Dalian
Dalian is a major prefecture-level, sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city and the third-most populous city of Northeast China.
Dalian is a major prefecture-level, sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula, it is the southernmost city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast. Dalian borders the prefectural cities of Yingkou and Anshan to the north and Dandong to the northeast, and also shares maritime boundaries with Qinhuangdao and Huludao across the Liaodong Bay to the west and northwest, Yantai and Weihai on the Shandong peninsula across the Bohai Strait to the south, and North Korea across the Korea Bay to the east.
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Worth seeing in and around Dalian
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Dalian Eton Center
Eton Place Dalian is a 4-building skyscraper complex in Dalian, China. The tallest tower is 388 m high and has 81 floors.
2.9 km · building complex in Dalian, China · Wikipedia - 02Dalian University of Technology
The Dalian University of Technology is a public university in Ganjingzi, Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education.
6.4 km · university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China · Wikipedia - 03Xinghai Square
Xinghai Square is a city square in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is located to the north of Xinghai Bay.
2.6 km · large square in Dalian, China · Wikipedia - 04Dalian International Trade Center
The Dalian International Trade Center is a supertall skyscraper designed by architecture firm HOK in Dalian, Liaoning, China. The Dalian ITC has a total height of 370 m, with 86 stories.
3.6 km · building in People's Republic of China · Wikipedia - 05Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium
The Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium, currently known as the Zhongsheng Suoyuwan Football Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a 63,677-seat football stadium in Dalian, Liaoning, China. The stadium was the home of Dalian Pro during the 2023 Chinese Super League season.
6 km · football stadium in Dalian, China · Wikipedia - 06Dalian Mosque
The Dalian Mosque is a mosque in the Xigang District of Dalian, a city in the Liaoning province of China. It is located at 96 Beijing Jie.
2.1 km · mosque in Liaoning · Wikipedia - 07Dalian Greenland Center
Dalian Greenland Center is a skyscraper on hold in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is expected to have 88 floors and be 518 metres tall.
6.5 km · building in Dalian Greenland Center, China · Wikipedia - 08Dalian Catholic Church
Dalian Catholic Church is located in Dalian, China. It was built in 1926 and is the only Catholic church in Dalian.
2.7 km · building in People's Republic of China · Wikipedia - 09Liaoning Normal University
Liaoning Normal University in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, is a comprehensive university with an emphasis on teacher training. It has the largest teacher college in Liaoning Province.
3.4 km · university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China · Wikipedia - 10Dalian World Trade Center
Dalian World Trade Center is a 50-floor, 242-meter tall skyscraper completed in 2000 located in Dalian, China.
4.4 km · building in Dalian World Trade Center, China · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Squares – Within China, Dalian is renowned for its squares and green places, with a large number scattered throughout the city, each with its own distinct character:Zhongshan Square hosts the city's financial center and some fine old Japanese buildings; People's Square is the seat of the city government and boasts an impressive fountain; and Xinghai Square is the largest square in Asia and home to a wide range of…
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Things to do
Relax on one of the city's beaches – There are a number of beaches clustered along the southern and eastern sides of the Dalian Peninsula, the largest of which are Xinghai Beach (星海海滨 Xīnghǎi Hǎibīn), Fujiazhuang Beach (傅家庄海滨 Fùjiāzhuāng Hǎibīn) and Bangchuidao Beach. (棒棰岛海滨 Bàngchuídǎo Hǎibīn).
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Where to eat
The local cuisine of Dalian is influenced by Dongbei regional style of cooking (which has a not wholly unjustified reputation for being big on portions and relatively low on flavour) and the city's proximity to the sea. Buns, pancakes and dumplings are staples rather than rice or noodles. The city also has a very good reputation for seafood dishes which are well worth trying.
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Getting to Dalian
- Airports
- Dalian Zhoushuizi (DLC), 9 km · Yantai Penglai (YNT), 148 km
- Stations
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, 9 km · Port of Dalian, 7.4 km · Dalian railway station, 3.4 km · Jinjia Street station, 7.5 km · Xianglujiao station, 3.2 km
- Yantai → Dalian160 km · quickest by ferry, 8h 23m · ¥149–476
- Qingdao (Jiaozhou) → Dalian325 km · quickest by air, 4h 18m · ¥410–630
- Beijing → Dalian461 km · quickest by air, 4h 57m · ¥520–800
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Dalian
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dalian. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inSmaller stations, serving mainly local cities, are next to the passenger ferry terminal, another about 1.5 km west of the train station at the intersection of Anshan Lu and Xinkai Lu (běi gǎng qiáo station (北岗桥汽车站)), and in Heishijiao in Shahekou District.
- Get inFerry services run from the passenger ferry terminal (大连港客运站 Dàlián Gǎng Kèyùn Zhàn) on the eastern side of Zhongshan District (along Gangwan Jie) to cities along the Yellow Sea.
- Get inA fast ferry runs to Yantai and has transport options of 3, 12 or 6 hours.
- Get inTickets can be purchased either from the ferry terminal or from a kiosk at the train station.
- Get inOn long haul domestic ferries (excluding fast ferries) first class berths typically offer a two-bed room with a shower, second class offers a four-bed room with a wash basin while lower classes may offer only a bunk in a large, shared area, a hard seat, or no reserved place at all.
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Next door to Dalian
- Shahekou Districtdistrict of Liaoning Province, China1 km
- Ganjingzi Districtdistrict of Liaoning Province, China6.5 km
- Zhongshan Districtdistrict of Dalian, Liaoning, China4 km
- Xigang Districtdistrict of Liaoning Province, China1.6 km
- Xingxin Communitycommunity in Liaoning, China2.7 km