Dalian--The Pearl of the North: The Pearl of the North

Author: Bai Zhenkui
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Dalian is located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, facing the Bohai Sea to the west, the Yellow Sea to the east, and the vast Pacific Ocean. Surrounded by mountains and water, it boasts picturesque scenery, a pleasant climate, and is a renowned tourist coastal city in China. The coastal areas are dotted with numerous bays and scattered rocks, creating a unique landscape of blue skies, green seas, white sands, and black reefs, making it a famous tourist, leisure, and health resort in northern China. The southern coastal area of the city stretches over more than 30 kilometers, connecting scenic spots such as Bangchuidao Beach, Tiger Beach Amusement Park, Fuzhuang Beach, Baiyun Mountain Villa Park, Xinghai Park, and the Xinghai Convention and Exhibition Center. The numerous rocks and islands near the coast are diverse and fascinating, while dozens of scenic spots along the coast are linked by a coastal highway, offering convenient transportation. "If you don’t visit Lushun, you’ve missed Dalian," Lushun is another scenic area in Dalian, featuring both the natural harbor of Lushun Military Port and unique natural attractions like Snake Island and Bird Island, known as the "Kingdom of Snakes." The Jinshitan National Tourist Resort, Zhuanghe Bingyu Scenic Area, Hainanjiu Island Scenic Area, and Lianhua Lake Tourist Area are also well-developed and distinctive. Visiting Lushun is more about exploring mountains than the sea. The area is rich in mountains with unique names, such as White Jade Mountain, Golden Mountain, and Silver Mountain, each competing in beauty. There are also peculiar towers like the White Jade Tower, Victory Tower, and Friendship Tower. Dalian’s social and cultural life is highly active, making it a famous "Clothing City," "Football City," and "Tourist City." Every May, when the locust trees bloom in full splendor, the city further showcases its charm as the "Locust Flower City."