Longtan Taoist Temple Scenic AreaThe Longtan Taoist Temple Scenic Area is located on Longtan Mountain in Delisi Town, northern Wafangdian City. With an elevation of 425.3 meters, Longtan Mountain consists of northern and southern peaks that stand tall and facing each other, offering beautiful scenery. Along the mountain’s ridgeline, there are ancient city walls built during the Sui Dynasty, stretching approximately 4 kilometers. The mountain fortress has two gates, one in the east and one in the west, both strategically constructed. Within the walls, lush…
At the end of September 2003, the second phase of the Water World project was completed, marking another “first” in Dalian’s tourism industry: with its magnificent area of 136,000 square meters, a water activity zone capable of accommodating 10,000 people, dining services for 5,000, and an indoor fitness plaza spanning 6,000 square meters, “Water World” could rightly claim to be the world’s foremost indoor seawater fitness and entertainment theme park — not only the largest in Dalian but also the largest in the world. The Guinness World Records certificate prominently displayed in the hotel lobby further cements this well-deserved title.
The tranquil Mingze Lake is nestled within the beautiful Children's Park. It's a lovely spot with a picturesque environment. The entire lake is oval in shape, and two uniquely designed paths have been created along its contours—one a wide wooden-plank arched bridge, and the other a winding red plastic path. On the southern side of the lake, there’s also a wooden-plank broken bridge that extends straight...
Xizhong Island is located in Jiaoliudao Township, Wafangdian, Dalian. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was called Lotus Island, a name derived from the aerial view of the island, which resembles a blooming lotus on the blue Bohai Sea. Due to its beautiful environment and abundant resources, Xizhong Island was occupied by Tsarist Russia in history, then contested by Japan in 1905, and was not liberated and returned to the motherland until 1945…
Located 15 kilometers from Wafangdian City and 80 kilometers from downtown Dalian, Liaonan is the largest natural cave discovered so far in the Liaonan region. This karst cave system is distributed within the gray medium-thick limestone of the Cambrian Zhangxia Formation and was formed under tectonic fracture control, with an estimated formation period of about 0.7 to 1.3 hundred million years. The karst cave stretches 2 kilometers from north to south, and to the east...
Dalian Minghu Ski Resort is currently the largest ski resort in southern Liaoning and one of the highest-standard tourist ski resorts in China to date. The ski area covers 120,000 square meters. The resort features one advanced slope, 950 meters long with a vertical drop of 130 meters and an average gradient of 22 degrees; one mid-to-advanced slope, 320 meters long...
Yuelong Hot Spring Villa is located in the central area of Wafangdian City, covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters. It was invested and built by Dalian Shizhou Yunshui Grand Hotel. The overall structure of the villa consists of one main building and four villas, offering 85 standard rooms and deluxe suites. It integrates hot spring bathing, guest rooms, dining, conferences, wellness, and entertainment...
Dalian Liguan Longwang Temple Tourist Resort is located in Liguan Town, the northern gateway of Dalian City. It lies 130 kilometers south of Dalian and 225 kilometers north of Shenyang. National Highway 202 and the Shenyang–Dalian Expressway run through the area, with the expressway's Liguan exit just 9 kilometers to the east and the Xutun Station of the Changchun–Dalian Railway 16 kilometers to the southeast. The Longwang Temple seaside tourist resort is...
The ancient Fulong Temple is located directly north of Fuzhou, a historic cultural city in the central part of Wafangdian City, Dalian. It sits on the highest and longest mountain range in the Fuzhou area. This mountain connects to General Rock in Beihai, forming a continuous landscape of mountain and sea that resembles a coiled dragon when viewed from afar. Fulong Mountain forms the dragon’s head, while the peculiar rocks emerging from Beihai—known as General Rock—are considered the dragon’s tail. Fulong…
Balong Chan Temple in Wafangdian City, Dalian, is located at No. 15 Beimiao Street, Laopibu Village, Gangdian Subdistrict, at the foot of Mount Tai. Legend has it that during the Yuan Dynasty, when Genghis Khan unified China, his imperial strategist heard that southwest of Fuxian County in southern Liaoning, near Zhangjiashan Zui, there was a clear, mirror-like pool called Weitan, with a dragon dwelling beneath its waters — an auspicious and divine place. Fearing the dragon might flee, altering the local feng shui, …
Originally named Ganquan Temple and commonly known as the Medicine King Temple, Yongquan Temple is located at the foot of Daming Mountain, 5 kilometers north of Wafangdian City. Historical records indicate that the temple has a history of over 1,600 years. At the time of its construction, it comprised three Buddhist halls covering an area of 600 square meters. The temple houses an ancient well that never dries up in drought, never overflows in floods, and never freezes in winter—hence its original name, Ganquan Temple...
Yunqi Zen Temple, originally named Guanyin Pavilion, is located in Xietun Town, Wafangdian City, Dalian. To its west lies the vast Bohai Sea, facing Jiaoliu Island, and it is about 20 Chinese miles south of Changxing Island. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Yunqi Zen Temple nestles among the peaks, serving as a tranquil paradise — the locals in Dalian call it the “temple in the mountains.” According to historical records...
“Baolin Temple” is located in Wafangdian, Dalian, nestled in a mountain valley on the eastern side of Xiping Mountain, which was once known as the “Xiping Morning Moon.” It was built in the 19th year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty (645 AD) and has a history of over a thousand years. “Baolin Temple” is a thousand-year-old ancient temple that sits against mountains and near the sea, surrounded by beautiful waters and clear hills, a place of outstanding natural beauty and spiritual energy...
Located in Jianshangou Village, Xingtun Village, Wanling Town, Wafangdian City, the temple was built in 2002, covering an area of approximately 14,800 square meters with a construction area of over 600 square meters. Wan’an Temple houses the Mahavira Hall, the Chanting Hall, and the Dining Hall. The Mahavira Hall enshrines a 3.5-meter-tall statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, as well as statues of the Medicine Buddha and Amitabha Buddha, …
According to inscriptions on the steles, it was first built in the 19th year of the Zhenguan era of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (645 AD), boasting a history of over 1,300 years. The temple is situated on a small hill in the southeast corner of Fuzhou Ancient City, with its entrance facing west, backed by the ancient city to the north, nestled next to the Yongfeng Ancient Pagoda to the east, and overlooking the southern gate of the ancient city to the west. The elevated terrain offers a scenic and pleasant landscape. One of the Eight Scenic Spots of Fuzhou, “Sunset Glow at Yongfeng,”...
Dalian’s Liguan Hongqiao Hot Springs are located in Longmen Tang Village, Xutun Town, the northernmost part of Wafangdian City in the northern suburbs of Dalian, approximately 10 kilometers from the Liguan exit of the Shenyang-Dalian Expressway and Harbin-Dalian Highway, 48 kilometers from downtown Wafangdian, and 140 kilometers from downtown Dalian. The Longmen Hot Springs are the only geothermal resource in Wafangdian with surface seepage springs. According to records...
“The wondrous voice hears the Bodhisattva of Compassion, the divine sound is the tide’s roar; it can relieve the world’s suffering, thus one should chant it always.” The “Guanhai Temple,” inscribed in person by Zhao Puchu, former president of the Buddhist Association of China, based on a verse from the Lotus Sutra, is located on Liantai Mountain in Xianyuwan Town, Wafangdian, Dalian — a national AAA-level tourist resort known as the “Pearl of the Northeast.” …
Dalian Roman Holiday Hot Springs Hotel is a comprehensive platinum five-star hot spring resort hotel primarily featuring European Roman-style architecture, integrating dining, accommodation, entertainment, hot spring bathing, skiing, conferences, and more. The Roman Holiday Hot Springs Hotel is the only one in Northeast China with European Roman architectural style and a French romantic-themed ambiance. Endless lakes…
The Wafangdian Xinlongmen Furin Hot Spring Hotel is located in the Longmentang Hot Spring Tourism Resort, Wafangdian City. It is a multifunctional leisure resort hotel that combines luxury guest rooms, indoor and outdoor hot spring baths, dining, and entertainment. It is currently the only high-end Japanese-style hot spring hotel in the Dalian area, specially designed for elite clientele. …
Dalian Xiangzhou Tourist Resort is located in the northwestern suburbs of Dalian, about a one-hour drive from downtown Dalian. It borders the Pulan New District to the east and connects with Changxing Island to the west. As one of the key projects within Dalian Xiangzhou Rural City, it is a tourism cluster that organically integrates a wide range of tourism offerings, representing a new format and flagship in global tourism. Here you can find...