Dalian Scene

	Scenes from Dalian -- A young, beautiful, & lively city in Northeastern China

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Dalian Port today, third largest in China.

Dalian Fashion Festival, 10 years history.

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Dalian Port in 1900.

Dalian, the Beautiful

"I firstcame to Dalian two years ago, I was moved by its beauty. This time I really have a sense of being at home."

"Dalian is developing with great speed. During the two years, there are many new buildings arisen, more grassland and squares with different styles. It clearly shows Dalian has been always engaged in its construction and development. This International Fashion Festival is an example. It is exciting to see Dalian grows thriving and booming."

"To let the city well-known by others, something must be done. Dalian is a great, beautiful and lively city. we hope the city grows better and better."

Boutros Ghali, 77
Former UN Secretary-General
September 17, 1999

Flowers after rain	Glass football - city symbol	Hitech park
Japanese war tower.	Telecom tower	Russian war tower
Free trade zone..	WAN Center	Manufacturing

Beach Roads and Parks

Golden Pebble Beach and Snake Island

Scenes of Golden Pebble Beach Resort, Dalian

Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Resort

A national tourist attraction, Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Resort is a unique natural scenic area with blue waters, sand beaches, and multi-shaped reefs. It covers a land area of 61.5 squre kilometers and water surface 58 squre kilometers. It is one hours drive to the city and airport. The resort has a golf course, a 15-km sand beach, a geographical exhibition site, a waxing imagery museum, a boating club, and a hunting club. There are over 50 scenic spots of various styles and characteristics.

Snake Island - Kingdom of agkistrodon is situated in the Bohai sea off the southern end of Dalian peninsula. The mount top is 215 meters above sea level. there are more than 18,000 agkistrodon saxatilis and many other species of snakes on the island. Besides snakes, there are several species of birds. Agkistrodon saxatilis has great medical value. Snake gall is good for people's eyes. Snake skin can be used to make leather. Snake venom can heal tumor, thrombus, paralysis and leprosy.

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Agkistrodon saxatilis

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A bird view of Snake Island

beach	ice valley	forest zoo	ice valley		crocodile
pebble beach	ice valley	labor park	Port of Arthor	Port of Arthor	ice valley
tiger beach	starsea park	Japanese tower	starsea park	starsea park	Russian tower

Dalian -100 Years Ago

Downtown Dalian, 1930.	Dalian Airport, 1930 (left), Railway Hospital, 1926 (center), and Ship-building School, 1930 (right).
. Victory Bridge, Dalian, 1904	Russian Embassy on the Sun Yansen Circle, Dalian, 1917.
	European style buildings and cable car, Dalian, 1930