, Europe and America. In recent years, the events of sport games were held in Jinzhou one after another. The National Track and Field Meet Final and Selective Trial for Olympic Games was held right here, from which China marched to Sydney. Hu Yulan, the world champion of table tennis, Liu Qinghua, martial arts champion etc. noted athletes stepped from right here into the world. 　　Green mountains and blue water add more glamour to this beautiful city. Mount Yiwulu shows her magnificence in the rolling range, being known as the first one of three great mounts famous in northeast China, to which, 5 emperors of the Qing Dynasty visited and left immortal inscriptions. Mount Bijia erecting in the sea with a natural bridge which appears at ebb tide and vanishes when rising tide is known as the unique view in the world. The Twin Pagoda of Beizhen, BeizhenTemple, FengguoTemple, Wanfo Grotto of Yixian all enjoy a long history and are relics units under the state protection. The paleontological fossils of Du's Confuciusornis, Zhang He Beast and Bo's Liaoning Branch which were named after Jinzhou people are even more regarded as the national specimens. Beautiful natural scenery and valuable historic heritage make Jinzhou become a hot tourist city of Liaoning Province. 　　Jinzhou people harbours boundless fraternity and welcome the friends from all parts of the world. By now, Jinzhou has established business cooperation relationship with more than 60 countries and regions in the world. The friendship city relationships have been established between Jinzhou and Takaoka of Japan, Paju of Korea, Angarsk of Russia etc.10 cities at home and abroad. Jinzhou people sincerely hope to seek peace and development together with the people from all over the world. Friends at home and abroad are welcome to Jinzhou to have a look, establishing undertakings and achieving common development. 　　Friends, welcome to Jinzhou.