Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK after London. It covers an area of 267 square kilometers and has a total population of 1.1 million. Located in the center of England, it is an important transportation hub and one of the main manufacturing centers in the UK. Today, the city boasts diversified economy, rich cultural connotation, vigorous development of scientific research and innovation, and great concentration of foreign investment and international exhibitions. It is regarded as a successful model of urban renewal and industrial transformation and upgrading.