County-level
Zhong Shan District
Grand radial neoclassical facades ring Zhongshan Square in Zhongshan, gateway to the European-style canals and marinas of Donggang Harbor.
Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level
Dalian
Think of Dalian, and Liaodong Peninsula bays, ports, and modern industry are among the first things that come to mind.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
The spatial setting of Dalian is grounded in the local fact “Liaodong Peninsula bays, ports, and modern industry are among the first things that come to mind.” These relationships connect landscape, inherited places, and community experience without reducing Dalian to an administrative label. Over time, these relationships accumulated through residence, exchange, production, and community continuity across successive historical periods. Viewed beside neighboring areas, Dalian also shows how roads, resources, and movement create local distinctions within a wider region. For regional study, Dalian places location, long-term formation, and present meaning within one connected explanation.
Dalian
10 counties
Affiliated Regions
County-level
County-level
Xi Gang District
Dalian Forest Zoo nestles amid lush coastal ravines in Xigang, near century-old wooden turreted mansions along Russian Style Street.
County-level
Sha He Kou District
Expansive Xinghai Square overlooks the Cross-Sea Bridge spanning the Yellow Sea in Shahekou, home to maritime exhibits at Dalian Natural History Museum.
County-level
Gan Jing Zi District
International airliners at Zhoushuizi Airport link global corridors in Ganjingzi, bordered by vibrant spring flower fields at Yinggeshi Botanical Garden.
County-level
Lv Shun Kou District
Baiyu Mountain Tower overlooks the landlocked waters of historic Lushun Port in Lushunkou, home to battlefield forts and cherry blossoms in Taiyanggou.
County-level
Jin Zhou District
Billion-year-old rock formations at Jinshitan Geopark marvel in Jinzhou, framed by clifftop temples and wild azalea blooms atop Mount Daheishan.
County-level
Pu Lan Dian District
Millennium-old ancient lotus seeds sprouted in Pulandian, for soothing curative hot spring resorts in Anbo.
County-level
Zhang Hai County
Over a hundred emerald islands dot the Changshan Archipelago in Changhai, unique island archipelago renowned for deep-sea scallop and abalone ranches.
County-level
Wa Fang Dian City
Rich diamond reserves yield brilliant gem-grade diamonds in Wafangdian, home to the solitary sea-stack sea pillars of Jiangjunshi.
County-level
Zhuang He City
Karst-like limestone gorges and emerald pools at Bingyugou earn Little Guilin fame in Zhuanghe, nesting sanctuary for endangered black-faced spoonbills.