Dalian 大连

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Dalian ( 大连) is a coastal city on the very tip of the Liaodong peninsula, surrounded by the Yellow Sea. The city was founded by the Russian, just over 110 years ago, then called Darian. Shortly after, it was ceded to the Japanese. With the end of the second world war, it returned to Chinese control. Dalian is now a major port city for the north of China and the second largest city in Liaoning Province.

The cities coastal location, clean environment, and mild climate, have made it popular with Chinese tourists. Several large theme parks and other entertainment centres surround the city. Dalian has also proven popular with ex-pats living in China and offers one of the most comfortable ex-pat lifestyles in China.

For those who want to get away from the crowds, there are several islands located off of the Dalian shoreline. These can be reached by regular boat services form the mainland. Here you can relax in a peaceful rural community, away form the biz, traffic and hassles of modern life.

Tourist Attractions

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Dalian:

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(大连老虎滩海洋公园.海洋极地馆; Dàlián Lǎohǔ Tān Hǎi Yáng Gōng Yuán. Hǎi yáng jí dì guǎn): 9 Binhai Middle Road Zhongshan, Dalian, Liaoning, China. Phone: +86 411 82893000. Tiger Beach is the biggest tourist attraction in Dalian. It is a sea life and aquarium centre. Inside you can get close up to fish, polar bears, penguins and other sea animals. This is a great day out for both young and old. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连市自然博物馆; dàliánshì zìrán bówùguǎn): 40 Xicun Street, Dalian, Liaoning, China 辽宁省大连市沙河口区黑石礁西村街40号. In the southwest of the city. On the coast, just south of Xinhai Park. Phone: +86 411-84661108. Dalian Museum of Natural History is a large high quality museum. The large display shows all kinds of wildlife, past and present, that was native to Liaoning, however, as you would expect in Dalian, it focuses most strongly on sea life. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale. Open 9am to 4:30pm. Closed Mondays. Free entry but you must show your ID or passport at the door.

(大连圣亚海洋世界; dàlián shèng yà hǎiyáng shìjiè): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(旅顺白玉山景区; lǚshùn báiyù shān jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连世界和平公园; dàlián shìjièhépíng gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连冰峪省级旅游度假区; dàlián bīng yù shěngjí lǚyóu dùjià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连森林动物园; dàlián sēnlín dòngwùyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连现代博物馆; dàlián xiàndài bówùguǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连虎滩乐园; dàlián hǔ tān lèyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(旅顺东鸡冠山景区; lǚshùn dōng jīguān shān jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连金石滩国家旅游度假区; dàlián Jīn Shítān guójiā lǚyóu dùjià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连广播电视塔; dà lián yăn bō diàn shì tă): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连女子骑警基地; dà lián nǚ zĭ qí jĭng jī dì): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连安波温泉旅游度假区; dà lián ān bō wēn quán lǚ yóu dù jiă qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(大连仙峪湾旅游度假区; dà lián xiān yù wān lǚ yóu dù jiă qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

Phone: +86 411 84802938. Open from 8:30am until 4:30pm.

(俄羅斯風情街; Éluósi Chuí Qíng Jiē): From Zhongshan Square in the centre of the city, it is a short walk up Shanghai Street, over the railway bridge to find Russian Street. Russian Street is a 400 metre street in the north of the old part of Dalian. Here there are several old buildings that date back to the start of the 20th century, when Dalian was a Russian city.

Phone: +86 411 82540584.

(人民广场; Rénmín Guǎngchǎng):

(中山广场; Zhōngshān Quǎngchǎng):

(劳动公园; Láodòng Gōngyuán):

(海之韵广场; Hǎizhīyùn Guǎngchǎng):

News About Dalian

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China International Beer Festival to unveil
The 14th China International Beer Festival is due to unveil at the Xinghai Square in Dalian, a coastal city of northeast China's Liaoning province from July 26 to August 6, 2012. Preparatory works for the 12-day beer festival have been in full swing ... »China Daily

Two round-trip flights to Pohang plan to open
By Zhao Qian ( chinadaily.com.cn ) The China Southern Airlines Dalian branch plans to open two round-trip flights between Dalian and Pohang of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on May 24 and May 28. The plane is Airbus A319 and the flight number is CZ6077/8. »China Daily

The 4th Dalian China Economic Forum to open
The 4th Dalian China Economic Forum will be held at the Dalian Hilton Hotel from May 26 to May 27, 2012. This is the first time that the forum will last two days. Roughly 80 important figures in the economic circle and over 500 entrepreneurs will ... »China Daily

Top 500 auto parts companies invested in Dalian
By Zhao Qian ( chinadaily.com.cn ) Dalian Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Co Ltd laid its foundation at the automobile industrial park in the Dalian Bonded zone on May 15, 2012. It is the first auto parts world Top 500 company under construction in ... »China Daily

Dalian Commodity Exchange drafts coking coal futures
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Fifth local journalist in month beaten
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North Koreans accused of holding Chinese fishermen for ransom
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China probes N Korean seizure of fishermen
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