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Dalian Tiger Beach Ocean Park (in simplified Chinese 大连老虎滩海洋公园) is located in the state-level scenic area – the Central South Coast of Dalian. Dalian Tiger Beach Ocean Park covers an area of 1,180,000 square meters, with more than 4,000 meters shoreline twisting and turning. Inside the Park, there is clear water and blue sky. Moreover, there are very beautiful castle, wonderful landscape, etc. These perfect elements constitute the beautiful coastal scenery. Dalian Tiger Beach Ocean Park has Asia’s largest coral reef biota which demonstrates the main hall of the large marine life. It is the Coral Museum. Apart from that, the park also has the Polar Museum, which is the world’s largest display of polar and polar marine animals. It is also the only place for displaying such kinds of animals in China. If you would like to see birds, this park could also satisfy you. In the park, there is the Bird’s Forest. It has the country’s largest semi-natural state of the artificial birdcage. There are also a lot of large granite stone sculpture showing some of the great animals found in China, like the Tigers, as well as sculpture of a kind of horse called Si Ji. Therefore, it could really be called as a National Museum, which is definitely one of the most famous tourist attractions in Dalian as well as in China. Dalian Tiger Beach Ocean Park is a beautiful scenic area and it is undoubtedly famous at home and abroad. Every year, more than 200 million visitors visit this famous park for the beautiful scenery as well as the animals. China National Tourism Administration has awarded this park the first-level AAAA scenic spot, which is one of the very well-known travel brands in China. Also, this park has adopted the ISO9001 quality management system and ISO14001 environmental management system certification. Tiger Beach Ocean Park is a display of marine culture, Ben Thanh prominent features, sets sight-seeing, entertainment, science, shopping as well as culture. Therefore, you should never miss out this park if you are going to visit Dalian.

Ice Gap Scenic Area

Ice Gap Scenic Area (in simplified Chinese 冰峪沟风景区) is located in Zhuanghe, which is about 240 km from the centre of Dalian City. Inside the Area, there are three regions, namely Longhua region, Lan Ma region, and Fu Yung region. These regions occupy an area of about one hundred and ten square kilometers. In Ice Gap Scenic Area, there is ice but there are also tall trees as well as beautiful flowers. Some people once compared this area with scenic areas in Guilin and Liaoning. However, there are a lot of people saying that Ice Gap Scenic Area has another kind of attractive feeling to them and it is something that could not be provided by the scenic areas in Guilin or Liaoning. Therefore, Ice Gap Scenic Area is really very unique in China.

Dalian Buyun Spa Eco Resort

Dalian Buyun Spa Eco Resort (in simplified Chinese大连步云山温泉生态度假区) is located in Shan Buyun Zhuanghe Town which is 190 kilometers away from Dalian. There is a very convenient traffic in this Resort, despite the fact that it is actually located quite far away from the busy urban areas. Therefore, the Resort really has an advantage compared with other similar resorts. In Dalian Buyun Spa Eco Resort, you would be able to enjoy the excellent natural landscape conditions, the fresh air, as well as a strong rural flavor.

In Dalian Buyun Spa Eco Resort, you would be able to find all sorts of very enjoyable entertainments, including villas buildings, hotels, air companion spa, club spa, barbecue park, etc. According to some experts, there are a lot of beneficial chemicals in the spa water. Therefore, it would be very relaxing if you could try the spa.

Dalian Seaside Lushunkou National Scenic Area

Dalian Seaside Lushunkou National Scenic Area (in simplified Chinese大连海滨旅顺口国家级风景名胜区) is located in the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning Province. The east of this area is located near Yellow Sea, and the western part of it is near the Atlantic Sea. This Scenic Area is one of the famous state-level key scenic spots published by the State Council.

Dalian Seaside Lushunkou National Scenic Area is, surely, composed of both scenic areas in Dalian and Lushunkou, which is 45 kilometers from the coastal highway. The Area covers a land area of one hundred and five square kilometers.

Large Montenegro

Large Montenegro (in simplified Chinese 大黑山) is a very famous mountain located in Dalian. This mountain is located at about 10 kilometers from East Grand of Jianchang town, which has a total area of 93 square kilometers. The main peak of Large Montenegro is 11,402 meters high, and it has a very wonderful scenery. Moreover, this mountain is rich in forest resources, attracting a large number of visitors to visit this mountain every year. Besides, generations of building constructors are also attracted to visit this mountain in order to find a lot of good timbers for building houses.

Changxing Island Holiday Resort

Changxing Island Holiday Resort (in simplified Chinese 长兴岛旅游度假区) is, surely, located in Changxing Island. In fact, Changxing Island is a very big island, which is the fifth biggest island in China, just after Taiwan, Hainan, Zhoushan and Chongming Island. Changxing Island is located at the west of the Bohai Sea in Wafangdian city.

Changxing Island Resort has a collection of sightseeing, entertainment, leisure, sports in one the tourist resort. On the island, there are four natural islands with excellent beaches. Therefore, Changxing Island Holiday Resort is one of the most popular summer resorts at South of Liaoning Province. On the island, there is a Wan Mountain which is 3287 meters above sea level and this is one of the greatest views in this island. Nearly all tourists visiting this Changxing Island Holiday Resort would visit this mountain to enjoy the magnificent view.

Xinghai Park

Xinghai Park (in simplified Chinese 星海公园) is composed of two parts, respectively the water part as well as the forest part. At the east and west ends of the park there are the sea cliffs. When you try to look at the sea from the angle at the cliffs, it would be very refreshing.

In Xinghai Park, there is a “Hole of the sea”. If you walk along the Hole, you would suddenly feel very relaxed because the natural scenery of the hole would be very good. When you see the waves hitting the rocks of the seashore, you would also feel quite interested because these are things that you would hardly see in urban area.

Dalian Port

Dalian Port (in simplified Chinese 大连港) is located at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning Province which is also the eastern gateway of import and export in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia. It is also an important bridge linking North China, Central China, East China together in terms of water and land transportation.

By the end of 1995, Dalian port has a total land area of eight square kilometers. On the other hand, the waters area is about 346 square km. There are 65 berths, with a length of 11,981 meters, making up a maximum berthing capacity of 100,000 tons. The Treasury market area of this Port is 13,640,000 square meters.

Dalian People’s Square

Dalian People’s Square (in simplified Chinese 大连市人民广场) was built in 1914 after the liberation of the Soviet Red Army to commemorate the liberation of Dalian. At that time, the Square was named as the “Stalin Square” and there were the Soviet Red Army Monument for the martyrs there were also some bronze relieves.

In 1993, “Stalin Square” changed its name to “People’s Square”, and in early 1999 a comprehensive transformation was conducted. The Soviet Red Army Monument to the Martyrs was moved to the Soviet Red Army martyrs tomb in Lushun. Then, the former place for the monument was used to build a large musical fountain, occupying the square with total area of 125,000 square meters.

Dalian_Basic Facts

Dalian (ins implified Chinese 大连) is one of the cities located in China’s Liaoning Province. It is a coastal city, which is also the province’s second largest city. Dalian is located at northeast China. Being prosperous, it is one of China’s main external doors to the outside world.

At the end of 2007, the city’s resident population was 6,080,000. Besides, the total household population was 5,782,000 people, representing a net increase of 61,000 people compared with the value in the fist half year of 2007. Among the population, the non-agricultural population was 3,368,000 people, accounting for 58.3%. On the other hand, the agricultural population was of 2,414,000 people, accounting for 41.7%. The immigrated population of the city in 2007 was about 84,000 people, while the emigrated population was of 33,000 people. In 2007, the born population was 40,000 people and the birth rate was 6.95 ‰. The mortality rate was 5.30 ‰ and the natural population growth rate was 1.65 ‰.