OIL CITY-DAQING
    Daqing,an oil city,is located on the Songnen Plai
n in the western part of Heilongjiang.The beautiful S
onghua and Nen Rivers respectively run through the so
uth and the west of the city.Daqing is a newly rising
industrial city famous in the world for petroleum and
petrochemistry,and is an importat base of petroleum a
nd petrochemistry in China.
    Daqing is endowed with rich natural resources.The
traffic there is modernized with convenient criss-cro
ss networks,Numerous tall buildings are scattered reg
ularly around the mines,forming a magnificent spectac
le.The urban functions in trade,commerce,banding,post
al service,culture,tourism ,etc,are complete and cons
tantly improves.
    The Longnan Residential Quarter is nice and quiet
with pleasant arcitectural styles;the Museum of Petro
leum Technology of Daqing ismagnificent and has plent
iful materials ezhibiting the geological structure of
the oil fields，the history of their development as w
ell as their research accomplishments.The Exhibition 
Hall of the Deeds of the "Man of Iron",Jingyuan Park 
Aquatic Park,Grape Flower Park and Children's Park co
mbine numerous man -made sights with natural landscap
es,rendering the oil city variegated and colourful.Th
e tourist service facilities scattered throughout Daq
ing City and the oil service facilities spread all ov
er the city proper and the oilfield guarantees good s
ervices to tourits.
    To the west of the city proper,the Annular Lake I
nternational Waterfowl Hunting Ground with lush grass
and reeds is inhabited by more than 200 species of wa
terfowl and birds including swans,gray cranes,ducks ,
gulls and wild geese.With a nice environment and a la
rge number of waterfowl and birds,it is an ideal plac
e for touring sightseeing and hunting.

    Daqing's toursm industry promises great potential
 for development,and various tourist facilities have 
taken an initial shape,At present,more than 10 touris
t items have been developed such as popularizing the 
knowledge of petroleum ,waterfowl hunting,spa recuper
ation,appreciating wild cranes,tasting Mongolian cust
oms and visting scenic grasslands.
    Thanks to its rich natural and financial resource
s and advanced science and technology,Daqing has attr
acted a large number of invetors.Men of insight predi
ct that Daqing has a bright future,and the nternation
al econmic and trade circles regard Daqing as an idea
l partner due to its high reputation,strong capacity 
and down-to -carth attitude ,An open Daqing is walkin
g toward the world.