Dalian lies on the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula, the west shore of the Pacific Ocean. Bordering the Yellow Sea on the east and the Bohai Sea on the west, it is an important port city of industry, trade and tourism. Dalian has the jurisdiction over six districts, three county-level cities and a county. It has a total land area of 12,574 square kilometers, with the city proper 2,415 square kilometers. The coastline stretches to 1,906 kilometers and the population is 590 million. Enjoying distinct seasons, beautiful sceneries and monsoon climate, Dalian boasts of its many harbors, convenient transportation, solid foundation of industry, prosperous finance and commerce, as well as its rich natural resources. Dalian, the most open city in the north of the country, is chosen as one of the top 500 cities in the world for their best environments in 2001 and proud of its title of Garden City.