Vancouver’s coastal setting and its proximity to the North Shore Mountains, goes some way to explaining why it frequently tops the Economist Intelligence Unit’s worldwide city livability index. Canada’s sixth-largest city, which has a population of 603,000 spread over a small peninsula of 115 sq km, is surrounded by rivers and inlets and boasts 18km of beaches. The excellent transport links and competitive choice of schools also enhance its appeal, especially for the growing number of Chinese people choosing to relocate to the city from mainland China.
溫哥華(Vancouver)海岸線衆多以及毗臨北岸山脈(North Shore Mountains)，這在某種程度上解釋了緣何該城在經濟學家智庫(Economist Intelligence Unit)全球最宜居城市排行榜上頻頻名列榜首的原因。溫哥華是加拿大第六大城市，總人口60.3萬人，分佈在一個面積115平方公里的狹小半島上；它被河流與港灣纏繞，引以爲豪的是擁有18公里長的海灘。溫哥華交通便捷、好學校雲集，更增添了它的吸引力，這對於越來越多選擇從中國大陸移民於此的華人來說尤爲如此。