As a famous coastal city in northern China, Dalian has formed its own tourism characteristics in recent years, that is, the city itself is a big garden. The data shows that in the past 10 years, the old city of Dalian has added green space130,000 square meters, with a per capita green space of 8.5 square meters, and the urban green coverage rate has reached 4 1%.
Since 1990s, Dalian has identified "Romantic City" as the city tourism image of Dalian. The tourism orientation of this city has been collected by the public, demonstrated by experts and recognized by the government. From 65438 to 0999, He Guang, then director of the National Tourism Administration, also wrote an inscription "Romantic City" for Dalian. After the city image was confirmed, Dalian began to publicize through various channels, methods and media, and gradually made "Romantic City-Dalian, China" famous at home and abroad. In 2003, Dalian applied to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and registered 43 series of related products with the trademark of "Romantic City".
According to reports, tourism has become a pillar industry in Dalian. In 2005, the total tourism revenue of Dalian reached 2 1 100 million yuan. Dalian proposes that by 20 10, Dalian will be built into the most distinctive, high-grade, international and high-income tourist city in China, a harmonious, exquisite and romantic regional tourist center city in Northeast Asia, and a world-famous oriental romantic city.