Dalian--the most beautiful city in China.
Overview
Comprehensive profile
·International telephone area code: 86-411
·China postal code : 116000
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·City tree: Sophora japonica tree
Dalian, a famous port, industrial, trade and tourism city in northern China, It is the gateway to Beijing and Tianjin, the head of the Bohai Rim Economic Zone, and the center of commerce, finance, information, and tourism in Northeast Asia. It is known as the "Hong Kong of the North."
In recent years, Dalian’s national economy has maintained a momentum of healthy, rapid and stable development, its comprehensive economic strength has been continuously enhanced, and people’s living standards have been improving year by year. Since 1992, GDP has maintained double-digit growth every year. In 2004, per capita GDP exceeded US$4,000. In November 2004, the China Bureau of Statistics announced the results of the national comprehensive strength city evaluation. Dalian ranked sixth in terms of economic strength and seventh in comprehensive strength. Dalian also has many scenic spots, such as Tiger Beach, Stocking Garden, Fujiazhuang, etc.
Dalian is a famous port, industry, tourism, trade and technology city. In addition to the four districts in the city, it also governs Lushunkou, Jinzhou District, Pulandian, Wafangdian, Zhuanghe City and Changhai County.
Location Features
If you look at the rooster-shaped territory of the People's Republic of China, you will find China's "Pearl of the North" in the position of the rooster's beak. , Dalian, an international shipping center city in Northeast Asia that is accelerating its construction.
Dalian is located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, bordering the Bohai Sea to the west and the Yellow Sea to the south. Dalian is strategically located at the southernmost tip of China's Liaodong Peninsula, bordering the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west. It is at the head of the Bohai Rim region and is the gateway to Beijing and Tianjin. It is bordered on the north by Liaoning Province, Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in Northeast China. It has a vast hinterland, facing China's Shandong Peninsula across the sea to the south, and adjacent to Japan, South Korea, North Korea and the Russian Far East.
Urban History
Human society in Dalian has a history of at least 17,000 years. From the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, it belonged to Liaodong County. In the Han Dynasty, Tashi and Wen counties were established. The Tang Dynasty belonged to the Andong Protectorate. Liao established Su and Fuzhou. Jin changed Suzhou to Jinzhou. In the Yuan Dynasty, Jin Fuzhou Wanhu Mansion was established. The Jinzhou Guard was established. The Jinzhou Hall was established.
In the 19th century, this was still a small fishing village called Qingniwa. 100 years ago, the Russians founded this city and named it "Dalini", which means a distant city, a place far away from Moscow and St. Petersburg. During the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, the Dalian area was the main battlefield and was occupied by Russian and Japanese imperialists for nearly fifty years. Beginning in 1898, Russia and Japan established Dalian City in the Qingniwa area on the south coast of Dalian Bay.
Seventy years ago, the Japanese occupied this city and transliterated "Dalini" to become "Dalian" in Chinese. In 1945, Japan surrendered and returned to the motherland, establishing Luda City.
In 1981, it was changed to Dalian City. Today, Dalian has developed into an important port, industrial, trade and tourism city in northern China. From 1984 to 1985, the Chinese government successively approved Dalian as an open coastal city and a city with separate planned status, and granted provincial-level economic management authority.
Administrative divisions
Dalian has jurisdiction over 6 districts (Zhongshan, Xigang, Shahekou, Ganjingzi, Lushunkou, Jinzhou) and 3 counties cities (Wafangdian, Pulandian, Zhuanghe) and 1 island county (Changhai). The total area is 12,500 square kilometers and the population is 6.03 million.
Xigang District covers an area of ??26 square kilometers and has a population of 320,000. Postal code 116011. The District People's Government is located at No. 77, Beijing Street.
Zhongshan District covers an area of ??43 square kilometers and has a population of 360,000. Postal code 116001. The District People's Government is located at No. 83 Yide Street.
Shahekou District covers an area of ??49 square kilometers and has a population of 610,000. Postal code 116021. The District People's Government is located at No. 120 Tongtai Street.
Ganjingzi District covers an area of ??491 square kilometers and has a population of 580,000. Postal code 116033.
District People's Government is located at No. 1, Dalian Gate Square.
Lushunkou District covers an area of ??506 square kilometers and has a population of 210,000. Postal code 116041. The District People's Government is located at No. 24, Huanghe Road.
Jinzhou District covers an area of ??1,390 square kilometers and has a population of 670,000. Postal code 116100. The District People's Government is located on Stalin Road.
Wafangdian City covers an area of ??3,791 square kilometers and has a population of 1.03 million. Postal code 116300. The Municipal People's Government is located at No. 1 Century Plaza
Pulandian City has an area of ??2,923 square kilometers and a population of 830,000. Postal code 116200. Municipal People's Government No. 12, Zhufuqian Road.
Zhuanghe City covers an area of ??3,900 square kilometers and has a population of 890,000. Postal code 116400. The Municipal People's Government is located at No. 461 Hongyan Road.
Changhai County covers an area of ??119 square kilometers and has a population of 80,000. Postal code 116500. The County People's Government is located in Dongshan Community, Dachangshan Island Town.
The development zone covers an area of ??338 square kilometers and has a population of 360,000. Postal code 116600. The Management Committee is located at Jinma Road, Maqiaozi Street.
Geography
Land Resources
In 1993, the city’s cultivated land area was 287,000 hectares, accounting for 22.8% of the total land area, including 33,000 hectares of paddy fields and 33,000 hectares of dry fields. 254,000 hectares. There are 424,000 hectares of forestry land in the region (according to the 1985 Dalian Agricultural Resources Zoning Survey), accounting for 33.1% of the total land area, including 344,000 hectares of forest land, 30,000 hectares of unafforested afforestation land, and 33,000 hectares of barren hills suitable for forestation. The usable grassland area is 267,000 hectares (according to the 1985 Dalian Agricultural Resources Zoning Survey). There are 6 soil types. The zonal soil is brown soil, which is about 907,000 hectares, accounting for 81.5% of the total soil area; Meadow soil, paddy soil, aeolian soil, salt soil and swamp soil account for 18.5% in total. There are 66,000 hectares of tidal flat resources, accounting for 5.2% of the total land area, including 42,000 hectares on the Yellow Sea coast and 24,000 hectares on the Bohai Sea coast.
Mineral Resources
Nearly 30 types and more than 500 places of metal, non-metal minerals and geothermal mineral water resources have been discovered in Dalian area. Among them, non-metallic minerals such as limestone, silica, diamond, asbestos, magnesite and talc are of greater value. The proven diamond reserves account for about 54% of the country's total reserves, and 4 large-scale primary mines and 1 placer mine have been discovered in Wafangdian City. Limestone mines are concentrated in Ganjingzi District and Wafangdian City, with proven reserves accounting for about 1/3 of the province's total. More than a dozen large deposits and more than a hundred mineral sites have been discovered. The metal mineral resource reserves are not large and the ore bodies are small. They are mainly distributed in Zhuanghe and Pulandian cities. 70 iron ore points, more than 40 copper ore points, more than 20 lead-zinc ore points and a small amount of platinum (nickel) have been discovered. ), gold, molybdenum and other precious metal deposits.
Biological Resources
Dalian has a mild climate, superior natural ecological environment, suitable for the growth and development of animals and plants, and is rich in biological resources. There are 152 families, 666 genera, and 1,747 species of terrestrial wild vascular plants, including 110 species of oil plants, more than 120 medicinal plants, more than 50 soil pesticide plants, and 50 plants that can extract starch or be used as raw materials for wine making. Various. The whole region is rich in apples, and the output of hawthorn, grapes and yellow peaches is also large. In recent years, strawberry planting has been carried out. There are more than 150 kinds of coastal algae, belonging to green algae, brown algae and red algae. More than 50 kinds of them have economic value. Artificial cultivation of kelp and wakame is carried out on a large scale. The annual production capacity of coastal organic carbon averages 1.4 tons per hectare. There are about 4,850 species of invertebrates and about 765 species of wild vertebrates in the entire region. Among them, there are 132 species of invertebrates with economic value or common ones, and 442 species of wild vertebrates. The coast is rich in fish and shrimp, as well as abalone, sea cucumber, scallops, purple sea urchins, snails and other marine treasures. Mussels, scallops, etc. are stocked in large areas in the bay. The domestication of pheasants and other wild animals has been carried out in the northern mountainous areas.
Special products
Dalian is rich in apples, hawthorns, grapes and yellow peaches, and strawberry planting has been carried out in recent years. There are more than 150 kinds of coastal algae, belonging to green algae, brown algae and red algae. More than 50 kinds of them have economic value. Artificial cultivation of kelp and wakame is carried out on a large scale.
The annual production capacity of coastal organic carbon averages 1.4 tons per hectare.
The coast is rich in fish and shrimp, as well as abalone, sea cucumber, scallops, purple sea urchins, snails and other marine treasures. Mussels, scallops, etc. are stocked in large areas in the bay. The domestication of pheasants and other wild animals has been carried out in the northern mountainous areas. There are about 4,850 species of invertebrates and about 765 species of wild vertebrates in the entire region. Among them, there are 132 species of invertebrates with economic value or common ones, and 442 species of wild vertebrates.
Transportation
Dalian has convenient transportation and communications, with sea, land and air transportation extending in all directions, and has formed a modern three-dimensional transportation network with strong transportation capacity. Dalian Port is a world-famous natural port with deep water, wide water and no freezing or siltation. It currently has more than 70 berths, including 40 berths above 10,000 tons. It has trade and transportation with more than 300 ports in more than 160 countries and regions around the world. contacts. Dalian Port is China's largest grain and oil transshipment port, responsible for more than 70% of maritime cargo and more than 90% of container transportation in Northeast China. A 300,000-ton crude oil terminal and a 300,000-ton ore terminal have been put into use. New ports have been added. The passing capacity is 33 million tons. In 2004, the cargo throughput was 145 million tons and the container throughput was 2.211 million TEUs. The maritime transportation network is dense, with not only passenger routes to cities such as Shanghai, Tianjin, Yantai, Weihai and Incheon, South Korea, but also more than 40 international freight routes to the United States, Japan, India and other countries and regions; Dalian to Yantai The Yantai-Dalian Railway Ferry Project has greatly shortened the cargo transportation distance between Liaodong Peninsula and Shandong Peninsula. Dalian's land transportation is very convenient. The railway is connected to the railway network of North China and Northeast China; the highway lines extend in all directions, such as the Shenyang-Dalian Expressway known as the "No. 1 Road in China", the high-grade highway "Huanghai Avenue" from Dalian to Dandong, and the "Lvshun South Road" from Dalian to Lushun, etc. It has become a transportation artery that activates Dalian's economy; public transportation in the city is convenient, with dense rail transit, trolleybuses, and bus routes, and it has a world-leading traffic command system. Dalian Airport - Zhoushuizi International Airport can take off and land large aircraft such as Boeing 747, and has opened hundreds of international and domestic routes. It is the largest cargo air transport base in Northeast China.
External Transportation
1·Aviation
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is more than 10 kilometers away from the city center and can be reached by taxi in more than 10 minutes, with a fare of 10 Yuan, and there are bus lines 516, 532, 701, 710 and other direct routes to the city, with a fare of 1 Yuan.
Dalian Civil Aviation Building is located at No. 143, Zhongshan Road, Xigang District. There are civil aviation buses to the airport.
Reminder: Taxis at Zhoushuizi Airport are all waiting in line at the far right side of the airport gate.
2·Railway
The Dalian Railway is connected to the railway networks in Northeast China and North China. Every day, more than 50 tourist trains depart from Dalian to Beijing, Shenyang, Harbin and other places, and there are also dedicated There are "Liaodong Peninsula" and "Jinshitan" tourist express trains from Dalian to Shenyang and fully air-conditioned tourist high-speed trains from Dalian to Beijing, Dalian to Changchun, and Dalian to Harbin.
Dalian Railway Station is located at Qingniwa Bridge in the city center and has a ticket delivery service.
3·Sea Transportation
Dalian’s maritime passenger routes extend in all directions. The well-known Dalian Port has shipping connections with ports in more than 150 countries and regions, reaching Yantai, Weihai, Penglai, There are daily flights to and from Qinhuangdao, Tianjin Xingang and the islands in Changhai County. In addition, high-speed tourist ships have been opened from Dalian to Yantai, Qinhuangdao and Changhai County. There are also regular passenger ships from Dalian to Shanghai and Incheon, South Korea.
Taking a boat to Dalian, in addition to enjoying the fresh sea breeze, rippling waves and charming sunrises and sunsets on the deck, the biggest advantage is that most boats to Dalian arrive in the evening For ro-ro ships, you can drive your private car directly onto the bottom of the ship from Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Yantai, Weihai, Penglai, or even Shanghai, and transport it to Dalian together. Taking Tianjin-Dalian as an example, the freight rate for a small passenger car is about 300 yuan, which is cheaper than taking the expressway. In this way, you can easily travel by car in Dalian.
Dalian Port Passenger Terminal is located at the north end of Chengdong Wuwu Road. There are buses such as No. 801 and No. 13 leading to the city. Dalian Port is very large, and there are port buses connecting the waiting room to the dock, so it is necessary to arrive at the waiting room half an hour before sailing.
4·Highway
The Shenyang-Dalian Expressway, the first expressway under construction in mainland China, runs through the Liaodong Peninsula, connecting the five major cities of Shenyang, Liaoyang, Anshan, Yingkou and Dalian. closely connected. The Huanghai Avenue (Dalian-Dandong) Expressway has reached Zhuanghe. The northeastern border corridor "Heida Line" (National Highway 201 to Hegang) and the major vertical corridor "Heida Line" (National Highway 202 to Heihe) both start from Dalian (Lushun). There are 5 main long-distance bus stations in Dalian city.
Internal Transportation
1. Bus
Dalian’s public transportation is very developed, and you can travel by bus. There are more than 100 bus lines in the city, including 3 tram lines that are the only remaining ones in the country (Line 201 is under construction). The first bus time is 4:00-4:30, and the last bus time is 22:00-23:50. The average running interval is 3-8 minutes, and there is a bus every 1-2 minutes during peak periods.
According to the ticket sales method, most of them implement unmanned ticket sales, with a single ticket price of 1 yuan, and no change is required for active coins. Small buses are generally small and medium-sized vans, which can be picked up and dropped off nearby. The fare is 1 yuan or 2 yuan. According to the operation mode, routes 1-33 are buses, Route 5X is the Xia Yun line, the prefix "1" means trolleybus, the prefix "2" means tram, and the prefix "4" means joint venture. Buses operated by enterprises (except 404), "5XX" refers to small buses, "6XX" refers to buses leading to newly built residential areas in the suburbs (has been changed to ordinary buses), " The prefix "7" refers to public cars operated by associated companies.
The rapid rail transit from Xianglujiao in the urban area to the development zone and Jinshitan has been opened, which greatly facilitates public transportation in the northern part of the city.
2·Taxi
The starting price of a taxi in Dalian is 8 yuan, with a limit of 2 kilometers, and then it is 2 yuan per kilometer. Taxi fares at night (22:00-5:00 the next day) are 30% off. The blue overhead light on the taxi represents state-owned enterprises, the white overhead light represents collective or joint venture, and the yellow overhead light represents private ownership. Dalian is not a very big city, and a taxi within the city is usually less than 20 yuan.