Unit 8 I was not here yesterday

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Taiwan Province

　　Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China.
Area: 35,980 sq km

　　Climate: A subtropical climate with moderate temperatures in the north, where there is a winter season. The southern areas, where temperatures are slightly higher, enjoy sunshine every day, and there is no winter season. The typhoon (n. [气] 台风) season is from June to October.

Provincial Capital: Taipei

Population: 22,191,087

General Assessment about Dalian

　　Dalian, an important water-rail intermodal transport juncture, is the largest comprehensive commercial port in northeastern China engaged in passenger and multi-cargo transport. Foreign investment in manufacturing facilities is creating a demand for containerized cargo handling facilities, which are being progressively built.

　　Dalian is a sea transport junction for the northeastern coast. The Harbin-Dalian Railway connects to the main rail lines. The Harbin-Dalian Highway links the port to northeastern China and an expressway exists to Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province. Port construction is taking place on a massive scale with 80-90 berths planned in Dayao Bay. The first four berths of the first phase of the Dayao Bay project went into operation in 1993 and a further seven berths are under constriction and due for completion in 1997.

　　A project has been proposed which will entail the construction of two berths for the export of corn. The handling capacity is designed at 6.1 million tones per year. A further 3 million-tonne/year berth is planned for the import of wheat in the Dayaowan district.

The introduction of Hong Kong

　　Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, continues to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls. It is composed of three geographic areas: the New Territories, Kowloon Peninsula, and Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong SAR is cosmopolitan and highly developed. Tourist facilities and services are widely available. : Under Chinese nationality law, persons who are of Chinese descent and who were born in the mainland of China or Hong Kong are Chinese citizens. However, under an agreement between the United States and the People's Republic of China, all U.S. citizens entering Hong Kong on their U.S. passports, including such persons who may be considered Chinese nationals by the Chinese authorities, are considered U.S. citizens by the Hong Kong SAR authorities for purposes of ensuring consular access and protection.

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