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Introduce Cebu, Philippines.

Cebu City, Philippines

Cebu City, Philippines, located on the eastern coast of Cebu Province (island), is the capital of Cebu Province, the second largest city in the Philippines, and a municipality directly under the central government after Manila. Cebu covers an area of 340 square kilometers and has a population of 700,000. Cebu City, Mandawi City and Lap-Lap form Cebu, with a total population of 65,438+0,654,380+million, which is the economic center of Zubia. The climate is cool all year round, and there is no obvious dry and wet season. The humidity is about 77%, and the annual average temperature is 265,438 0℃. Cebu Port, located in the northwest of Cebu City, is a natural port and the second largest port in the Philippines. The current mayor, Alvin Garcia.

Because of its strategic position, Cebu has become a highly developed industrial and commercial center and the largest economic center outside Manila. Corn, dried coconut, mango, tobacco, aquatic products and wood play an important role in the economy. Cebu has the largest coconut oil refinery in China. Besides, there are cigarette factories, sugar factories, ceramics factories and breweries. The shell handicraft industry in Cebu has a large output because of its rich resources. Tourism, which is dominated by natural tourism resources, is an important industry in Cebu, receiving about 400,000 domestic and foreign tourists every year.

Cebu enjoys convenient land, sea and air transportation, and is the shipping and air transportation center in the southern Philippines. The highway around the island is connected with other provinces by iron bridges. Cebu Maidan International Airport has more than 300 domestic and foreign flights every week, which can directly reach Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and other countries and regions, and there are more than 30 direct flights to Manila every day. 80% of domestic shipping in the Philippines is based in Cebu Port, and there are more than 20 routes leading to more than 40 domestic ports. 1997, the throughput of international terminals reached 3 million tons, handling 1 10,000 TEUs annually.

Overseas Chinese have lived in Cebu for hundreds of years. At present, there are nearly 65,438+10,000 Chinese and overseas Chinese in Cebu. It is dominated by commerce, hotel catering, finance and processing zones, and its economic strength accounts for 50%-60% of the total local economy. There are many overseas Chinese who control the economic lifeline of Cebu City. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China, more than 40 Chinese organizations jointly formed the Philippine-Chinese Federation to coordinate the affairs of Chinese and overseas Chinese. There are also the Philippine-Chinese Friendship Association and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines. The leader of Cebu Chinese community is mainly Wu, whose economic strength is stronger, so some people jokingly call Cebu "Wu Tian Wu Di". At present, Cebu has 10 Chinese schools. The Philippine-Chinese voluntary fire prevention association founded by overseas Chinese has won great popularity in the local area. In addition, they also run local charities such as Chonghua Hospital.

1In March, 1995, the Philippines set up its Consulate General in Xiamen, 1995 10, and China set up its Consulate General in Cebu, which facilitated exchanges between the two cities.