Hello,tourists!I'mthetourguideof__×travelagency.Firstofall,onbehalfofthetravelagency,myselfandthedriver,Iwouldliketoextendawarmwelcometotheguestscomingfromafar.Ifyouhaveanydifficultiesandrequirementsinthefollowingitinerary,pleasetellmeintime.Wewillprovideyouwithsatisfactoryservicewholeheartedly.Here,IwishyouahappytriptoDandong.Inthenextfewdays,weshouldhelpandcareforeachothertomakeourtourgroupaharmoniousfamily.Today,beforevisitingvariousscenicspots,IwouldliketointroducethegeneralsituationofDandong.
Geographyandpopulation
DandongislocatedontheshoreoftheYellowSeaandtheYaluRiver,inthesoutheastofLiaoningProvince,acrosstheriverfromxinyizhoucityoftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea.Itisariverside,coastalandbordercitywithindustry,commerceandlogistics.Dandongadministrativearea
15200squarekilometers,withatotalpopulationof2.43million.Theurbanareais831squarekilometerswithapopulationof765000.Ithasjurisdictionoverthreecounties(cities),threedistrictsandanationalbordereconomiccooperationzone.In1988,withtheapprovaloftheStateCouncil,Dandongbecameanopencoastalcity.In2006,itwaslistedasthe"fivepointsandoneline"keydevelopmentareainLiaoningcoastalarea.In2007,theGDPofthewholeregionreached46.386billionyuan,anincreaseof16.1%overthepreviousyear.Thetotalrevenuewas6.579billionyuan,anincreaseof26.7%;thetotalinvestmentinfixedassetswas23.38billionyuan,anincreaseof45.4%.Thetotalretailsalesofconsumergoodsreached16.2billionyuan,anincreaseof17.2%.Thepercapitadisposableincomeofurbanresidentswas9815yuan,anincreaseof24.9%.Thepercapitanetincomeoffarmerswas5543yuan,anincreaseof19.2%.Theactualutilizationofforeigncapitalwas147millionUSdollars,anincreaseof28.3%.Foreigntradeexportsreached1.62billionUSdollars,anincreaseof15.2%.
Thereare883large-scaleindustrialenterprisesinDandong,whicharedistributedin36majorindustries.Atpresent,theyhaveformedsuchadvantageousindustriesastransportationequipmentmanufacturing,textileandgarmentindustry,electronicinformationandinstrumentmanufacturing.Huanghaibus,Shuguangbridge,chemicalfiberandotherproductshavemorethantenpowerstationsofvarioustypesinChina,integratinghydropower,thermalpowerandwindpower.Thetotalinstalledpowercapacityreaches1.59millionkilowatts,andwillreach5millionkilowattsinthreetofiveyears.Theagriculturehasinitiallyformedthemarinefinefisherybelt,YaluRiverrarefisherybelt,high-qualityrice,chestnut,strawberry,blueberryandothercharacteristicagriculturalbases.Itisthelargeststrawberry,chestnutandshellfishbreedingproductionandexportbaseinChina.
Dandonghasauniquenaturalendowment:itisclosetomountains,riverandsea.Ithasbeautifulsceneryandpleasantclimate.Thereisnosevereheatinsummerandcoldinwinter.Theannualaveragetemperatureis9°C.Itbelongstotemperatemonsooncontinentalclimate,andtheSouthbelongstosemicontinentalandsemimarineclimate.Theenvironmentalairqualityisbetterthanthenationalsecondlevelinthewholeyear.Theforestcoveragerateofthewholecityreaches66%,theannualprecipitationis800-1200mm,thesurfacerunoffismorethan1000,andthereare57reservoirs.Thepercapitawatervolumeis1.6timesofthatofthewholecountryand4.5timesofthatofLiaoningProvince.Itscoastlineis126kilometerslong,andmanyplacescandevelopport,shipbuilding,tourism,powergenerationandotherindustries.Thetidalflatcoversanareaof328squarekilometers.Theseaareahasgoodwaterqualityandhighnutrientcontent.Ithasgoodconditionsforthedevelopmentofaquaculture.Knownasthe"northernJiangnan"reputation,itisthewarmestandwettestplaceinNortheastChina,andalsooneofthemostsuitablecitiesforhumanliving.
Dandong,formerlyknownas"Anton",hasalongandprofoundculturalhistory.ItoriginatedfromAnton'scapitalinTangDynasty,andhasalwaysbeenanimportantcommercialandmilitarytowninNortheastChina.Thecountywasestablishedin1876,openedtotradein1906,andbecamethecapitalofLiaodongprovincefrom1945to1954.Thecavesiteof"Qianyangpeople"discoveredinDonggoucounty(nowDonggangCity,Dandong)in1982provesthatourancestorsworked,livedandmultipliedinthisrichlandasearlyas18000yearsago.AfterQinunifiedthewholecountry,DandongbelongedtoLiaodongcounty.IntheWesternHanDynasty,WucicountyandXi'anPingcountyweresetupinDandong,whichwastheearliestcityinDandongandoneoftheearliestcounty-leveladministrativeunitsinNortheastChina.InthefirstyearofEmperorGaozongofTangDynasty(668AD),Antoncitywassetup.In1876,theQinggovernmentsetupFenghuanghallandAntonCounty,andKuandianCountythenextyear,withFenghuanghallasitscapital.AntoncitywasofficiallyestablishedonDecember1,1937.In1965,theStateCouncildecidedtochangeAntoncitytoDandongCity,whichmeans"RedOrientalCity".
Dandongisamulti-ethnicarea,with36nationalitiesincludingHan,Manchu,Mongolian,Hui,KoreanandXibe.Therefore,DandonghastheculturalcustomsandcustomsofManchu,Chaoxianandothernationalities.Amongtheethnicminorities,Manchuhasthelargestpopulation,accountingfor32%ofthecity'spopulation.ItisthelargestManchuinhabitedareainChinaandoneoftheimportantbirthplacesofManchu.
Climateandurbanenvironment
Dandonghasatemperateclimatewithfourdistinctseasons,warminwinterandcoolinsummer.Theannualaverageprecipitationisabout800-1200mm,whichisthewettestplaceinnorthernChina.
SpringisthebestseasontowatchtheRhododendroninDandong.It'scoolinsummer,somanytouristscometoDandongseasideorscenicspotforsummervacation.Inautumn,therainfalldecreasesandtheclimateiscoolandpleasant.ThetreeginkgotreeinDandongCityisfulloffruitandgoldenyellow.LookingaroundthescenicspotsalongtheYaluRiver,thereareredleavesalloverthemountain,justlikeautumnclothesmadeofcolorfulbrocade.DandongCityhasahighurbangreencoveragerate(66%),andtheannualairqualitycompliancerateis94.8%.Dandongisworthyofbeingagoodplacetolive.IhopethatpeoplewithinsightwillcometoDandongtoinvest,settledownandliveahappylife.
TourismresourcesandTourism
Dandong'stourismresourcescoveranareaof1500squarekilometers,accountingfor10%oftheareaunderitsjurisdiction.Ithas24nationalandprovincialtouristscenicspots,naturereservesandforestparks.TheYaluRiver,theboundaryriverbetweenChinaandNorthKorea,flowsthroughDandongfor210kilometers.Alongtheway,therearesixscenicspotsandmorethan100scenicspots,formingauniqueborderpictureandaspectacularculturaltourismcorridoroftheYaluRiver.Dandongisoneofthetop20"mostsatisfiedcities"inChina.With64kindsofmineralresources,Dandongisafamous"boroncity"inChina.Itsreservesaccountformorethan90%ofthecountry,rankingfirstinthecountry.Goldreservesaccountfor37.2%ofthetotalgoldintheprovince,rankingintheforefrontoftheprovince.Dandongisrichingeothermalresourceswith17naturaldewpoints.ItisafamoushotspringresortinNortheastChina.
Dandongisanexcellenttouristcity,andalsoahottouristcityinLiaoningProvince.Dandongisrichintourismresources
Therearethreenationalkeyscenicspots:YaluRiverscenicspot,qingshangouscenicspotandFenghuangMountainscenicspot;sixnational4Ascenicspots:FenghuangMountainscenicspot,YaluRiverscenicspot,Tianhuamountainscenicspot,Wulongmountainscenicspot,DandongKuandiantianqiaogouNationalForestParkandDandongantiUSaggressionandaidKoreaMemorialHall;
Therearetwonationalnaturereserves:BaishilaziNationalNatureReserveandDandongYaluRiverEstuaryCoastalWetlandNationalNatureReserve;
TwoNationalForestParks:tianqiaogouandDagushan;
NationalkeyculturalrelicsprotectionunitsincludeFenghuangshanmountaincity,YaluRiverbrokenbridgeandHushanGreatWall.
Nationalpatriotismeducationbase:MemorialHallofresistingUSaggressionandaidingKorea,YaluRiverbrokenbridge;
Atpresent,ourcityhas24nationalandprovincialkeyscenicspotsandnaturereserves.ThereisalsothefamousDagushanTianhoupalace,whichisthelargestancientarchitecturalcomplexofTianhoupalaceinChinesehistory.Itisknownbyexpertsas"awonderfulplaceintheworld,awonderfulmountainwiththousandsofsceneries"-TianhuashanForestParkandnaturalvolcanomuseum-Huangyishanforestpark.
TherearealsomanyancientculturalsitesinDandong,suchasthemodernRussoJapaneseWar,theSinoJapaneseWarof1894-1895,theremainsandanecdotesofmartyrYangJingyuandotherredtourismresources;
Dalishunationalecoagriculturaltourismzone,anationalagriculturaltourismdemonstrationunit,iscomposedofHuaguoMountain,YaowangValley,Lianzhuthreelakes,antiquenewvillageandrecreationarea.Itslandscapeandidyllicscenery,traditionalChinesemedicineculture,Manchufarmhousedishesandself-helppickinginautumnhavetheirowncharacteristics,whicharedeeplylovedbytourists.
YoucanenjoythesceneryonbothsidesoftheYaluRiverbyboat.Whatyouexperienceisthecustomsofthetwocountries.TourismtoNorthKoreaisalsoacharacteristicprojectofDandongtourismindustry.Morethan80%ofChinesetouriststoNorthKorealeaveDandongport.WhenyoucometoDandong,youcanalsovisitNorthKoreatoappreciatethecharmofthismysteriouscountry.
Dandonglocalproductsandfamousfood
Dandonghasawidevarietyoflocalproducts,suchasginseng,chestnut,strawberry,hawthorn,tussah,ediblefungi,forestfrog,prawnandsoon.Aquaticproductsarevariousshellfish,suchas:conch,jadeconch,scallop,redscallop,variegatedclam,swimmingcrab,etc.Fishsuchas:squid,mackerel,seafood,etc.AstheYaluRiverandDayangriverflowintotheYellowSea,Dandong'saquaticproductsgrowintheenvironmentofsaltwaterandfreshwater,sotheyhaveauniquetaste.Coupledwiththeuniquecookingtechnologyofhotelchefs,it'sreallyabeautytoeat,whichcan'tbetastedinotherplaces.Ifyoudon'ttasteseafoodinDandong,it'sa"regret".YoumusthaveagoodtasteofDandongseafood.Inaddition,thereareManchu's"soursoup",Chaoxian's"cakemaking",Dandong's"barbecue"andotherlocalsnacks.Bytastingthesesnacks,youcanfeelDandong'sfolkcustomsandmulti-ethnicculture.InfrastructureandurbanpositioningofDandong
Dandonghascompleteinfrastructureandconvenienttransportation,andhasformedathree-dimensionaltransportationsystemofsea,landandair.Dandongrailwayis220kmawayfromPyongyangand420kmawayfromSeoul.MoscowBeijingPyongyanginternationalintermodaltrainspassDandong.Theintersectionofnationalhighway201and304,theconstructionofDandongShenyangandDandongDalianexpresswaysandtheinfrastructureprojectsthatareunderimplementationandhavebeenincludedintheplanning,suchastheEastNortheastRailwayproject,Shendandoubletrackrailway,Dantongexpressway,Danhaiexpressway,DanZhuangrailway,haikonggangexpansion,willmakeDandonginthecentralintersectionoffourexpresswaysandthreerailwaysLocation.DandongportisanaturalnonfreezingportandaninternationaltradeportatthenorthernmostendofChina'smainlandcoastline.Ithasopenedfreightandpassengerrouteswithmorethan70portsinmorethan50countriesandregions,includingJapan,SouthKorea,NorthKorea,Russia,theUnitedStatesandHongKong.DandongportislocatedintheeastofChina.Duetoitsspeciallocation,itwillplayanimportantroleinrevitalizingnortheasteconomy.DandongcivilaviationairporthasopenedroutesfromDandongtoBeijing,Shanghai,Shenzhen,SanyaandSeoul.
ThemaincontentsofDandong'simplementationofthe"fourmajor"strategy:themunicipalPartycommitteeandthemunicipalgovernmentputforwardthatatpresentandinthefuture,thecityshouldunswervinglyimplementthefourmajorstrategiesof"adheringtothegreatopeningup,payingcloseattentiontothegreatprojects,buildingthegreattourismandcreatingthegreatenvironment".
Toimplementthepullstrategyof"greatopeningup"--weshouldstrivetobuildanopeneconomicsystem,vigorouslypromotetherapiddevelopmentofPortIndustrialPark,givefullplaytotheinfluenceandleadingroleoftheport,andimplementall-round,wide-rangingandmulti-channelopeningup.Throughthreeorfiveyears'efforts,DandonghasbecomeanimportantcoastalopencitywithstrongcompetitivenessinNortheastChina.
Toimplementthestrategyof"bigprojects"istoseizetherareopportunity,strengthentheworkofattractinginvestment,increaseandspeedupthelargeprojectsandgoodprojects,especiallythelargeindustrialprojects,speedupthetransformationofeconomicdevelopmentmodeandstructuraladjustment,andstepintoasoundandfastdevelopmenttrackassoonaspossible.Weshouldcultivateanumberofnationalandprovincialfamousbrandproducts,increasetheproportionoflarge-scaleindustriesintheGDPoftheregion,andafterthreeorfiveyearsofefforts,formanadvantageousindustrialclusterwithstronginfluenceandstablesupportinChina,soastoenhancetheoveralleconomicstrengthofDandongCity.
Toimplementthedrivingstrategyof"bigtourism"--itisnecessarytostrivetobuildacompositehigh-qualitytourismbeltwiththeYaluRiverasthecore,highlighttheuniqueresourceadvantagesofDandong,suchasMingjiang,border,greatwallandHaijiao,andbuildfourplatesofredtourism,ecologicaltourism,bordertourismandmarinetourism.Throughthedevelopmentoftourism,promoteanddrivethedevelopmentandgrowthofrelatedindustries
3、Withfiveyears'efforts,YaluRiverhasbecomeaworld-classtourismbrandintegratinghumancultureandnaturalscenery,enhancingtheattractionofDandongCity.
Toimplementthepromotionstrategyof"bigenvironment"--weshouldstrivetostrengthentheconstructionofsoftenvironment,createagooddevelopmentenvironmentandsocialenvironment,improveinvestmentpoliciesandurbanfunctions,expandurbandevelopmentspace,improveandpayattentiontopeople'slivelihood,improveurbanquality,andbuildalivablecity.Afterthreeorfiveyearsofefforts,Dandongwillbebuiltintoacitywithreasonablelayout,perfectfacilities,andconvenienttransportationItisamoderncitywithadvancedinformation,beautifulenvironment,ecologicalbalance,economicprosperity,socialcivilizationandsustainabledevelopment.
Dandongisthestartingpointoftheeasternendofthe"fivepointsandoneline"coastaleconomicbeltinLiaoningProvince.DandongCitywilltake"famoustouristcity,goodplaceforhumansettlement,strongindustrycityandimportantbusinesstown"asitsnewconstructiongoal.Theformationofnewtrafficpatternwillbeconducivetotheall-rounddevelopmentofDandongCity.Deartourists,withtheeconomicdevelopmentofDandong,theJiangchengcityofDandongwillbemorebeautiful.IhopeyouwillvisitDandongagain.Wewillwelcomeyouandlookforwardtoyouasalways.