Dalian (大连)
- the "Northern Pearl" and summer
resort of China - is also called 'the
football city' and 'the fashion city' in
China, and it is located at the tip of
Liaodong Peninsula. To the east, is the
Yellow Sea, and to the west is the Bohai
Sea. It is a major city and seaport in the
south of Liaoning Province.
In Dalian, you can't help but come to love
the delicious seafood and lively
International Beer Festival at the end of
July. There is also the beautiful scenery of
Binhai Road, the geological wonders at
Golden Pebble Beach, the historical ruins of
Lushunkou and the Ocean Park at Tiger Beach,
a favorite for children.
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Chinese Name: 大连
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Location: Northeast China
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Area Code: 0411
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Time Zone: (UTC+8)
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Location: in the north-east of China.
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Area: 12,573 square kilometers
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Population: 6.08 million
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Post Code: 116000
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Best Time to Visit Dalian: April to October
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How to Get There: Flights from Beijing
(1.5-2 hours), Shanghai (2 hours), Guangzhou
(4 hours), Harbin (4 hours), etc. and bullet
train from Shenyang (1.5-4.5 hours), Harbin
(3.5-5 hours), Beijing (4-5 hours), etc.
Top Dalian Attractions
(Learn
more)
Xinghai
Square |
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Golden
Pebble Beach (Jinshitan) |
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Tiger
Beach (Laohutan) Ocean Park |
Bangchui
Island |
Binhai
Road |
Local Food
With a coastline as long as 1,906
kilometers, accounting for 73 percent of the
total length of the coastline of Liaoning
Province, seafood unsurprisingly becomes the
satisfaction for Dalian's appetite. The
seafood here is equal to its southern
counterpart in Guangdong Province and there
are numerous restaurants in the city
providing a wide variety of top-quality
seafood at very reasonable prices.
Emergency phone
numbers
▪ 110 for police
▪ 112 for traffic police (emergency only)
▪ 119 for fire services
▪ 120 for medical assistance or an ambulance
If you encounter a really complex situation,
call 110 first.