Unit One The Port of Hong Kong 1
Text 1 The Port of Hong Kong 1
Text 2 Hong Kong:an Innovative City 10
Unit Two The Port of Shanghai 17
Text 1 The Port of Shanghai 17
Text 2 Shanghai:a City in Motion 26
Unit Three The Port of Osaka 33
Text 1 The Port of Osaka 33
Text 2 Osaka:Japan's"Kitchen" 42
Unit Four The Port of Busan 50
Text 1 The Port of Busan 50
Text 2 Busan:City of Beaches 59
Unit Five The Port of Singapore 65
Text 1 The Port of Singapore 65
Text 2 Singapore:Garden City of the East 74
Unit Six The Port of Mumbai 80
Text 1 The Port of Mumbai 80
Text 2 Mumbai:a City of Contrasts 88
Unit Seven The Port of Rotterdam 96
Text 1 The Port of Rotterdam 96
Text 2 Rotterdam:a City of Architecture 104
Unit Eight The Port of Antwerp 110
Text 1 The Port of Antwerp 110
Text 2 Antwerp:the Rubens'City 118
Unit Nine The Port of Hamburg 126
Text 1 The Port of Hamburg 126
Text 2 Hamburg:a City of Sports 134
Unit Ten The Port of Liverpool 140
Text 1 The Port of Liverpool 141
Text 2 Liverpool:a City of Heritage 149
Unit Eleven The Port of St.Petersburg 156
Text 1 The Port of St.Petersburg 156
Text 2 St.Petersburg:a City of Hospitality 165
Unit Twelve The Port of New York 171
Text 1 The Port of New York 171
Text 2 New York:a City of Immigrants 179
Unit Thirteen The Port of Vancouver 186
Text 1 The Port of Vancouver 186
Text 2 Vancouver:a City of Creativity 194
Unit Fourteen The Port of Alexandria 200
Text 1 The Port of Alexandria 200
Text 2 Alexandria:a City of Memory 208
Unit Fifteen The Port of Cape Town 215
Text 1 The Port of Cape Town 215
Text 2 Cape Town:the Mother City 223
Unit Sixteen The Port of Sydney 231
Text 1 The Port of Sydney 231
Text 2 Sydney:the Harbor City 239
Appendix 1 Keys for Reference 245
Appendix 2 List of Major Ports in the World 264
A.List of Major Ports by Alphabetic Order 264
B.List of Major Ports by Country 269
Appendix 3 Major Websites Consulted 275