Life is not only about speed and passion; come to Dalian to experience the romance of a slow pace
What is travel? Everyone has their own answer. Some say travel is the road to an unknown world, others say travel is a way to escape from the already known life. Compared to these anticipated ease and joy, more people might associate travel with pain, a physically and mentally exhausting ordeal.
Travel itself is a rare break from busy life, so why make it a non-stop forced march? This guide provides a relaxed and leisurely slow travel itinerary for those coming to Dalian this summer.
Dalian Museum is located on the shores of Xinghai Bay in Dalian. It is a comprehensive museum showcasing the city's history and development. "Modern Dalian" mainly displays the birth and development of Dalian from the First Opium War in 1840 to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum also has several special exhibition halls and temporary exhibition halls on the first and fourth floors, hosting various domestic and international themed cultural relic exhibitions and art exhibitions.
"Reading + Finance" cross-border bookstore: CITIC Bookstore on the 1st floor of Heping Plaza. When you're tired from playing with kids, you can step in to rest and read, losing track of time among the bookshelves. All kinds of books can be found here. When you're overwhelmed by choices, you can sit down and have a cup of coffee, wandering in the aroma of coffee and books.
There are children's seats and picture books inside, so both parents and children can immerse themselves in their own reading space.
A big dose of cat therapy, live to ninety-nine. Cats are like little angels, luring you with their soft paws, cute backs of heads, and dazed little eyes. Once infected, lifelong incurable!
During a travel break, give yourself some leisure time. On the 3rd floor of Heping Plaza, Miao Jiang Coffee - spend time with cats, peaceful and comfortable. Cat petting + photo taking + dessert + afternoon tea, fourfold happiness, enjoy a lazy afternoon with cats.
Lotus Hill Observation Deck
As a beautiful coastal city with mountains and sea, Dalian has charming mountain and sea scenery. Many scenic spots are perfect for mountain climbing and sea viewing. The Lotus Hill Observation Deck, adjacent to Dalian Forest Zoo, is such a place. With an altitude of 259.6 meters (meaning "love me for long" in Chinese homophony), it is the first commanding height to enjoy Dalian's scenery.
At the top, there is a very charming pure white café with Mediterranean-style decoration, giving a feeling of "traveling" to the Aegean Sea. The café with full-floor glass windows, sitting here, drinking sweet beverages, enjoying delicious food, you can see the entire city of Dalian without any blind spots.
The meaning of travel is to settle yourself, empty yourself, forget yourself. A true journey is to gracefully savor every bit of the road with a calm state of mind.
