Qixiang Garden is located at the southern end of Nantai Islet on Dachangshan Island. A circular wall and a pink gatehouse outline the irregular shape of the garden along the hill. In the center of the garden stands a towering white marble statue of the Goddess of the Sea. Entering through the gatehouse, a winding path paved with pebbles and cement leads forward, while two light purple glazed tile pavilions with upturned eaves hang from the cliff edge, exuding...
Zhangzi Island is known as the "Pearl of the Yellow Sea" and belongs to Zhangzi Island Town in Changhai County, Dalian. It consists of the main island of Zhangzi and 13 other islands, islets, and reefs, including Dalian Island, Dahao Island, and Xiaohao Island. With a meandering coastline stretching 57.7 kilometers, the island features crisscrossing rocks and reefs and is extremely rich in aquatic resources, especially renowned for its abundance of wrinkled crown-of-thorns abalone...
Guanglu Island is located in the western part of Waichangshan Island in the northern Yellow Sea. It is a national-level island forest park and one of the scenic areas in Liaoning Province. The island consists of 23 large and small islands, islets, and reefs, covering a sea area of 1,000 square kilometers with a coastline stretching 74 kilometers. Guanglu Island boasts a uniquely advantageous geographical environment. To its west lies the Dalian Golden Pebble Beach…
Xiaozhushan Shell Mound Site The Xiaozhushan Shell Mound Site is located on Xiaozhushan Mountain in the western part of Wujiavillage, Guanglu Township, covering an area of 5,000 square meters. In 1978, 80 square meters were excavated. Its stratigraphic deposits are divided into five layers, representing three distinct cultural types from different periods. The lower layer yielded production tools such as chipped scrapers, discoid tools, net sinkers, stone...
Xiaochangshan Island is located in the central area of the Changshan Archipelago, 54 nautical miles from Dalian City and 1.6 kilometers from Da Changshan Island, where the government of Changhai County is situated. Xiaochangshan Township consists of the main island of Xiaochangshan as well as 28 other islands, islets, and reefs including Wumang Island and Jiaozao Island.
Qixiang Garden is located at the southern end of Nanhaituo on Dachangshan Island. A circular wall and a pink gate outline the garden’s irregular shape along the hill. In the center stands a white marble statue of the Goddess of the Sea. Entering through the garden’s gate, a winding path of pebbles and cement leads forward, while two light purple glazed-tile pavilions with upturned eaves hang from the cliffside, exuding...
The well-known Fairy Lake is located at the mouth of Laotieshan in Guanglu Island, Changhai County. Where lake meets sea, the scenery is breathtaking — the sea sets off the lake’s gentle beauty, while the lake accentuates the sea’s vastness. Stretching over 800 meters in length, 200 meters in width, and 30 meters in depth, Fairy Lake has a maximum water capacity of 1.2 million cubic meters. It originates from...
The Changshan Islands (Changhai County) are located in the northern part of the Yellow Sea off the eastern coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, consisting of 112 islands, islets, and reefs. It is China's only island-bordering county, with a human habitation history dating back over 6,000 years. The tourism resources of the Changshan Islands are characterized by the spectacular sea erosion and deposition formations that create uniquely shaped reefs and rocks...
As one of the largest and most richly endowed stone appreciation museums in China, the Dalian Jinshi Stone Appreciation Museum displays over 200 types and more than 3,000 exquisite specimens. These collections (also known as "elegant stones") are admired either for their lifelike shapes and unique forms — classified as sculpture stones; others are noted for their...
Dalian Hashen Island is located in the northern part of the Yellow Sea and is an administrative village under the jurisdiction of Dachangshan Island Town, Changhai County, Dalian. It lies six nautical miles southwest of Dalian’s Dachangshan Island, facing Saili Island to the east and overlooking Guanglu Island of Dalian to the southwest. The island is 4.84 kilometers long and 1.02 kilometers wide, stretching from east to west and broadening from north to south, resembling a silver ingot…
Guapi Island is located in the deep waters of the Yellow Sea, 12.7 kilometers east of Guanglu Island, administratively under Guanglu Township, Changhai County, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, and about eight nautical miles from the mainland. Oriented east-west, it stretches 2.7 kilometers in length and 0.81 kilometers in width, with a coastline of 8.41 kilometers, a land area of 2.18 square kilometers, and an elevation of 8.05 meters. …
Ocean Island is located in the deep waters of the Yellow Sea, facing the Korean Peninsula to the east and adjacent to the Changshan Archipelago to the northwest. It boasts the best harbors and the highest peaks in the Changshan Archipelago, holding a highly strategic position—thus earning the title "Outpost of the Yellow Sea." The nationally renowned "Ocean Island Fishing Grounds" derive their name from this island. Ocean Island features stunning natural scenery and fresh air...
Huanhai Park is located in the central area of Changhai County, Dalian City. It runs along Sikuishi Bay, nestled against the mountains and facing the sea, forming an arc-shaped belt that stretches 1,650 meters in length and covers an area of 90,000 square meters. The park is planted with over 20 species of trees including ginkgo, yew, silk tree, hibiscus, boxwood, weeping willow, flowering plum, and dragon juniper, as well as more than 40 types of flowers such as canna, sea rose, rose, and narcissus.
Moon Bay is located on the southwest coast of Liutiao Village, Guanglu Island, Changhai County, Dalian. The shoreline of Moon Bay Beach is arc-shaped, stretching 1,500 meters. The sandy area in Moon Bay is called Golden Sand Beach. The beach features fine sand, clear seawater, a gentle slope, and both incoming and outgoing tides that surge with vigor, making it an excellent spot for swimming and surfing. The natural landscape is also incredibly...
Yinniu Bay Beach, located on the southeastern coast of Dachangshan Island, is renowned for its rare golden sandy beach. The shoreline features fine, soft sand, with a gently sloping beach and fine sand extending across both the intertidal and subtidal zones. It stretches approximately 300 meters from east to west, with a 200-meter-long coastal strip. During low tide, about 100 meters of sandy tidal flats are exposed, making it one of the most well-regulated beaches in Changhai County...
Sanyuan Palace was first built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, located in Sanguanmiao Village on Da Changshan Island. It was later destroyed. The current Sanyuan Palace was invested in and constructed by Hualong Enterprise, making it the largest Taoist temple in southern Liaoning. Taoism was formally established in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and has a history of nearly 2,000 years. It is a religion indigenous to China. The founder of Taoism...
Gexian Island is located in the sea area approximately 5.2 kilometers northeast of Guanglu Island in Changhai County, Dalian City, and belongs to Guanglu Township of Changhai County. The island was historically known as Hexian Island. Its name originates from a mythological legend: “He” is the counterpart of “Ha,” which evolved into “Ge,” leading to its current name. The Ming Dynasty’s *Liaodong Zhi · Mountains and Rivers* referred to it as Geteng Island.
The Shangmashi Site is located in Sanguanmiao Village, Dachangshan Island Town, Changhai County, Dalian. The Shangmashi Shell Mound was investigated and excavated in 1941 by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. Participants in the investigation and excavation included Sueji Umehara and Masakazu Sumita from Kyoto University, Haruto Hasebe from the University of Tokyo, as well as Sadahiko Shimada and Osamu Mori from the Lüshun Museum. In October...
The Wujiacun Site is located on the western terrace of Wujiacun on Guanglu Island, Changhai County, Liaoning Province. The terrain is gently sloping and surrounded by hills, situated 300–400 meters west of the Xiaozhushan Site. A small river runs through the middle of the site, flowing from south to north into the Yellow Sea. This is a prehistoric shell mound site. Following trial excavations in 1978, further digs were carried out between 2008 and…
Introduction: A square built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Dalian’s founding and to promote the Olympic spirit. The then President of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch, was invited to lay the foundation stone during his attendance at the 10th Dalian International Fashion Festival. Transportation: Buses 4, 11, 15, 16, 19, 23, 24, 709, 801. Liaoning…