Winter Trip to Dalian: A World of Wonders
Ding～Your booked ticket from Jinan to Dalian has been issued...
The text message arrived, it's settled, I have to go now, I told my friends.
Last time I went to Dalian, I was six years old. My friends exclaimed, "Wow, that was really a long time ago!"
What can you do in Dalian in winter? Isn't this the best season for a trip to Dalian? Many people asked me, but I'm not the type to follow the crowd and go to the bustling summer beach. And you know what? Dalian is definitely more than just a summer retreat. This city, once called "Qingniwa" in ancient times, was chosen a hundred years ago by a group of Russian architects who were fond of French culture. They wanted to turn it into an "Oriental Paris" and named it "Dalini", meaning a distant city, which phonetically evolved into the earliest origin of today's name "Dalian".
And now, in the middle of winter, my friends and I are ready to experience this city up close, using footsteps and images to explore this charming coastal city praised by many.
What to play in Dalian? What to see in Dalian? What to photograph in Dalian? What to eat in Dalian? What to stay in Dalian? I'll try my best to give you some answers in this article! Let's start with a set of photos to give a glimpse of the highlights of these days, as a beautiful opening!
Dalian, also known as "Bin City", is renowned as China's "Romantic Capital". Sunshine, beaches, the sea, beautiful women, Western-style houses, squares, and a 1,900-kilometer coastline blended with profound history and culture. This city was occupied and ruled by Tsarist Russia and Japan for more than half a century. Now, walking in downtown Dalian, these former relics have become synonymous with romance. And we, by means of CityWalk, strolled around to see how this city has changed under the wheels of time.
City Walk: You Are So Beautiful!
Walking on the streets of Dalian, the first impression feels like being in Europe. Dalian's architecture is unique and distinctive.
There are ancient Roman columns, domed structures, Russian style, Baroque, Byzantine, Japanese villa style, and Chinese classical style, which are dazzling and astonishing.
The old clock still ticks slowly; we seem to travel back a hundred years. The clanging metal sound of the tram pressing against the rails, the whistling of white pigeons soaring over the square, the constant honking of cars—tradition and modernity blend seamlessly without any sense of incongruity.
A ray of sunlight passes through the interlaced marble walls, bringing a touch of warmth to this winter city. We are at Zhongshan Square, located at the core of Zhongshan District. It is Dalian's earliest and largest comprehensive square, inspired by the Place de l'Étoile in Paris. At the angles of the ten radiating roads, there are exotic old buildings. A round square, ten beams of light—it's like a radiant sun at the center of Dalian.
Here comes the old tram—an experience you absolutely cannot miss in Dalian. The 201 vintage tram is also one of Dalian's city cards.
Dalian's first tram started in September 1909. Time has passed more than a century, and Dalian's trams have undergone several iterations. The current running version is from 2007-2008.
The route of the 201 old tram covers many of Dalian's attractions. It starts at Haizhiyun Park Station in the east, passing Haizhiyun Park, Siergou, Gangwan Square, Minzhu Square, Zhongshan Square, Dalian Station, Shengli Bridge, and other major areas, ending at Xinggong Street Station in the west. Looking at the shiny copper door handles polished by the driver, and through the narrow glass windows, gazing at the streets ahead, for a moment, time seems to stand still. The tracks cut through the city, also through the long river of history.
We got off midway and watched the 201 tram slowly disappear into the distance. The cold wind crept into our necks; we had to keep moving. In Dalian's evening, the cold comes quickly. We planned to head to the Changxingli Underground Commercial City Food Street on Xi'an Road to replenish energy.
From afar, we saw the dazzling neon lights of the Xi'an Road Night Market Changxingli Food Street. It was evening rush hour, and the number of people on the street was gradually increasing. People were moving up and down the stairs; it seemed many had the same goal as us.
I heard that in summer, this place is packed with people. Now everyone comes here, partly to escape the cold wind, and partly to taste a variety of foods. No exaggeration—the food stalls here are dazzling, and milk tea shops are numerous. You name it, they have it. Specialties from all over the country can be found here.
Moreover, the shop owners are not only good at business but also talented. Look, the owner of this crispy pork belly shop is singing handsomely, with a presence no less than a professional singer. Truly impressive!
Every corridor and aisle has people eating, drinking, resting, and chatting. The slightly retro-style streets are decorated with green plants and colorful lights, creating a pleasant atmosphere. Plus, there are many trendy shops here, making it a place that young people surely love.
Some Scenery Awaits You Not Far Away!
Xinghai Bay Bridge, like a silver ribbon, makes a few turns and floats in the blue bay. As another landmark of Dalian, it is also China's first sea-anchored long-span double-deck suspension bridge, another must-visit famous spot for Dalian travelers.
The drone shot of Xinghai Bay Bridge: total designed length of 6 km, main bridge length of 820 m, main span of 460 m, side span of 180 m, main tower height of 114.3 m, approach span interval of 45 m. Both decks are two-way four-lane urban expressways, operating 24/7 to accommodate the constant flow of traffic.
Fortunately, we encountered a near-perfect sunset here. As the sun slowly sank, the colors of the sea changed and enriched. The orange-yellow sunlight covered every sun-facing side of the bridge: blue, orange, purple, cyan.
Turning the lens toward the backlight, the city's silhouette and the bridge's shadow deepened in the twilight.
On the Heishijiao Reefs, only locals cross the exposed tidal flats, jumping among the rocks to search for seafood to cook.
A luxurious castle built on the top of the mountain: Yifang Castle.
Designed by Tho, a master architect from the world's top-ranked US WATG design firm, and interior designed by Dauber, design director of HBA, the global luxury hotel interior leader, Yifang Castle is located on a corner of Dalian's most beautiful coastline, backed by Lianhua Mountain and overlooking Xinghai Bay Cross-Sea Bridge. The European castle style creates an ultimate sense of luxury.
As a boutique ultra-luxury hotel, every detail exudes European royal style. The large atrium features noble colors of black, white, and light gold, full of texture.
Through the archway of the hotel's fifth-floor sky garden, you have a stunning view of Xinghai Bay.
The main peak of Lianhua Mountain is 259.6 meters. The number may not seem high, but it is the highest peak in downtown Dalian, making it our second internet-famous check-in spot today.
Because the Lianhua Mountain Observation Deck, standing by Xinghai Bay, is the first commanding point to enjoy the full view of Dalian cityscape, offering the best angle and height. In summer, you can take the cable car shown in the picture, enjoy the sea breeze on the way up. In winter, the cable car is not open.
Standing on the observation deck next to the pointed white tower, looking northeast, you can see Dalian Port, Dalian Bay, Jinzhou Bay; looking southwest, the entire Xinghai Bay scenery is in view; looking southeast, Fujiazhuang Seaside and the cross-sea bridge are clearly visible; looking straight ahead, the coastal road winds east and west, with islands of various sizes scattered in the sea.
You can order a coffee at the café below the observation deck, bathe in the shining sunlight, wait for another sunset, watch the city lights come on, and the neon glow. Or you can slowly walk down the mountain like me, approach the seaside, and arrive at Fujiazhuang Beach before the sun sets into the sea.
Fujiazhuang Beach has high slopes on the east and west, with an open beach in the middle. The East and West Dalian Islands face the beach across the sea, forming a multi-dimensional space of sea, mountains, reefs, and sand. There is a 550-meter-long bathing beach here, one of the four major seawater baths in Dalian.
In the distance, islands layer upon layer in the sea, differing in distance and clarity, forming a compositional picture. The tide rises and falls, fishing boats rock gently, and seabirds occasionally fly by, disappearing behind the islands.
Continuing east along Dalian's famous coastal ring road, passing Yanziling and Beida Bridge, we stopped in front of a lighthouse. Leaning on the railing beside the cliff, we waited for the sun to fall into the ocean's embrace.
The white cable-stayed bridge seen from the air is the famous thoroughfare of the coastal road, Beida Bridge. It is located between Laohutan and Yanziling in Dalian's seaside scenic area, running through the entire east-west Binhai Road. The pier under the bridge, the lighthouse in the distance, and a romantic European-style wedding photography base form the spectacular and beautiful scenery before us.
The island rising in the middle of the sea looks like the dorsal fin of a killer whale breaking the surface, as if it's about to dive into the deep.
At this moment, the light reached the most wonderful time of the day, as illusory as a dream, making it feel unreal.
Also somewhat magical is the boundary between the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea at Lvshunkou. You can navigate directly to "Laotieshan Yellow Sea-Bohai Sea Boundary" by car. To glimpse the obvious green-yellow division, you need a drone. The Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea push against each other endlessly at the foot of Laotieshan Mountain, a contest that has been going on for eons.
At the same time, this is the southernmost point of the entire Liaodong Peninsula. Lvshunkou is like a sharp dagger thrust deep into the confluence of Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea.
You must step on this red-and-gray footprint mark—the southernmost point of the Liaodong Peninsula. I stood there, looking out at the sea opposite. Not far away by boat is Changdao in Shandong. Back in the days of "Chuang Guandong", many Shandong ancestors crossed the sea on boats to come to the Northeast and cultivate a new world. In the blink of an eye, several generations have passed. So, in terms of blood ties, Dalian and Yantai-Weihai in Shandong are like one family—a hometown feeling engraved in the genes!
A fishing boat departed, heading into the depths of the sea, riding the wind and waves, soon disappearing from sight. You must come and see this green-yellow boundary line between the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea.
Crossing mountains and seas, back in the city, take the opportunity to visit a museum to explore Dalian's past and present.
Dalian Museum is located by the beautiful Xinghai Bay. It is a comprehensive museum named after the city, showcasing the history and development of Dalian. The building combines Chinese and Western modern styles, mainly white with some black. The main building has four floors above ground and one underground.
The "Modern Dalian" exhibition on the second floor is a must-see. It covers an area of over 3,000 square meters, focusing on modern Dalian history from 1840-1949. It is divided into seven units, including "Development and Coastal Defense of Lvda", "Lvda in the Sino-Japanese War", "Russian Lease of Lvda and Formation of Port City", "Russo-Japanese War and Japanese Colonial Rule", "Multicultural Exchange and Integration", etc. It features over 1,300 cultural relics and more than 800 historical photos and charts.
"Modern Dalian" fully displays the epitome of Dalian's century-long history, providing the most concentrated and comprehensive understanding of modern Dalian's history and culture.
Coinciding with the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Dalian Museum also set up a special exhibition on the first floor to commemorate this glorious year through Dalian's historical evolution and development.
On the left side of the special exhibition, there is also a large-scale thematic art creation exhibition of "Dalian's Century-Long Struggle and Glorious Journey". Here you can see artists using painting and sculpture to record and create their own century-long journey and the beautiful scenes of new life in the new century.
The second stop of our museum tour is the Dalian Natural History Museum, considered a treasure.
Dalian Natural History Museum was first built in 1907. It is a comprehensive natural science museum that collects, researches, and displays specimens of geology, paleontology, animals, and plants. It is located at the beautiful Heishijiao seaside, with a building area of 15,000 square meters and exhibition area of 10,000 square meters. It is the only museum in China with a sea area of 270,000 square meters and enjoys high reputation both domestically and internationally.
What impressed me the most in the museum were the huge whales in the hall on the third floor: humpback whales, blue whales, killer whales. Almost all the largest ocean giants are gathered here. Photos cannot convey the shocking and overwhelming feeling you get on site. Standing beside these behemoths, you feel how small humans are.
The museum also has 12 exhibition halls, including Earth, Dinosaurs, Marine Life, Northeast Forest Animals, Wetlands, Species Diversity, and Western Liaoning Fossil. There is also an African Wildlife Exhibition Hall donated by Mr. Kenneth Behring, which is also worth seeing.
After visiting Dalian Natural History Museum, you not only gain natural science knowledge but also appreciate the unique scenery of nature. To the south of the museum, there is a stretch of black reefs and small stone forests surrounding the famous scenic spot "Black Reef". Stand quietly by the sea and listen to the conversation between the sea and the reefs.
"A Lvshunkou, half of modern history." We drove to the century-old military port Lvshunkou, visiting the military port scenic area, Baiyu Mountain Scenic Area, Lvshun Russo-Japanese Prison Site, and Dongjiguanshan Scenic Area to remember and feel the century-old history of this once one of the world's five major military ports.
Climbing Baiyu Mountain, we saw the legendary "Laohuwei" (Tiger Tail). This natural deep-water harbor and military fortress still serve as an important national defense position.
The Baiyu Mountain Tower on top of Baiyu Mountain was built in June 1907, 66.8 meters high, with 273 steps. The iron spiral staircase inside was manufactured in the USA, and most of the stone for the base and tower body came from Japan.
Many white pigeons are kept on Baiyu Mountain. These messengers of peace symbolize the hope for world peace and no more war.
The Lvshun Russo-Japanese Prison Site Museum is also recommended for a visit. It is China's well-preserved, content-rich, large-scale international site museum. The prison was initially built by Tsarist Russia in 1902 and expanded by Japan in 1907.
In July 1971, after restoration, the prison site was opened to the public as an exhibition hall. In 1988, the site was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.
In 2005, the museum was awarded the title of "National Patriotic Education Demonstration Base" by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee.
The last stop of our Lvshun remembrance trip was Dongjiguanshan. It is one of Lvshun's most important peaks, located in the northeast of Lvshun, with rolling hills and green pines. There are many cultural landscapes here, and it was one of the major battlefields of the Russo-Japanese War.
Northern Fort of Dongjiguanshan, Songshushan Fort, Wangtai Battery, and other fortifications are scattered throughout the mountain, guarding the pass. War relics are the main cultural landscape of the entire scenic area.
What to Do in Dalian in Winter?
I have to go back to my childhood again. Back then, I heard from my elders that the number one must-visit scenic spot in Dalian was Laohutan (Tiger Beach). The reason I didn't introduce Laohutan at the beginning is that later renovated Laohutan turned into a huge ocean park. Here, you can see many rare marine animals, play on the beach, or walk along the seaside path to enjoy Dalian's unique cliffside sea views.
Laohutan Ocean Park is a modern marine theme park that showcases marine culture, highlights the coastal city's features, and integrates sightseeing, entertainment, science education, shopping, and culture.
It includes five major venues: Polar Pavilion, Coral Pavilion, Bird Forest, Joy Theater, Marine Mammal Hall, as well as plaza performances, root carving art museum, Dongshan Garden, and other attractions. Among them, the Coral Pavilion was, as of 2014, the largest marine organism museum in Asia mainly displaying coral reef communities.
The Polar Pavilion mainly displays marine animals from the South and North Poles. Here you can see white whales, walruses, northern sea lions, fur seals, polar bears, penguins, emperor penguins, and other rare polar animals. There is also a mysterious underwater world with 360-degree underwater passages and underwater viewing halls, where you can see giant spider crabs, leafy seadragons, jellyfish, seahorses, nautiluses, rays, groupers, various sturgeons, and other precious marine life.
After entering the park, we couldn't wait to go to the marine animal performance venue. We heard that the dolphin and beluga shows here are very exciting.
The marine animal theater adopted a fresh online live interactive approach, allowing belugas and baby dolphins to interact closely with the audience and fans. Cute belugas sing and spit water, very mischievous.
Agile dolphins are sports masters: leaping to touch balls, playing hula hoops, racing in the pool—every move is dynamic.
The polar marine hall also has a group of cute and eye-catching little guys: penguins from Antarctica. I especially love their two-sided behavior—clumsy steps on land and free gliding in water, a huge contrast. Truly a magical animal world.
In the Coral Pavilion, you can see various brightly colored and vibrant corals, jellyfish, and beautiful fish.
As they dance with the currents, they take us into the deep sea world. With music, the mood instantly calms down, just feeling the quiet beauty before us.
Since we chose to come to Dalian in winter, and with the Winter Olympics approaching, how can we miss the thrilling ice and snow sports? Not far by car from downtown Dalian, Linhai Ski Resort. A flying figure rushed down from the top of the mountain—really skillful, but unfortunately not me.
The herringbone-shaped ski slopes at Linhai Ski Resort are very recognizable. More and more skiers were going up on the chairlift. I also hurried to line up and go to the top to have a look.
In the air, sparkling snowflakes were falling. The temperature was a bit cold, but the skiers seemed enthusiastic, going up and down again and again, enjoying speed and passion on the ice and snow.
The hazy ski slopes and gray distant mountains looked like a painting.
If you feel that snowboarding and skiing at Linhai are a bit difficult and can't be mastered in a day, you can come to the ice and snow world at Tahewan for some fun.
This is a real ice and snow world built by the sea. The amusement activities are suitable for all ages: snow tubes, snow slides, ice banana boats—basically no skill required. As long as you want to have fun, you can be happy.
The colorful ice and snow world, taking photos with the big yellow duck, having a hot pot in the polar train—speaking of hot pot, we can quickly switch the topic to eating. You know, as an international city, Dalian is also a veritable food capital. Let's take a look at all the delicious food we've had these days and share it with you.
A Gathering of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian Cuisines: In Dalian, you must eat to satisfaction.
My number one pick on this trip is none other than Qiankuli.
Achieving seafood freedom in Dalian is actually very simple. Everything you see and don't see can be eaten at Qiankuli in Dalian: swimming crabs, hermit crabs, oysters, various sashimi, various lamb chops and grilled meats, even fist-sized durian flesh. Raw, cooked, cold, hot—almost every delicious thing you can imagine. I ate so much I forgot to take photos.
Qiankuli is a famous seafood buffet in Dalian and its surroundings, and it lives up to its reputation. Recommended dishes: swimming crab, salmon, hairy crab, spicy crayfish, abalone, conch, scallops, sashimi, starfish, oysters, sea urchin, various fish, shrimp, and shellfish, plus freshly sliced and boiled beef and mutton. The variety is enormous. The seafood is not only fresh but also super large.
In addition to the above, the ugly-looking creature in the picture below is a must-try Dalian seafood wonder: the "xiaguai" (hermit crab), which is a giant hermit crab pulled out of its conch shell for your enjoyment.
The essence of the hermit crab is the fragrant yellow paste (roe) curled up in its tail. One bite is incredibly delicious. The key is that you can only eat this in Dalian and parts of Yantai-Weihai. It's a specialty of Dalian, a rare delicacy only available here.
Swimming crabs, large oysters, large scallops—whatever the ingredient, it's just big.
It was so satisfying to eat. My suggestion is to go straight for seafood when you arrive—that's the correct way to unlock Dalian's cuisine.
Second recommendation for Dalian food tasting - Pinhai Building
The Little Western-style House at Fisherman's Wharf｜Dalian's time-honored restaurant Pinhai Building is located at Fisherman's Wharf. The single-family Western-style building by the sea is very beautiful, with blue and white as the main tones, fresh and elegant. As a time-honored seafood restaurant, it is also a favorite among locals. The table we ordered truly represents Dalian's seafood fusion cuisine: color, aroma, taste, meaning, and presentation—each one is spot on. Highly recommended. The environment is also nice. Recommended dishes: braised pomfret in sauce, sweet and sour large yellow croaker, Pinhai small octopus, head cabbage stir-fried conch slices, fresh shrimp and celery balls, Laodalian soft fried meat, garlic vermicelli steamed scallops, grilled sea urchin tofu, and mackerel dumplings. Dalian's signature dumplings are a must-try, extremely fresh and delicious.
The interior decoration of the restaurant is vintage and exquisite, with a very romantic atmosphere. It has terraces, private rooms, and special tram carriage small rooms.
Third recommendation for Dalian food tasting - the oldest traditional Japanese restaurant｜Hongye Japanese Cuisine
Hongye Japanese Cuisine is the most famous and oldest Japanese restaurant in Dalian, specializing in Japanese cuisine for 23 years. Hongye in Dalian is an a la carte buffet, where you can enjoy all kinds of Japanese food freely.
Since we had a group of friends, we chose the buffet style, ordering freely whatever we wanted. We ended up eating to the brim.
Recommended dishes at Hongye include the sashimi platter, butter-baked prawns, and grilled eel that is absolutely amazing—fatty, fragrant, and sticky, making you want more.
Fourth recommendation for Dalian food tasting - Enni Xiaomu Rice Wine House
This is one of Dalian's super popular Korean cuisine restaurants. At Enni Xiaomu, we ordered the most, ate the most, and felt the fullest, almost ordering the entire menu. But I have to say, the flavors are really delicious.
The environment here is also very relaxing. The entire shop is decorated with solid wood, with tatami mat soft seats and large solid wood tables, perfect for a few friends to sit face to face, eat, drink, and chat freely.
Recommended dishes: ginseng chicken soup, cold noodle seafood scallion pancake, iron plate tofu, spicy stir-fried sea mushrooms, spicy chicken feet, crescent bone rice balls, Xiaomu BBQ, Yanbian rice wine, tuna kimchi rice balls, spicy chicken wings, and so on.
Also, blood sausage and army stew are superb. Paired with a bowl of sweet and sour rice wine, the atmosphere heats up immediately, just like the stew, until it boils.
And the pot-cooked pork at Xiaomu is also excellent, highly recommended.
Seeing the huge skewers of meat in front of us, we changed places again.
Fourth recommendation for Dalian food tasting - Olega Russian Restaurant.
This place specializes in large skewers of barbecue and freshly brewed beer. With long tables reminiscent of medieval European feasts, you can gather many friends to drink freely and eat heartily.
The restaurant is full of Russian atmosphere: Russian nesting dolls, tableware, wooden tables and chairs all with Russian elements. Every night, there are live singers performing familiar old songs, creating a great atmosphere.
Recommended dishes at Olega include the Russian-style sausage platter as shown above, cheese bread, Russian large pork skewers, Kiev style roast chicken, Russian stewed beef pot, and Ukrainian borscht. All are perfect companions for freshly brewed beer.
Olega is located in Dalian's relatively new area, Donggang, which will become a new business center in the future. So when night falls, tall buildings cluster here, and the yacht marina is neatly filled with boats. In the camera frame, it's a brilliant and splendid night.
We weren't fully satisfied after leaving Olega, so we changed venues for a German experience at the Paulaner Bräuhaus inside the Kempinski Hotel in the city center. It was our perfect choice for the night.
Paulaner Bräuhaus is not only a German restaurant but also a very popular bar with great atmosphere. The restaurant has its own brewing equipment; the beer is self-brewed and tastes great. There is a huge variety of beer: dark beer is heavy, light beer is soft, and the malt aroma is very rich.
Drinking German beer, tasting German crispy roasted pork knuckle with sauerkraut bread dumplings, roasted pork elbow, and listening to the charming vocals of the foreign band, I felt like I was melting into this international night of Dalian.
About accommodation, we save it for last because it's the easiest part to imagine. Since we're by the sea in a beautiful coastal city, unique and cozy homestays were our priority. Over the five-day trip, we chose to stay in four different seaside vacation homestays: Sishi Jingyu, Qingqiu Taolin Meisu, Anbu Seaview Vintage Homestay, and Jinli Designer Homestay.
Sishi Jingyu is a beach resort hotel occupying a small bay, located on the coastal Binhai Road. Its private beach and primitive bay hidden gem should be its biggest highlights.
There are different types of sea-view rooms and suites, overlooking green hills or charming sea views. You can enjoy Chinese and Western cuisine, and there is also afternoon tea and a rooftop bar. The Whale Wonder Art Space on the first floor displays antique furniture and collections from around the world, and also hosts exhibitions of painting, ceramics, fine arts, sculpture, and other art forms from time to time.
Just like the line above, describing you and me: "Lonely but rich souls meet here"—how beautiful is that!
Qingqiu Taolin Meisu
It feels like a fairyland-themed hotel that takes you back to ancient times. The hotel design is inspired by "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms"—a paradise in the midst of the noisy city.
The hotel even has a small tavern called "Xianpai BBQ". Staying in Qingqiu, how could there be no wine? The signature drink of Qingqiu Fairy Tavern, "Peach Blossom Brew", is a must-try. Take a sip, slightly fragrant; taste again, unforgettable.
Most importantly, they provide free flowing fairy-style Hanfu for guests to wear and take photos. The peach blossom trees, reed marshes, Donghuang Bell, Zhuxian Platform, and swings from "Three Lives Three Worlds" are all set here. Look at our girl Na, wearing a gauze Hanfu, taking beautiful photos—so fairy-like!
Fisherman's Wharf with rows of Western-style houses - Anbu Seaview Vintage Homestay
Here, the harbor is just outside the door. From the guest room balcony, you can see the lighthouse and fishing boats coming and going. It is also very close to Laohutan Ocean Park and Fujiazhuang Bathing Beach.
This is a homestay where you can lie down and watch the sunrise over the sea. The owner loves collecting antiques. Here, nearly a thousand old American antiques are collected, leaving historical marks everywhere. There are twelve comfortable rooms, neither too many nor too few, each with its own design theme, very thoughtful.
Sitting on the open balcony, basking in the sun, listening to the chugging sound of fishing boats, looking at the clear blue sky, sitting on a hundred-year-old rocking chair—can a vacation be more beautiful than this?
Jinli Designer Homestay
Located by Heishijiao seaside, a single-family courtyard-style homestay with white Mediterranean style. It has its own café and a 400-square-meter courtyard leisure area. Taking the petty bourgeoisie atmosphere to the extreme is Jinli.
Upstairs and downstairs, coffee fragrance wafts. No matter what time, you can come downstairs to meet friends and chat. In the courtyard guarded by white walls, there is beautiful tranquility.
Thus, our trip to Dalian began with sightseeing, then understanding the history of the coastal city, then fun activities, delicious food, and how to try to quietly observe and experience this city. Five days and four nights—for Dalian, what we touched upon is definitely not deep enough. However, its greatness and wonders have left a deep impression in our hearts. These images are enough to prove how much we like it here!
This city is full of history but still young. Changes—traditional and modern—intertwine in constant evolution. We see it, we feel it. It will become even better. Time never stops, Dalian moves forward. We have ended this journey and are already looking forward to the next one coming soon...
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