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Dalian
City in Liaoning, China

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.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Dalian

  1. 01
    Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
  2. 02
    Dalian Railway Station
  3. 03
    Dalian North Railway Station
See

Worth seeing

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…

Do

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).

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Dalian the local way

  • 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.
  • Get in{{listing | name | url info@sbtf.com.cn | address | long | phone | hours | wikipedia Q839309 | lastedit=2020-03-09 | content=Sails from Yantai North Station to Dalian Lüshun West Station, and provides car ferry service.
  • Get aroundBus routes that may be of use to visitors include #2 (from Qingniwaqiao station to Tiger Beach), #4 (from Olympic Square to Tiger Beach), #5 (from Zhongshan Lu near Qingniwa to Jingsha beach via Fujiazhuang), #13 (from the west side of Victory Square to Haizhiyun via Donggang area and ferry terminal), #16 (from Conference Center near Donggang to Heishijiao) and #22 (from the railway station to Lingshui area via Xinghai Square).

From Wikivoyage: Dalian, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

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