1. Location: Dalian is located at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula, with a unique geographical position, bordering the Yellow Sea in the east, the Bohai Sea in the west, the Shandong Peninsula across the sea in the south and the vast Northeast Plain in the north. Such a geographical location makes Dalian University of Technology enjoy convenient land and sea transportation conditions and facilitate academic exchanges and international cooperation, while Harbin Institute of Technology is located in the northeast with long cold winters, which is not ideal for students or teachers who prefer warm climate.

2. Beautiful environment: The campus environment of Dalian University of Technology is widely praised as beautiful, with unique architectural design and good greening, which provides a comfortable learning and working environment for students and faculty. For students or teachers with different cultural backgrounds, Harbin Institute of Technology needs some time to adapt to its academic culture and local customs.