哈尔滨城市英文宣传稿(2)

　　East Meets West

　　Familiar strangers, every foreigner just arriving at Harbin will understand the new the meaning of this phrase in their heart. Over a short hundred years, from its peak when Harbin was home to people from 40 different nations, a western architectural tradition has developed in the city. As a former financial and trade center of the Far East, a feeling for business has been passed down in Harbin’s beloved. Like a city of heaven, youthful Harbin fosters a curious and tolerant atmosphere, regardless of race, language, culture, or food. Nothing can stop its progress. With such striking uniqueness, it is like entering another universe; because of this, you will be gently joined to linger, passing through faces of familiarity, but always returning to discover something marvelous and new.

　　Ice City & Summer Capital

　　Interest in snow and ice sports are developing fast in China, being to the ice city, huge numbers of

　　enthusiasts and massive business opportunities for people from all over the world. The ice and snow art festival is already famous, spurring the city arm toward forever more novelties to dazzle the visitors’ eyes. Kabuli is not only the finest resort for competition and tourist ski in China; it also boasts a year round conference center for Chinese entrepreneurs.

　　Because the passion brought by the cold air of winter is not enough to satisfy the city, Harbin is reinventing itself a new, as a resort with a different trademark ---- the summer capital. As well as the people friendly claim it, summer Harbin of with many summer activities, making it Asia’s newest hotspot destination for international conferences and grand expos. Harbin attracts a vast number of leisure tourists from around the globe, almost equivalent to the population of Beijing and Shanghai combined; this is why Harbin is regarded by many businesses as an important city to promote themselves. It is not for nothing, but Harbin is ranked China’s number one tourist destination by Chinese netizen.