Dalian
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[edit] Overview
Dalian is situated at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is the largest seaport in Northeast China, the second largest city of Liaoning Province (after Shenyang), and one of the major industrial, trading, tourist and hi-tech cities in China.
Dalian is surrounded by beaches with hills as a backdrop, and is well-known as a summer resort. Every year it attracts many Chinese and foreign tourists, especially those from Japan, Korea and Russia. It is a major metropolitan area, yet has every look and feel of an island resort. Dalian enjoys a pleasant climate with ocean breezes and spectacular natural beauty that will take your breath away. Some of the most famous beaches are Tiger beach, Xinghai beach, Jinshitan beach and Fujiazhuang beach.
Dalian hosts several trade fairs every year. The most famous one is the week-long Dalian International Fashion Festival that starts mid-September every year with great fanfare at the city stadium. Throughout the carnival week, thousands of dazzling dancers, performers, designers, pop stars and clothing merchants from around the world, gather together to stage fashion shows and cultural performances at various locations around the city.
[edit] History
Dalian was originally established by Russia after the Qing government ceded Lushun Port (Port Arthur) as a colony to Russia in 1897. Later it was occupied by Japan after the Russians lost in the Japanese-Russian War. The Chinese government took over the sovereignty of Lushun in 1955.
[edit] Weather Forecast
Dalian is of a typical nautical climate due to its physical location in a moderately tempered zone in the North Hemisphere. Its weather pattern is also shaped by its location in the Qianshan Mountain range of the Changbaishan Mountains.
Dalian has a distinctive four seasons. Summer here is not too hot, and winter is not too cold. The average yearly temperature usually hovers around 11°C.
Current Conditions (2009-01-09 10:00:00, local time)
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Dalian Weather Forecast
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Avg high °C (°F) | 0 (32) | 2 (36) | 7 (45) | 15 (59) | 20 (68) | 24 (75) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 24 (75) | 18 (64) | 10 (50) | 3 (37) | |
| Avg low °C (°F) | -6 (21) | -4 (25) | 1 (34) | 7 (45) | 13 (55) | 18 (64) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 18 (64) | 11 (52) | 3 (37) | -3 (27) | |
| Rain cm (inches) | 0.62 (0.2) | 0.48 (0.2) | 0.67 (0.3) | 2.13 (0.8) | 3.69 (1.5) | 5.91 (2.3) | 8.63 (3.4) | 10.72 (4.2) | 4.53 (1.8) | 2.26 (0.9) | 1.45 (0.6) | 0.51 (0.2) | |
| Source: per MSN 2008 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Map
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[edit] Getting in & Getting out
[edit] By Air
Dalian is serviced by the Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (大连周水子国际机场). A total of 23 airlines provide both domestic and international flights. Most major Chinese domestic carriers serve the airport while Air China, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airlines provide international flights. The airport offers 65 domestic air routes, 10 international air routes, and 2 air routes to Hong Kong and Macao.
[edit] By Train
Dalian Train Station (大连火车站) is located next to Victory Square (胜利广场) in downtown Dalian.
Search Train Schedule at Dalian Train Schedule for detailed train info.
[edit] By Bus
[edit] By Ship
Dalian passenger ferry terminal (大连湾新港客运站) (phone: 0411—82625612) provides ferry services to other port cities in the area including Tianjin (天津) (temporarily out of service due to seasonal and volume reasons), Yantai (烟台), Weihai (威海), and Incheon (仁川) of South Korea. There are about 25 to 28 sails every day.
It takes about 6 hours for the regular ferry to get to Yantai and 7 hours to Weihai. There is an express ferry running between Dalian and Yantai for 3 hours. Typically for regular ferries, first class berths come with a two-beds room and a shower, second class offers a four-beds room with a wash basin, and lower class has only a bunk in a large shared area, or just a hard seat. The ticket price range between about 1000 RMB (first class to Weihai), 900 RMB (first class to Yantai) to 120 RMB for a hard seat to Weihai or Yantai.
The terminal is located at No. 1 Harbor Street, Zhongshan Disctrict (大连市中山区港湾街1号). Bus line 708, 13, and 801 stop at the terminal.
