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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our travel agency , I would like to extend a welcome to you .Wish you have a pleasant stay in Chengdu .There is a saying that “once you come to Chengdu ,you do not want to leave ” Which reveal the charming of this city .
According to historical records “Chengdu was built into a city with one year’s effort .And then ,it became the capital the next year ” in Chinese ,Chengdu literally means ” the becoming capital”
The total area of Chengdu is about 12600 square kilometers , and the city proper occupies an area of 87 square kilometers .According to the recent population census ,Chengdu ‘s entire population was close to 11000 million ,of which 1/6 live in the urban area .
The splendid Chengdu city is renowned for its fertile land and agricultural wealth .It is the capital of Sichuan province and the center of its economy culture ,politics and information .With many images , Chengdu is a colorful and charming city .City of brocade ,city of leisure and Eden of the east are several of its widely spread names.Lying in the eastern part of Chengdu plain ,Chengdu is strategically situated in western part of the Sichuan province by the mingjiang River . It extends about 166 kilometers from east to west about 192 kilometers from north to south.
Chengdu enjoys a generally subtropical and monsoon climate .therefore ,warm and moist weather dominate most days of a year .The four seasons are clearly demarcated ,The average annual temperature is around 16’C ,while the rainfall is about 997.6million meters.
Topographically speaking , Chengdu is high on the relief map in the northwest but low in the southeast .The highest elevation is 5364 meters and the lowest 387 meters .The average elevation of the city is 500 meters .36.4 percent of the land area of Chengdu is occupied by plains while 63 percent is hilly lands and mountions.
For the purpose of administration ,Chengdu is divided into 7 urban districts , and 12 suburban counties.
The municipal people’s congress as the legislative body which enacts all the local laws and supervises their execution is the supreme organ through which the citizens exercise their power .The municipal government of Chengdu is the executive body of the highest organ of administration .The city flower is the hibiscus and the ginkgo tree is the city tree.
Chengdu is honored as a city of lights ,a sea of flowers ,and a home of delicacies .In downtown area ,long and wide avenues dotted with green trees ,and pretty flowers are flanked by high-building .Chengdu is a beautiful city full of vigor and vitality .Besides drinking tea in the local teahouse ,and tasting local snacks in some special restaurants ,one can either taste the typical Sichuan cuisine local wine and find out some local special products like shu embroidery ,bamboo-woven porcelain ware and lacquer ware ,you would be pleased to immerse into the local Chengdu people’s slow pace of live.
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