Cardiff University is located in the center of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, England. Wales is an integral part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is located in the southwest of England, surrounded by the sea on three sides. Compared with the prosperity and urbanization of England, the natural scenery, customs, language and culture of Wales are more primitive.

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Cardiff, as the capital of Wales, is on par with London and Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Located on the north bank of Bristol Bay, at the mouth of Taft River, it is an important port and economic center in Britain. Cardiff has a population of 320,000 and an area of 1.20 square kilometers. It is near the coal fields in southern Wales. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was the largest coal export port in the world. In the past, heavy industries such as coal, steel and automobile assembly were developed. Its industries include shipbuilding, machine building, textile, flour, synthetic fiber and so on. The metallurgical industry has declined. On March 3rd1983 and 3rd1,Cardiff and Xiamen signed an agreement to establish a sister city, which is also the first sister city between China and Britain.