Roaming the World (1557): An Autumn Trip to Jinshitan

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On October 8, 2021, the first day after the National Day holiday, I revisited the Dalian Jinshitan National Tourist Resort with my family. Pictured is the landmark stone tablet at the entrance of the Jinshitan National Tourist Resort.

The Jinshitan National Tourist Resort is located in the eastern part of Jinzhou District, Dalian City, 58 kilometers from downtown Dalian, and is directly accessible by tourist express rail. We drove there ourselves. Pictured is the sailboat sculpture at the entrance of the Jinshitan National Tourist Resort.

Dalian Jinshitan is a national scenic area, national tourist resort, national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, and national geopark. Pictured is the self-driving tourist reception center of the Jinshitan National Tourist Resort.

Strictly speaking, as an old Dalian local, I have visited Jinshitan many times and don't need to ask for directions at the self-driving tourist reception center. But even with Baidu Maps, we couldn't find the much-talked-about "Japanese-style street" (recently popular among netizens) in Jinshitan. Upon asking, we learned that the so-called "Japanese-style street" should be called "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto". Pictured is the landmark stone tablet of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto".

"Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" is about 6 kilometers from the self-driving tourist reception center of the Jinshitan National Tourist Resort. Pictured is one of the parking lots of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto".

"Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" is actually a large real estate development project, and the so-called "Japanese-style street" is just a small commercial street within it. Due to intense online public opinion, it is currently temporarily closed. Pictured is the temporarily closed entrance of the "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" commercial street.

However, the square outside the "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" commercial street and the sales center are still open to the public, and they are paid attractions. Pictured is the fee schedule.

Since we have visited other scenic spots in Jinshitan many times, this time we mainly toured the outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto". Pictured is the ticket office of the outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto".

This is the entrance to the outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto".

It is said that during the National Day holiday, many people came to visit here, but after the holiday, it appeared quite deserted.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" is quite grand!

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" features rockeries, flowing water, and sculptures, and is very beautiful.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" has a strong Japanese ambiance.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" has pavilions and towers, and is quite impressive.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" has small bridges and flowing water, and is very beautiful.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" also has a Japanese cuisine restaurant.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" is full of blooming flowers and lush vegetation.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" has vendor stalls.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" also has places for tea and beer.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" has a strong Japanese ambiance.

Outside the outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" is a villa district.

These Japanese-style wooden villas are very beautiful, but the price is also high!

Photos taken in the outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" look quite beautiful.

The outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto" is suitable for taking photos.

Leaving the outdoor plaza landscape area of "Sheng Tang · Little Kyoto", we drove to the Golden Coast of Jinshitan. The entire Jinshitan area covers 62 square kilometers of land and 58 square kilometers of sea, surrounded by the sea on three sides, with warm winters and cool summers, pleasant climate, and it embodies geological wonders from 300 to 900 million years ago, earning it the reputation of "Divine Power Sculpture Park". Photo taken at Jinshitan Golden Coast.

The main attractions of Jinshitan Tourist Resort include Golden Coast, Jinshi Culture Expo Square, Binhai National Geopark, Jinshiyuan Park, Jinshi Wax Museum, and Discovery Kingdom. Photo taken at Jinshitan Golden Coast.

The Golden Coast bathing beach is located in the middle of Jinshitan, stretching 4.5 kilometers, with clear blue water and a beach about 150 meters wide. It is the best seawater bathing beach in southern Liaoning and the largest and only natural seawater light bathing beach in northern China. Pictured is a distant view of the Golden Coast bathing beach.

The Golden Coast bathing beach has been rated as one of the 15 healthy seawater bathing beaches in the country and is an ideal venue for seawater bathing, beach barbecues, beach bonfire parties, corporate team building, and water entertainment activities. Pictured is a distant view of the Golden Coast bathing beach.

The sand here is golden yellow, with uniform grains, soft and flat beach, and the bathing beach water quality belongs to Class I sea area, superior to the seawater bathing beaches in central Dalian. Photo taken at the Golden Coast bathing beach.

On the Golden Coast, there is a group of lifelike marine life sculptures. This is "Giant Lobster Going to Sea".

On the Golden Coast, there is a group of lifelike marine life sculptures. This is a group of shrimp teasing a cuttlefish.

On the Golden Coast, there are many other sculptures. This is a reindeer sculpture.

On the Golden Coast, there are also many hotels and resorts. This is the five-star Luneng Hilton Resort Hotel.