Known for its pleasant climate, scenic mountains and beaches, Dalian has many natural scenery and cultural attractions. the city is a world famous tourist and summer resort in Liaoning province of China, Efforts are ongoing to improve the environment and functions of the city. On June5th, 2001, Dalian was awarded one of the "World's 500 Best Environment Cities". It is the only city in China so honored, and one of only two cities in Asia. |
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"Charm of the Sea Square" covers an area of 380,000 square kilometers, with 30,000 square kilometers of decorated stone floors, with 12,000 square kilometers of greenery, and many sculptures. At the center of the Square is a large sculpture, consisting of five white steel pipes with differing curvatures. |
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Dalian Shengya Ocean World is located at No. 608 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, inside Xinhai Park, has the longest transparent underground sea channel in Asia. A moving passageway guides tourists through the tunnel to get a close up look at exotic fishes, sharks and other sea life. The main display area has more than 300 species of fish totaling more than 10,000. There are coral reefs and floating sea grasses. |
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Built in 1997 covering an area of 7.2 square kilometers, Dalian Forest Zoo is an amazingly extensive animal kingdom. It is well-known for its high quality selection of species and wild raising. The Zoo takes special consideration to maintain the balance between its theme of naturalness and wildness and the human and cultural factors.
Bangchuidao Scenic Area, Located in the east of the Binhai Road. about 9 kilometers away from the center of Dalian City. It consists of the Bangchuidao Islet, the natural lido and the Bangchuidao Hotel. It is a famous seashore resort combining marvelous scenery of hills, sea, islet and beach. |
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Laohutan Ocean Park is the biggest modern lido in China with a total area of 1,180,000 square meters and a coastline of more than 4,000 meters. It has many attractive natural sceneries and magnificent man-made sights can be seen, especially the Tigers Sculpture Square and Laohutan Polar Region Marine Animals World. As a modern ocean park, It is one specializing in tourism, recreation, shopping and so on and is regarded as the Dalian people's favorite park. |
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Lushun City, Also known as 'Port Arthur', it occupies the west end of Dalian City and the south edge of the Liaodong Peninsula, surrounded by sea on three sides. In this advantaged geographical position, it is a beautiful tourist city zone with a long history. Rich in natural resources as well as its historical heritage, Lushun has become a National Key Scenic Spot, the ational Nature Protection Area, and the National Forest Park by virtue of its now famous attractions. |
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