My Hometown

My hometown is Shenyang, once named Shengjing and Fengtian. It is the capital of Liaoning Province, lying in the northeast of China. It is the heavy industrial base of heavy industry in China and since the service industry is booming up,1* it is trying to balance its economy and find way out. The dialect of northeast of China, which has tones of humor and exaggeration,  is most impressive and attractive, which has tones of humor and exaggeration. Also, heavy snows in winter and the smaller Summer Palace draw lots of tourists. Since it is near North Korea, you can find authentic korean cuisine around the city. The atmosphere of Spring Festival is especially strong and exciting.

To be continued

1* 'booming up' sounds too informal an expression in comparison to the rest of the text. Maybe you want to say growing rapidly.