Dahuishan is the birthplace of ancient culture in Dalian, the starting point of the northern (maritime) Silk Road that spread Chinese historical civilization, and a natural barrier guarding the Liaodong Peninsula. It combines natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and pristine air, and is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, a national forest park, and a national geological park...
Dalian Ziyun Huaxi Lavender Manor is located at the southeastern foot of Little Black Mountain in Tumenzi Village, Xiangying Subdistrict, Jinpu New District, Dalian. It has now developed into a lavender field covering nearly a thousand acres. Surrounding the lavender manor, other fragrant flowers such as chamomile, mosquito-repellent grass, rosemary, thyme, and hyssop have been planted, complemented by flower belts in other colors...
East Sea Park, located in the easternmost part of Dalian’s coastal scenic area, covers an area of over 450 hectares and is about 10 kilometers from the city center. It borders the sea on both sides, connects to Zhongshan District of Dalian to the north, and features the Bangchui Island Scenic Area to the southwest. East Sea Park boasts beautiful scenery and picturesque landscapes, with a coastline stretching over 1,200 meters. It is a coastal park characterized by its mountains, forests, blue seas, and grasslands...
The Dalian Film and Television Art Center is located in the Golden Pebble Beach National Tourist Resort and was officially opened in September 2001. Covering an area of 87,000 square meters with a construction area of 22,000 square meters, it is the largest membrane structure building in Asia. The center employs modern structural technology using steel frame and tensile membrane, along with a novel and lively exterior design...
Golden Stone Garden is located in the Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Tourist Area and is one of the famous natural rock geological landscapes there. Covering an area of 30,000 square meters, the sea stone landscape occupies 24,000 square meters. It is reported that the garden was discovered during construction work in Golden Pebble Beach in 1996. Thanks to the protection and excavation efforts by the Dalian municipal government, this ancient...
Dalian Coastal National Geopark is located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, along the southeastern coastal area of Dalian. The park covers an area of 64.50 km² and is the core scenic area of Golden Pebble Beach. As a national 5A-level tourist resort, Golden Pebble Beach boasts unique coastal mountain landforms, spectacular rock formations on the beach, abundant ancient fossils within the rock layers, and beautiful local legends. It rightfully earns titles such as “Miracle of Nature,” “Frozen Animal World,” “Sculpture Park of Divine Power,” and “Natural Geological Museum.”
Dalian Coastal Road was built in the 1970s as a military defense highway, with both ends guarded by the army. In the early 1980s, Deng Xiaoping visited Dalian and suggested opening it to the public. Since then, it has become a scenic tourist road. In August 1988, the State Council designated this scenic area, along with the Lushunkou Scenic Area, as a national key...
Chaoyang Temple is a Buddhist temple built during the Ming Dynasty. It is located at the western foot of Dahei Mountain (lù). Due to its picturesque scenery, it was historically known as "Mingxiu Temple" and was renamed Chaoyang Temple only in the sixth year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty. The entire temple complex faces south, with its front and rear mountain gates built atop two hills, while the main halls are situated on the sunny slope of the back hill. From a holistic view...
Taoism is China’s only indigenous religion, advocating reverence for heaven, respect for ancestors, benefiting all things, and helping the world. It originates from the Yellow Emperor, was expounded by Laozi, and formed the foundational source of Chinese culture as well as the beginning of the Hundred Schools of Thought. After becoming a religion during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it flourished during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. As it regards “Tao” (the Way) as the supreme faith—and because the Tao is the origin that gives birth to all things in the universe…
Shigu Temple, also known as Tangwang Hall, was built during the Sui and Tang dynasties. Legend has it that it was constructed by the renowned general Yu Chengong (Yu Chijingde) of the late Sui and early Tang period for Emperor Li Shimin. When Li Shimin launched his eastern campaign against Goguryeo, he stationed troops here, hence many of the relics here are associated with him, which is why it’s called Tangwang Hall. In the 51st year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty, Ju Xingjin, a member of the Plain Yellow Banner of Han Army in Jinzhou, raised funds to renovate the temple...
Dalian Jinzhou Ziyun Huaxi Lavender Manor is located at the southeastern foot of Little Black Mountain in Tumenzi Village, Xiangying Subdistrict, Jinzhou New District, Dalian. In 2011, the management team successfully trial-planted 20 acres of lavender at the foot of Little Black Mountain, where the flowers adapted perfectly to the local climate. In 2012, the lavender planting area will be expanded to 6...
The Tangfeng Hot Spring Club has themed its hot spring culture as “Neo-Tang Style,” likely inspired by the influence of the Huaqing Pool hot springs during the Tang Dynasty. As a result, from overall planning and architectural style to garden landscapes and interior decor, the Tangfeng Hot Spring Club consistently embodies the essence of Tang Dynasty aesthetics. Even the culture of the hot springs integrates the Tang Dynasty’s core values of “openness, ...
The Old Dalian Folk Museum exhibits the folk customs of the Dalian area, briefly summarizing and documenting the city’s yesterday, the day before yesterday, and even the historical processes of the early, middle, and late parts of the last century. Folk customs are a special kind of culture, naturally formed over a long period of history. Once formed, they possess a stability that transcends eras…
Dalian Golden Pebble Golf Club is located in the eastern scenic area of the Dalian Golden Pebble Beach National Tourist Resort on the Yellow Sea coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, known as the "Divine Sculpture Park." It covers an area of 3,000 acres (1.87 million square meters). The course is 58 kilometers from downtown Dalian, 56 kilometers from Dalian International Airport, 28 kilometers from the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone, and 21 nautical miles from Guanglu Island in Changhai County. Golden Pebble Golf features two courses: the Divine Turtle Course in Area A, which was constructed starting August 1993 and officially opened to the public in September 1996. This 18-hole, par-72 course spans 7,126 yards; the Golden Eagle Course in Area B was completed in May 2002, also an 18-hole, par-72 layout, stretching 6,415 yards.
Dalian University Museum is located on the northern foothills of Dahei Mountain in the campus of Dalian University at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is the first comprehensive university-funded museum in Northeast China. It has been approved by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education, the Provincial Education Commission, the Dalian Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, the Propaganda Department, and other departments as the “Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Popularization Base,” the “Liaoning Provincial University…”
The Mao Zedong Badge Exhibition Hall covers a construction area of 3,000 square meters, making it the largest, most numerous, and most comprehensive (90% unique) permanent exhibition venue for Chairman Mao badges both in China and abroad to date. It displays over 100,000 badges in more than 2,000 varieties, featuring a badge display area, document area, film and video area, as well as a comprehensive service…
Silver Sail Plaza is located in the center of Dalian Development Zone. True to its name, the plaza features several abstract sculptures shaped like sails. Nestled beneath fountains and billowing as if caught in the wind, they welcome everyone entering the area—whether returning locals or visitors and business travelers passing through. “Ride the Wind and Waves,”…
Xiangying Park is located in the old town area of Jinzhou, Dalian, Liaoning Province. Established in 1949, it covers an area of 146,000 square meters, including a 43,000-square-meter water surface known as Jinzhou Park (also called the Artificial Lake). In 1989, it was renamed “Xiangying Park,” with the name inscribed by Wang Zhen. Shortly after the Lantern Festival in 2012, the landscape renovation project of Xiangying Park...
Dalian Ruifeng Blueberry Farm is located at the foot of the picturesque Little Black Mountain in Tumenzi Village, Xiangying Subdistrict, Jinzhou District, Dalian. It is one of the closest blueberry picking farms to downtown Dalian in the surrounding area. The farm covers an area of over 40 acres and has introduced five varieties of blueberries suitable for picking. The berries are richly aromatic, with a well-balanced sweet and tangy flavor. The farm employs organic cultivation methods...
Dalian's Ganjingzi Park, located on Dongfang Road in Dalian's Ganjingzi District, is an open park with a beautiful environment and pleasant scenery. Beautiful Dalian is well known for its many parks, which serve as natural oxygen bars within the city, bringing fresh air to the bustling metropolis. These parks also form unique scenic spots of this coastal city and are...