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Dalian (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>Template:Cite Merriam-Webster</ref> is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China (after Shenyang and Harbin). 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.
As of the 2020 census, its total population was 7,450,785 inhabitants of whom 5,106,719 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 6 out of 7 urban districts, Pulandian District not being conurbated yet.
Today, Dalian is a financial, shipping, and logistics center for East Asia. The city has a significant history of use by foreign powers for its ports. Dalian was previously known as "Dalniy"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Template:Langx; Template:Transliteration), "Dairen" (Template:Langx), and "Lüda" or "Luta" (Template:Lang-zh). The city used to be better known as "Port Arthur" and "Ryojun" (Template:Langx) from the original Port Arthur, now the city's Lüshunkou district.
In 2016, Dalian ranked 48th in the Global Financial Centres Index.<ref name=GFCI>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2012, Dalian ranked 82nd in the Global City Competitiveness IndexTemplate:Broken anchor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2006, Dalian was named China's most livable city by China Daily.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It is now a "Beta - Global City" according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The large amount of port traffic makes Dalian a Large-Port Metropolis.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Dalian is one of the top 40 science cities in the world by scientific research as tracked by the Nature Index, ranking 37th globally in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The city is home to several major universities, notably Dalian University of Technology and Dalian Maritime University, members of China's prestigious universities in the Project 211, and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
EtymologyEdit
Modern Dalian originated from Qingniwa (Template:Lang-zh) or Qingniwaqiao (Template:Lang-zh), a small Chinese fishing village. The Russian Empire built a commercial town after coercing a lease of the area from the Qing dynasty in 1898 and called it Dalny (Template:Langx — "a remote one" or "far-away", in reference to the town's location,<ref name="shp"> Template:Cite book</ref> rendered in Chinese as Template:Lang-zh) from 1898 to 1905. After the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, Japan occupied the area as the Kwantung Leased Territory and renamed the city Template:Nihongo<ref name="shp"/> after the Chinese name for Dalian Bay (Template:Lang-zh) — a name in use since at least 1879.Template:Citation needed English-language sources called the city Dairen in this period (1905–1945), from Japanese.
In 1950, Dalian, back in Chinese control, merged with the nearby town called Lüshun (Template:Lang-zh; formerly Ryojun and before that, Port Arthur) to form the city of Lüda<ref name="shp"/> (Template:Lang-zh), a name (formed from the first syllable of each constituent's name) which was usually rendered as Luta in English during that era. In 1981, the Chinese State Council again renamed the city from Lüda back to Dalian (Template:Lang-zh), effective 5 March 1981.<ref name="shp"/>
HistoryEdit
AncientEdit
In the Qin and Han empires (221 BC – AD 220), the Chinese empire annexed Dalian Peninsula from the Korean state.<ref name="shp"/> During the Sixteen Kingdoms era (3rd through 5th centuries), the Korean state of Goguryeo controlled this region. In the early Tang dynasty (618–907), the Dalian region formed part of Andong Prefecture in Jili state; during the Liao dynasty (916–1125), it was a part of Dong Jing Tong Liaoyang county. Dalian was named Sanshan in the period of Wei Jin (220–420), San Shanpu in the Tang dynasty (618–907), Sanshan Seaport in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and Qingniwakou during the early modern era.
Qing dynastyEdit
In the 1880s, Jinzhou, the north of downtown Dalian, now Jinzhou District, was a walled town and a center for political intrigue and economic activity. The Qing government built bridges and heavily fortified the peninsula. Mining camps on the northern coast of Dalian Bay became the small town of Qingniwa ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) or Qingniwaqiao ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), near what became the downtown core of modern-day Dalian.
British, Russian, and Japanese occupationsEdit
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The British briefly occupied Qingniwa during the Second Opium War in 1858,<ref>They also renamed the bay for Queen Victoria. Kuramoto p. 19.</ref> but returned it to Chinese (Qing) control in 1860. Port Arthur at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula took its English name from Royal Navy Lieutenant William Arthur, though the area's Chinese name had always been Lüshun. Although China heavily fortified the area, in which it allowed trade with foreigners, in the First Sino-Japanese War Japan swiftly overcame those defensesTemplate:Citation needed occupied Dalian. In April 1895 China conceded defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, ceding Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan and Penghu, and making many other concessions in the Treaty of Shimonoseki (17 April 1895).
In the Triple Intervention of 23 April 1895, Russia, France and Germany forced Japan to return the Liaodong Peninsula to China, despite the treaty's terms; instead the Russian Russian Tsarist Regime coerced a lease of the peninsula from China in 1898. Russia had a particular interest in the region of the peninsula as one of the few areas in the region that had the potential to develop ice-free ports.<ref>Hess, Christian A. (2006). "From colonial jewel to socialist metropolis: Dalian, 1895–1955." PhD dissertation (University of California, San Diego), p. 17.</ref> The Russians built a modern commercial port city, which they wanted to become the Paris of the Far East, and called it Dal'niy (Template:Langx).<ref>Kuramoto p. 20.</ref> Linked by 1902 with the Trans-Siberian Railway via the branch line Chinese Eastern Railway through Harbin, Dal'niy became Russia's primary port-city in Asia while also serving Western traders. Russia signed the Pavlov Agreement (1898) with China, which granted Russia a 25-year lease on Dalian and Lüshun and exclusive right to build a branch of the Chinese Eastern Railway—what would become from 1905 the Japanese-operated South Manchurian Railway.<ref>Hess, p. 21.</ref> Russia spent more than 10 million golden rubles (equivalent to 11.5 billion of today's rubles) building the new ice-free port city.<ref>March, G. Patrick. Eastern Destiny: Russia in Asia and the North Pacific (Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 1996)</ref>
Russia heavily fortified both Dalniy (Qingniwaqiao of Zhongshan District) and the Port Arthur naval base (Lüshunkou) before and after the Boxer Rebellion of 1899–1901. During the insurrection, missionaries, converts and Russians were killed and other Europeans were killed by rebels in the peninsula, although the massive massacres of Europeans and Christians including Metrophanes, Chi Sung occurred at Harbin.<ref name="Orthodox.cn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Western expeditionary forces suppressed the Boxers across the Yellow Sea in Shandong Peninsula.
During the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, the Liaodong Peninsula became a major battleground. Major-General Baron Anatoly Stoessel defended a besieged Port Arthur, for five months (August 1904 to January 1905), but the Japanese army, using long-distance fire, sank several Russian ships at the Port Arthur naval base in early December 1904. Admiral Eugene Alexeyeff was blamedTemplate:By whom for splitting precious resources shipped Template:Convert across the single tracked Trans-Siberian Railway and Manchurian Railway between Dalniy and Port Arthur. After the Imperial Japanese Navy crippled the remaining Russian battleship Sevastopol in three weeks of constant attacks, and explosives detonated in tunnels destroyed Port Arthur's remaining defenses in the final days of 1904, Russia negotiated a ceasefire and surrendered Port Arthur in January 1905.<ref> Template:Cite book </ref>
The Treaty of Portsmouth (signed 5 September 1905) ceded Port Arthur to Japan, which set up the Kwantung Leased Territory or {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), on roughly the southern half (Jinzhou District and south) of present-day Dalian. Japanese invested heavily in the region, which became the main trading port between Manchuria and Japan. Japan leased the area from Manchukuo after establishing that puppet state in 1932. In 1937, as the Second World War began, Japan enlarged and modernized the trade zone as two cities: the northern Dairen (Dalian) and the southern Ryojun (Lüshun or Port Arthur).
Post-World War IIEdit
With the unconditional surrender of Japan in August–September 1945, Dairen passed to the Soviets, whose Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation had liberated the city on 22 August 1945. The Soviets and Chinese Communists cooperated to develop the city, relatively undamaged during the war,<ref name="shp"/> especially its industrial infrastructure and the port. The Soviet government rented the port and in 1945 the first Chinese Communist mayor of the new Lüda Administrative Office (Template:Lang-zh) was appointed.Template:Citation needed
In 1950 the USSR presented the city to the Chinese Communist government without any compensation. Dalian and Lüshun (former Port Arthur) merged as Lüda on 1 December 1950. From 12 March 1953 to 1 August 1954 it was a direct-controlled municipality and not part of Liaoning. Soviet troops left the city in 1955.<ref name="shp"/> After the Soviets left, the PRC made Lüda a major shipbuilding center.
In 1981 the city was renamed Dalian, with Lüshunkou becoming a constituent district.<ref name="shp"/> In 1984 the Chinese Government designated the city a Special Economic Zone. At the time, Dalian was China's largest foreign-trade port.<ref>"China widens doors for foreign capital" Template:Webarchive. Ottawa Citizen (3 October 1984)</ref>
1990 to presentEdit
The city was upgraded from a prefecture-level city to a sub-provincial city in May 1994, with no change in its administrative subdivisions. In the 1990s the city benefited from the attention of Bo Xilai (Party secretary of Dalian]]. Bo served both as the mayor of the city and as one of the major leaders in the province; among other things, he banned motorcycles and planted large, lush parks in the city's many traffic circles. He also preserved much of Dalian's Russian Tsarist regime era buildings. He also worked as the former Minister of Commerce of China.
Since 2007 Dalian has hosted the Annual Meeting of the New Champions ("Summer Davos"), organized by the World Economic Forum, in alternating years with Tianjin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The venue for the forum is the Dalian International Conference Center in Donggang CBD. In 2008 about 1,000 people protested and blocked traffic as a response to the 2008 Tibetan anti-Chinese protests,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and forced the temporary closure of the local Carrefour store.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2010 one of the worst recorded oil-spills in China's history occurred in Dalian. The Dalian PX protest occurred on 14 August 2011. In June 2014, China's tenth state-level new area, the Dalian Jinpu New Area was officially established. On 5 August 2016, the Dalian huabiao incident occurred. A huabiao, named the "Jiu Long Hua Biao" (九龙华表), in the center of Xinghai Square was demolished, which was believed to be out of political reasons related to the downfall of Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who oversaw the construction of Xinghai Square and the central huabiao during his tenure as the mayor of Dalian. The site of the huabiao was later replaced with a musical fountain, the largest one in Northern China.
GeographyEdit
One of the most heavily developed industrial areas of China, Dalian municipal area today consists of Dalian proper and the smaller Lüshunkou (formerly Lüshun city, known in Western and Russian historic references as Port Arthur), farther along the Liaodong Peninsula. Historical references note that the Russian designed city of Dalniy (Alt. Dalney), on the south side of Dalian Bay was Template:Convert from Port Arthur/Lüshun (known today as Lüshunkou or literally, Lüshun Port).
Dalian is located on Korea Bay north of the Yellow Sea and roughly in the middle of the Liaodong peninsula at its narrowest neck or isthmus. With a coastline of Template:Convert, it governs the majority of the Liaodong Peninsula and about 260 surrounding islands and reefs. It is seated at south-south-west of the Yalu River, and its harbor entrance forms a sub-bay known as Dalian Bay.
ClimateEdit
Dalian has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), characterized by warm wet summers due to the East Asian monsoon, and cold, windy, dry winters that reflect the influence of the vast Siberian anticyclone. Except for winter, the city experiences a one-month seasonal lag due to its position on the Liaodong Peninsula. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in August. Annual precipitation averages Template:Convert but is heavily concentrated in the summer months and can vary greatly from year to year. Due to the coastal location, the mean diurnal temperature variation annually is small, at Template:Convert. The monthly percent of possible sunshine ranges from 45% in July to 66% in March, with 2,625 hours of bright sunshine annually. The annual mean temperature is Template:Convert. Extremes since 1951 have ranged from Template:Convert on 4 January 1970 to Template:Convert on 2 August 2018.<ref name=CMA/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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AdministrationEdit
Dalian is the second largest city of Liaoning province, after Shenyang, the provincial capital. The city of Dalian is governed by the Dalian Municipal People's Government.
Municipal governmentEdit
The municipal government is located in the main building on the north side of People's Square on Zhongshan Road, originally built as the Administrative Office of Kwantung Leased Territory, and other buildings in downtown Dalian. There are the Commerce, Foreign Economy & Trade, Health, Information Industry, Police, Religion, Science & Technology, Transportation and other city-level bureaus, which work closely with the corresponding agencies at the district level.
There are, in addition, 4 national leading open zones (Template:Lang-zh):
- The Development Zone ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- The Free Trade Zone ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- The Hi-Tech Industrial Zone ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- The Jinshitan ("Golden Pebble Beach") National Holiday Resort ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
Administrative divisionsEdit
(see Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China)
The city administers 7 districts, 2 county-level cities, and 1 county:
- There are 92 sub-districts and 69 towns and townships.<ref name="08Yearbook">Dalian Statistics Yearbook 2008</ref>
- Zhongshan, Xigang, Shahekou and Ganjingzi Districts make up the urban core. Changhai County is made up entirely of islands east of the peninsula.
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| Zhongshan District | lang}} | Zhōngshān Qū | Zhong2 san4 Qu4 | 360,722 | 40.1 | 8,996 | |
| Xigang District | lang}} | Xīgǎng Qū | Xi4 gang4 Qu4 | 293,316 | 23.94 | 12,252 | |
| Shahekou District | lang}} | Shāhékǒu Qū | Sa4 he2 kou3 Qu4 | 648,719 | 34.71 | 18,690 | |
| Ganjingzi District | lang}} | Gānjǐngzi Qū | Gan4 jinge3 Qu4 | 843,342 | 451.52 | 1,868 | |
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| Lüshunkou District | lang}} | Lǚshùnkǒu Qū | Lü3 sun4 kou3 Qu4 | 221,356 | 512.15 | 432 | |
| Jinzhou District | lang}} | Jīnzhōu Qū | Jin4 zhou0 Qu4 | 681,543 | 1,352.54 | 504 | |
| Pulandian District | lang}} | Pǔlándiàn Qū | Pulan4 dian4 Qu4 | 915,595 | 2,769.9 | 331 | |
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| Wafangdian | lang}} | Wǎfángdiàn Shì | Wa4 fang4 dian4 Si4 | 997,830 | 3,576.4 | 279 | |
| Zhuanghe | lang}} | Zhuānghé Shì | Zuang4 he0 Si4 | 901,182 | 3,655.7 | 247 | |
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| Changhai County | lang}} | Chánghǎi Xiàn | Chang2 hai0 Xian4 | 72,033 | 156.89 | 459 | |
DemographicsEdit
The population of Dalian according to the 2010 census totaled 6.69 million. The total registered population on household at year end 2014 was 5.943 million, with a net increase of 29,000 over the previous year.<ref name=stats>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
EconomyEdit
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The city has had a continuous annual double-digit percentage increase in GDP since 1992.<ref name="cbm">Template:Cite book</ref> In 2014, the city's GDP registered a 5.8% increase, reaching RMB 765.56 billion, while per capita GDP hit RMB 109,939.<ref name=stats /> According to a nationwide appraisal by the National Bureau of Statistics, Dalian ranks eighth among Chinese cities in terms of overall strength.<ref name="cbm"/> The city's main industries include machine manufacturing, petrochemicals and oil refining, and electronics.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Agriculture and aquacultureEdit
Dalian was originally an agriculture and aquaculture-based area, which, after the opening of the ferry between Yantai and Lüshun during the early 20th century, began to be populated by the farmers and fishers of Shandong, across the Yellow Sea during the Chuang Guandong era.
Heavy, light and distribution industriesEdit
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Even before and during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the shipbuilding and locomotives industries were located in the city such as the companies which later became Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company and Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Works (DLoco). After the WWII, Dalian became an important center of the heavy and light industries, including companies such as Dalian Heavy Industry Co., Dalian Chemical Group, and Wafangdian Bearing Co.; and of the distribution industry, such as the Dashang Group.
Dalian Port is an important port for international trade. It has established trading and shipping links with more than 300 ports in 160 countries and regions of the world. There are over 100 international and domestic container shipping routes.<ref name="port">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A harbor for oil tankers (the largest by tonnage in China),<ref name="port" /> at the terminus of an oil pipeline from the Daqing oilfields, was completed in 1976. Dalian is the 6th largest port in China;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and according to AAPA world port ranking data, Dalian is the 8th busiest port in the world by cargo tonnage in 2012, and the 12th busiest container port in the world by total number of TEUs handled in 2013.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Accordingly, Dalian is a major center for oil refineries, diesel engineering, and chemical production.
Also completed in 1993 is a newer port called Dayaowan Port (Template:Lang-zh), on Dagushan (Template:Lang-zh) Peninsula in the northern suburbs, specializing in import-export of mining and oil products. Together with the Dalian Railway Station, Dalian North Railway Station, Dalian International Airport and two major express roads to Shenyang (Shenda Expressway), Changchun (Changda Expressway), Harbin (Hada Expressway) in the north and to Dandong to the east, Dalian has been an important distribution center.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Industrial zonesEdit
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Dalian has been given many benefits by the Chinese government, including the title of "open-city" (1984), which allows it to receive considerable foreign investment (see Special Economic Zone). The Development Zone was established in Jinzhou District, to which many Japanese companies, such as Canon, Mitsubishi Electric, Nidec, Sanyo Electric and Toshiba, followed by South Korean, American and European companies (such as Pfizer). In 2007, Intel announced plans to build a semiconductor fabrication facility (commonly known as a fab) in the Development Zone, Dalian. It is Intel's first fab to be built at an entirely new site since 1992. The facility began operation in October 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dalian also houses auto-manufacturing plants for Chery,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and BYD Automobile (a production base for BYD K9 electric buses).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Other zones in the city include the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian Export Processing Zone, Dalian Free Trade Zone, and Dalian Hi-Tech Industrial Zone.
Financial and IT industryEdit
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Dalian is the financial center of Northeast China. There are the Dalian branches of China's five major banks: Bank of China, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Agricultural Bank of China. Dalian City Commercial Bank is now called Bank of Dalian, which among other things handles processing of the Dalian Mingzhu IC Card for public transportation. Bank of Dalian has opened branches in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang, among five other cities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Founded in 1993, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) is the only futures exchange in Northeast China. The futures industry leaped forward in its development. Among its 19 listed futures products approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) are corn, corn starch, soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, RBD palm olein, polished round-grained rice, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), ethylene glycol (EG), ethenylbenzene (EB), metallurgical coke, coking coal, iron ore, egg, fiberboard and blockboard. 3 options are also listed for trading, which includes soybean meal, corn and iron ore options. In 2019, DCE achieved 1,331 million lots and RMB 68.92 trillion respectively in trading volume and turnover. According to the Futures Industry Association (FIA) of the U.S., DCE was 11th largest exchange in the world by trading volume in 2019.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Since the 1990s, Dalian has emphasized the development of the IT industry, especially in Dalian Hi-Tech Zone and Dalian Software Park in the western suburbs near Dalian University of Technology. Dalian High-Tech Zone is the base of high-tech industries, housing more than 4,700 enterprises, including 80 Fortune Global 500 companies.<ref name="high">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Not only Chinese IT companies, such as DHC, Hisoft and Neusoft Group, but also American, European, Indian and Japanese IT companies are located there, including Wipro, Infosys, IBM, Dell, HP, Ericsson, Panasonic, Sony, Accenture, Oracle, Hitachi and Cisco.<ref name="high" /> Nine professional business incubators are also located in the area, including the Hi-tech Business Incubator, animation and software incubators, with over 400 companies incubated.<ref name="high" /> Currently, the "Lüshun South Road Software Industry Belt" Plan is proceeding, including Dalian Software Park Phase 3.
Intel's Fab 68 is located in Dalian. The plan was announced on 26 March 2007, and operations started on 26 October 2010. It is Intel's first chip-manufacturing fabrication in East Asia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
TourismEdit
Template:FurtherDalian is a popular destination among domestic tourists and foreign visitors, especially from Japan, South Korea and Russia.<ref name="shp"/> Its mild climate and multiple beaches as well as its importance in the modern history of China have attracted tourists. Some of the most famous beaches are Jinshitan Golden Coast (Template:Lang-zh) beach, Fujiazhuang (Template:Lang-zh) beach, Bangchuidao (Template:Lang-zh) beach, Xinghai Park (Template:Lang-zh) beach, Xinghai Bay (Template:Lang-zh) beach, and Xiajiahezi (Template:Lang-zh) beach. In 2007, it was one of the three cities named "China's best tourist city", along with Hangzhou and Chengdu, recognized by the National Tourism Administration and the United Nations World Tourism Organization.<ref>Hangzhou, Chengdu, Dalian Named 'Best Tourist City' Template:Webarchive. china.org.cn (10 February 2007). Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref>
Four inner-city districtsEdit
- Originally designed by Russians in the 19th century, Zhongshan Square (Template:Lang-zh) is especially noted for the several classical buildings located around the square built during the first half of the 20th century by the Japanese.
- Laohutan Ocean Park: the park contains the Polar Region Marine Animals World,<ref name="laohutan">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Xinghai Square: situated at the Xinghai Bay, Xinghai Square (Template:Lang-zh) was built at the centennial of the City of Dalian (1998) and is the largest city square in the world.
- Heishijiao Geological Park and Dalian Natural History Museum
- Sunasia Ocean World
- Dalian Forest Zoo
- Bangchuidao Scenic Area: a well-maintained park used as a State Guesthouse since 1960, the Bangchuidao Scenic Area is now open to the public with upgraded features including lavish greens, Chinese and Western style villas, hot spring, tennis courts, badminton courts, a recreation center, a golf course and the Bangchuidao beach.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Donggang Music Fountain
- Fujiazhuang Beach
Jinzhou District and Development Zone (in the northern suburbs)Edit
- Dahei Mountain
- Jinshitan National Holiday Resort and the Discoveryland (Template:Lang-zh) is composed of eastern peninsula, western peninsula, open ground between two peninsulas and the Template:Convert Golden Coast beach. Major sightseeing points include, Golden Pebble Waxworks Museum, Geological Museum, Coastal National Geopark, International Vehicle Campsite, Tang Dynasty Hot Spring Resort, Golden Rock Park, Wanfuding Park, China Martial Arts Hall, Discoveryland Theme Park, Mao Zedong Badge Exhibition Hall, Model Movie & TV Art Center, Golden Pebble Hunting Club, Golden Pebble Equestrianism Base, Golden Pebble International Convention Center & Resort, Golden Pebble Golf Club, and Golden Gulf Golf Course. Several themed events, such as Dalian International Beach Carnival, International Winter Swimming Festival and Grape Festival, take place in Jinshitan annually.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Discoveryland Theme Park (Template:Lang-zh, also translated as "the Discovery Kingdom") was built in 2006 and covers an area of Template:Convert.<ref name="dis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Lüshunkou District (in the southwestern suburbs)Edit
- Lüshun Museum
- Lüshun Railway Station
- East Jiguan Mountain (Template:Lang-zh), Hill 203 and Shuishiying Meeting Place
- The fiercest battle site and the signing site of the ceasefire treaty, of the Battle of Lüshun during the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05).
- Japanese and Russian Prison Site Museum in Lüshun
- The prison was built by Russians in 1902 and later expanded by the Japanese. During World War II, the prison was used to detain people of various nationalities who were against the Japanese invasion. An Jung-geun, the Korean independence activist who assassinated Itō Hirobumi, was imprisoned and killed there.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Lüshun Snake Museum, and Lüshun Bird Port and Snake Island Reservation
- Hengshan Temple and Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park
- Hengshan Temple (Template:Lang-zh) is near Longwangtang Reservoir (Template:Lang-zh). The temple dates back to the Han dynasty, and was rebuilt in 2003.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Pulandian DistrictEdit
- Anbo Hotspring and Ski Course (Template:Lang-zh), in Pulandian District
WafandianEdit
- Changxing Island International Golf Course, in Wafangdian
ZhuangheEdit
- Bingyu Valley Scenic Area and Buyun Mountain Hot Spring (Template:Lang-zh), in Zhuanghe
Changhai CountyEdit
- Islands of Changhai County
Hot Spring and Ski ResortsEdit
There are various hot spring hotels in Dalian. Notable ones include Laotieshan Hot Spring Hotel in Lüshunkou District, Tang Dynasty Hot Spring Resort in Jinshitan, Minghu Hot Spring Hotel in Wafangdian, Chengyuan Hot Spring Villa in Ganjingzi District, and Tianmu Hot Spring Hotel in Lüshunkou District.
Skiing has become increasingly popular in Dalian. Famous ski resorts are Linhai Ski Resort in Ganjingzi District, Anbo Ski Resort in Pulandian District, Minghu Ski Resort & Minghu International Skiing Holiday Village in Wafangdian, and Dalian Happy Snow World in Ganjingzi District near the airport.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
EnvironmentEdit
Ecological conservationEdit
Despite being in a period of economic and industrial growth, Dalian has placed an emphasis on environmental protection.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dalian's ecological restoration and protection efforts are ongoing and expanding.<ref name=":14">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":15">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2021, Dalian set a five-year-plan for the marine environment that included targets for conserving populations of the endangered black-faced spoonbill.<ref name=":14" /> In 2019, 49 nests were built for the black-faced spoonbill on nearby uninhabited islands.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There has also been conservation and rescue efforts targeting spotted seal populations.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":15" /> Dalian also maintains the National Spotted Seal Nature Reserve within Lioadong Bay.<ref name=":16">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This reserve is home to a spotted seal population and is a breeding ground for multiple marine species.<ref name=":16" />
Environmental issuesEdit
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In 2001, the United Nations Environment Programme awarded the Dalian Municipal Government for its outstanding contribution to the protection of the environment.<ref name=":0">Dalian Municipal Government of China, one of 18 Individuals and Organizations, to Receive United Nations Environment Award – United Nations Environment Programme Template:Webarchive. Unep.org (28 May 2001). Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref>
The average content of the four pollutants in the air reached Class II of National Ambient Air Quality Standards and there were 353 days with Air Pollution Index (API) over Class II (Good), including 108 excellent days with Class I (Superior).<ref name="AQ Rating">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dalian frequently ranks Grade 2 for air pollution according to State Environmental Protection Administration.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, the environmental effects of economic growth are of concern, according to Dalian Environmental Protection Agency, during the first half of 2011, respirable particles in the air increased significantly, with an average 40% higher than 2010.<ref name="naut">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The water quality of offshore marine space remained stable overall. The annual average content of monitoring indicators for water quality met Class-II of the National Seawater Quality Standard, with the exception of Inorganic Nitrogen in Dalian Bay and the city's southern coast. The water quality of drinking water sources is considered good and complies with Class-III of Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water.<ref name="AQ Rating" />
Recent events have had a major environmental impact on the city. In July 2010, the explosion of two petroleum pipelines released 11,000 barrels of oil into the Yellow Sea, according to official statements. Rick Steiner, an American marine conservationist working with Greenpeace, says that the figure could be upwards of 400,000.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref> It was reported as the largest oil spill to occur in China,<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":4">1st details on China oil spill's cause emerge Template:Webarchive. The China Post (24 July 2010). Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref> and involved 2,000 firefighters.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite news</ref> The oil spill stretched for at least Template:Convert. 800 fishing boats were mobilized for the cleanup.<ref name=":6">Template:Cite news</ref> The incident caused President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao to intervene, and Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang moved in to help direct the rescue work.<ref name=":7">China port city cleans up pollution belt after fire – People's Daily Online Template:Webarchive. English.peopledaily.com.cn (18 July 2010). Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref> A researcher with the China Environmental Science Research Institute, said that "the impact on marine life and on humans – as the pollution enters the food chain – could last 10 years."<ref name=":8">Martin, Dan (22 July 2010) Clean-up crews use bare hands against China oil spill Template:Webarchive. AFP via mysinchew.com</ref> This has compounded aquatic pollution, affecting the city's fishing industry.<ref name="naut" />
In August 2011, a dike protecting the petrochemical Fujia Factory in Jinzhou District was breached due to a typhoon. Authorities have ordered the plant to be shut down.<ref name=":9">Template:Cite news</ref> Around 12,000 residents protested as the factory, which originally was intended to be based in Xiamen, did not receive official approval to operate in Dalian.<ref name=":10">Thousands protest against Chinese chemical plant Template:Webarchive. BusinessWeek (14 August 2011). Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref><ref name=":11">Template:Cite news</ref> Municipal authorities ruled that the facility must move, leaving taxpayers to pay the expensive cost of relocation.<ref name="chinadialogue">Tang Hao (6 September 2011) Public storm in Dalian Template:Webarchive. chinadialogue. Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref>
Concerns have been raised over mounting traffic due to "bad urban design" and that the growing rate of car ownership is affecting air quality.<ref name="naut" /><ref name=":12">In Fast-Growing China, a Warning About When Prosperity Isn't Enough – Christina Larson – International Template:Webarchive. The Atlantic. Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref> The United States National Academy of Engineering have raised concern about rising traffic in Dalian stating that "rapid growth of traffic in Dalian and in similar Chinese cities will repeat the air quality and energy consumption mistakes of Los Angeles and other U.S. cities, if not better managed."<ref name=":13">Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States Template:Webarchive. Nap.edu (1 June 2003). Retrieved on 2 January 2013.</ref>
TransportationEdit
Local transportationEdit
Cycling is not as popular in Dalian as in other Chinese cities because of the hilly roads. Dalian is also one of the many cities in China where there are few motorcycles in the downtown core, where motorcycle riding is prohibited by the local law.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
The city has a comprehensive bus system and an efficient metro system. As of March 2023, the Dalian Metro consists of the underground Line 1, Line 2, Line 5 and the overground Line 3, Line 12 and Line 13.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> New lines and expansion of the metro system are under way including Line 4 and Line 7. The new rail traffic system is designed to connect the entire city in the coming future. The Dalian Tram system is the second oldest in China. Most of the public transportation in the city can be accessed using the Mingzhu IC Card (Template:Lang-zh).
Domestic and internationalEdit
In 2005, Dalian expanded the international airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, with direct flights to the most major cities in China, and to cities in South Korea and Japan as well as countries in Southeast Asia. In 2014, the airport was the 20th busiest airport in China with 13,551,223 passengers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The airport is the hub of Dalian Airlines.
The new airport Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport (IATA: DLC, ICAO: ZYTL) is also under way. Once open, it will replace the existing Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport as the city's main airport. It is being built on 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi) of reclaimed land off the coast of Dalian. Expected to open in 2026, it is set to become the world's largest offshore airport.
The city's location means that train trips to most Chinese cities outside China's northeastern region require changing trains in Beijing or Shanghai. With the high-speed rail system, trips from Dalian to Shenyang can be completed in 1.5 hours, to Changchun 2.5 hours and to Harbin 3.5 hours. The city has two major railway stations, namely Dalian railway station and Dalian North railway station, the latter being part of the Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway.
In addition to local and express bus services to Beijing and other areas in the northeast, Dalian is connected by passenger ship service to neighboring coastal cities, including Tianjin, Yantai, Weihai, Penglai and Dongying, as well as Incheon, South Korea.<ref name="port" />
CultureEdit
In 2006, Dalian was selected as the most liveable city in China according to China Daily.<ref> Template:Cite news </ref>
Dalian dialectEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Dalian dialect belongs to the Jiaoliao Mandarin subgroup spoken in parts of Shandong and Liaoning provinces, which is a separate branch from Northeastern Mandarin. Most of the residents of Dalian were farmers and fishermen who had come from Shandong Province in a large population move, the Chuang Guandong, during which era Dalian was occupied by the Japanese as the Kwantung Leased Territory. Dalian dialect incorporates a few loanwords from Japanese and Russian (very rare in Chinese), reflecting the history of foreign occupation.<ref>Mikami, Yoshi (27 June 2002): The Dalian Dialect Template:Webarchive (in Chinese)</ref> Dalian dialect is mostly distinguishable from Standard Mandarin based on a low-falling Yinping {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (31) and rich tone sandhi, and it is often referred to as being "oyster flavored" ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) by the locals.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CuisineEdit
Dalian cuisine is a branch of Shandong cuisine, with influence from Northeastern Chinese cuisine, and is widely known for its unique style of seafood dishes. The variety of seafood in Dalian includes fish, prawns, clams, crabs, scallops, sea urchins, oysters, sea cucumbers, mussels, lobsters, conches, abalone, algae, razor clams, urechis unicinctus, mantis shrimps, jellyfish and so on. During the winter, many seafoods such as clams, mussels and abalone gain the most fat.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Colorful Snowflake Scallops (Template:Lang-zh) is a local seafood dish, where egg white is made into snowflake-shape to embrace the scallops, with seasonal greens, carrot and hot pepper cut into small pieces as decorations on top.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Another popular local dish is Salted Fish with Corn Cake (Template:Lang-zh), where steamed or fried corn cake is served with fried salted fish. Legend goes that, in the old days fishermen going out fishing in the morning couldn't return home to have lunch, so they baked fresh fish to eat with corn cakes, and the habit passed down from generation to generation and eventually became a famous food among local people.<ref name="dine">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dalian-style Grilled Squid (Template:Lang-zh) is also a local delicacy. It originated in Dalian, where the squid is produced. It is made by frying the squid on an iron plate, then cutting the squid into sections with a spatula, and sprinkling it with special sauce.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Menzi (Template:Lang-zh) is a traditional local snack. A protein-rich starch paste coagulated from an extract of potatoes is cut into pieces and fried on a pan to create a crisp cover. A mixed seasoning of smashed garlic, sesame, and sauces is added on eating.<ref name="dine" />
Other popular local specialties include seafood noodles, roast full prawns, salt baked conches, lantern-shaped steamed abalone, and so on.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
TheatersEdit
Well-known theaters in Dalian are: Dalian People's Culture Club (mainly for music), Hongji Grand Stage (for Beijing Opera), Working People's Theater-Doudou Grand Stage (Template:Lang-zh, mainly for Errenzhuan) and Development Area Grand Theater (Template:Lang-zh).<ref>Development Area Grand Theater Template:Webarchive (in Chinese)</ref>
SportsEdit
Sports play a big role in the local culture. Dalian's former football club, Dalian Shide (formerly known as Dalian Wanda as the club was originally sponsored by the Dalian Wanda Group), achieved a total of eight titles from China's top-tier football league, the Chinese Jia-A League and the later rebranded Chinese Super League, and was widely considered one of the most successful clubs in Chinese football history.<ref name="Shide">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Asian Football Confederation, the club reached the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship and 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup finals. Several of China's greatest players, including Sun Jihai, Hao Haidong and Li Ming, made their names with Dalian Shide. Dalian also produced many top Chinese football players thanks to its youth training system and grassroots football culture.<ref name="football culture">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of the 2014 season of the Chinese Super League, out of the 448 registered Chinese players, a total of 71 players are from Dalian.<ref name="football culture" /> Therefore, Dalian earned its nickname of China's "Football City" (Template:Lang-zh),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a giant football statue was placed in the Labor Park near downtown Dalian in its honor. Current football clubs in the city are Dalian Pro playing in the Chinese Super League and Dalian Pro W.F.C. playing in the Chinese Women's Football League. Both of their home stadiums are the Dalian Sports Centre Stadium.
The 60,663-capacity Dalian Sports Centre Stadium, the 30,777-capacity Jinzhou Stadium, the 30,000-capacity Puwan Stadium and the 8,000-capacity Dalian Medical University Stadium are notable stadiums in Dalian.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Other popular sports enjoyed by the local Dalianese include swimming, skiing, golf, cycling, bowling and billiards. The government organizes various events every year in Dalian, like marathon, tennis and so on.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
As part of the 2013 National Games of China in Liaoning in 2013, Dalian was a host city for 12 events, including synchronized swimming, field hockey, gymnastics, sailing and canoeing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In February 2018, Dalian Wanda Group decided to take over Dalian Pro (then Dalian Yifang), after a lapse of 20 years before Wanda Group decided to reinvest in a Dalianese football club. Wanda Group announced a long-term investment plan to help Dalian build more advanced football infrastructure, improve on youth training, and revitalize local football culture and Chinese football culture as a whole.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
City-wide festivals and eventsEdit
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Xinghai Square, Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibitions Center, the Dalian World Expo Center and the hotels on Renmin Road are the main places where Dalian's major annual events are held.
Every year from January to February, the Bingyugou Ice Lantern Festival is held in Bingyugou Scenic Area in Zhuanghe City. The event features a large number of ice sculptures, snow sculptures and colorful ice lanterns. Visitors can also participate in a series of ice-sports including ice-skating, ice hockey and iceboating.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
From late April to May, the Lüshun International Cherry Blossom Festival is held. The main site is 203 Hill, and the other site is Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park. It is said that the first cherry trees were planted by Japanese soldiers stationed in Lüshun during World War II, in order to ease their homesickness. Today, the 203 Hill site has more than 3000 cherry trees, and boasts to be the largest cherry blossom park in China with the most varieties.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Each May, the Dalian International Walking Festival takes place. The purpose of the festival is to foster health and peace for the whole community. It is widely popular among citizens and attracts many foreign participants. Dalian is the only city in China recognized by the IML Walking Association.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Four different routes of Template:Convert, Template:Convert, Template:Convert, and Template:Convert are provided for participants, with the longest route going from Xinghai Square along Binhai Road to Laohutan Ocean Park, Bangchuidao Scenic Area and finally reaching Dalian International Conference Center. Starting from 2012, Jinshitan National Holiday Resort also serves as a venue for the festival.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Every May, Dalian International Marathon is held. With the first marathon held in 1987, it is one of the four oldest marathon races in China.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The main venue is the Jinshitan National Holiday Resort.
Every June, the China International Software & Information Service Fair is held in Dalian World Expo Center. Officials from overseas government departments, CEOs of World Top 500, well-known consulting firms and overseas IT associations attend the fair each year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dalian International Beer Festival takes place in Xinghai Square every year from July to August. It is similar to Oktoberfest in Munich and is a widely popular event in the city. Activities of the Beer Festival include exhibitions by beer manufacturers, a beer disco plaza, a beer culture exhibition, a beer drinking contest, a photography contest, the Beer Industry Summit, and a beer quiz.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dalian International Automotive Exhibition is held in August in Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibitions Center and Dalian World Expo Center.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The annual Dalian International Fashion Festival is held in September in Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibitions Center and Dalian World Expo Center. For the past decade, the festival has been attracting the world's top fashion designers, businessmen and models to Dalian. Arrangement for the show includes various theme activities including the Garment Export Fair, fashion exhibitions, fashion competitions and a model contest.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Inter-governmentalEdit
Japan maintains a branch office for its Consulate General of Japan at Shenyang and a JETRO office in Dalian, reflecting a relatively large Japanese population.
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ReligionEdit
Template:As of, Dalian had 29 Christian churches (27 of them Protestant, 2 of them Catholic), 10 mosques, 34 Buddhist temples, and 7 Taoist temples, according to the statistics of the city government.<ref name="MZW">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Taoist temples can be found in various districts including downtown Dalian (Hua Temple in Zhongshan Park), in Lüshunkou District (Longwang Temple), and in Jinzhou District (Jinlong Temple in Daweijia, Xiangshui Temple at the foot of Dahei Mountain, and Zhenwu Temple in Liangjiadian).
Buddhist temples are in downtown Dalian (Songshan Temple on Tangshan Street and Lianhuashan Temple on Yingchun Road), on the northern side of Anzi Mountain (Anshan Temple), at Daheishi (Thousand-Hand Buddha & 500 Luohan Statues), in Lüshunkou District (Hengshan Temple at Longwangtang), and in Jinzhou District (Guanyinge-Shengshui Temple on Dahei Mountain).
Dalian Catholic Church (built in 1926) is in downtown Dalian, west of Dalian Railway Station. Protestant churches are near Zhongshan Square (Yuguang Street Church, the former Dalian Anglican Church, built in 1928 in the British Consulate General's premises by the Church of England and Anglican Church of Japan jointly), on Changjiang Road (Beijing Street Church, now called Cheng-en Church, originally built in 1914 by the Danish Lutheran Church), on Xi'an Road (Christian Church for Korean Chinese and South Koreans), east of the airport (the newly built Harvest Church, which can seat 4000 people), in Jinzhou (the newly built Jinzhou Church) and in Lüshunkou District (Lüshun Church, a former Danish Lutheran church). Dalian Mosque is on Beijing Street.<ref name="MZW"/>
Notable peopleEdit
- Xia Deren ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), former mayor from October 2006 to May 2009.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Li Changchun ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), politician, former member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
- Bo Xilai ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), former mayor (February 1993–August 2000), removed from Politburo under corruption charges.
- Lai Yawen ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), retired middle blocker, former captain and current team manager of the China women's national volleyball team.
- Sun Jiadong ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), aerospace engineer and recipient of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Meritorious Award.
- Qi Faren ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), aerospace engineer and chief designer of the Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou.
- Zhao Xiaozhe ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), vice admiral of the PLA
- Liu Yanan ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), retired middle blocker of the China women's national volleyball team.
- Yang Hao ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), retired outside spiker of the China women's national volleyball team.
- Hui Ruoqi ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), retired outside spiker and former captain of the China women's national volleyball team.
- Li Yongbo ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), retired badminton player and former head coach of the China National Badminton Team.
- Liu Changchun ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), sprinter, first athlete to represent China in competition at the Olympic Games.
- Qu Yunxia ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), middle-distance athlete.
- Zhang Wenxiu ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), hammer thrower.
- Zhang Enhua ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), footballer.
- Sun Jihai ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), footballer.
- Bi Fujian ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), director, host and professor.
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- Yu Nan ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), actress.
- Lou Yixiao ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), actress.
- Dong Jie ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), actress.
- Lin Peng ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), actress.
- Yang Hongji ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), baritone singer and professor.
- Sun Nan ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), singer.
- Kelly Yu ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), singer.
- Xue Jiye ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), painter and sculptor.
- Toshiko Fujita ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), Japanese voice actress.
- Song Weilong ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), actor and model.
- Yang Zhuo ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), professional Wushu fighter and kickboxer.
- Yu Xiaonan ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), Chinese Canadian ballet dancer.
- Sun Yu ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), badminton player.
- Keiichi Inamine ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), Japanese politician
- Harry Triguboff, Jewish Australian businessman
- Feng Enhe ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), actor
- Min Chen, plant physiologist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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EducationEdit
Template:Clarify span 23 general institutions of higher education (and another 7 privately run colleges), 108 secondary vocational schools, 80 ordinary middle high schools, 1,049 schools for nine-year compulsory education and 1,432 kindergartens in Dalian. The students on campus of all levels (including kindergartens) totaled 1108 thousand.Template:Citation needed
There are the following schools of higher education and research centers:
Colleges and universitiesEdit
- Dalian University of Technology (Project 985, Project 211, founded in 1949)
- Dalian Maritime University (Project 211, founded in 1909)
- Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (Founded in 1952)
- Liaoning Normal University (Founded in 1951)
- Dalian University (Founded in 1987)
- Dalian Jiaotong University (Founded in 1956)
- Dalian Medical University (Founded in 1947)
- Dalian Minzu University (Founded in 1997)
- Dalian Ocean University (Founded in 1952)
- Dalian Polytechnic University (Founded in 1958)
- Dalian University of Foreign Languages (Founded in 1964)
- Dalian Naval Academy of the PLA Navy (Founded in 1949)
- Liaoning Police College (Founded in 1960)
- Dalian Neusoft University of Information (Founded in 2000)
Research centersEdit
High schoolsEdit
Notable high schools include:
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- Dalian No. 12 High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian No. 20 High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian No. 23 High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian No. 24 High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian Yuming Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- The High School Affiliated to Liaoning Normal University({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian Lüshun Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian Jinzhou Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Dalian Haiwan Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Wafangdian Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Zhuanghe Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
- Changhai County Senior High School ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})
International schoolsEdit
- Japanese School of Dalian
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- Dalian Maple Leaf International School
International relationsEdit
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
BibliographyEdit
- Kuramoto, Kazuko. Manchurian Legacy: Memoirs of a Japanese Colonist, 1st edition. Michigan State University Press. 1 October 1999. Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN.
Further readingEdit
- Hess, Christian A. (2006). "From colonial jewel to socialist metropolis: Dalian, 1895–1955." PhD dissertation, University of California, San Diego.
- McKnight, Tom, (ed.). Geographica: The Complete Illustrated Atlas of the World, 3rd revision. New York: Barnes and Noble Books, 2001. Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN.
- Perrins, Robert John (1998). "'Great connections': The creation of a city, Dalian, 1905–1931. China and Japan on the Liaodong Peninsula." PhD dissertation, York University (Canada).
- Song Li. Everyday Dalian: Life in Modern Manchuria (Photography Book), Foreword by Phil Borges. 1st edition. DigitalKu. 8 February 2008. Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN.
- Theiss, Frank. The Voyage of Forgotten Men, 1st Ed. Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1937.
External linksEdit
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