A city of western Honshu, Japan, on an inlet of the Inland Sea west of Kobe. It is an industrial center and a railroad hub. Population, 572,423.

日本本州岛西部的一个城市，位于神户西面，濑户内海的港湾。它是一个工业中心和铁路枢纽。人口572,423。

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A city of southern Honshu, Japan, south-southwest of Osaka on the Inland Sea. It is a railroad hub and a manufacturing center. Population, 40,357.

日本本州岛一南部城市，位于濑户内海大阪西南偏南。是铁路枢纽和制造工业中心。人口40,357。

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Transportation is very convenient in Dalian. It is a water, land and sea transportation hub, with several domestic airline routes and unfixed international tourism routes.

大连交通运输十分发达，是东北水陆交通的枢纽，拥有多条国内客运航空线及国际不定期旅游航线。

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Prime Minister David Cameron said the deal highlighted the "North Sea's position as a global energy hub".

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And the rivalry doesn't stop at sea - Malaysia is also looking to promote itself as a hub for air transport.

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