In fact, Dalian belongs to Liaoning. Dalian, also known as Bincheng, is a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans, a megacity, an important central city along the northern coast of China, a port and a scenic tourist city, and a core city in the coastal economic belt of Liaoning.
Dalian is located at the southernmost tip of northeast China, at the junction of southern Liaodong Peninsula with the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, and across the sea from Shandong Peninsula. It is an international shipping center, logistics center and financial center in Northeast Asia.
The total land area of Dalian is 12574 square kilometers, including 24 14.96 square kilometers in the urban area and 0/0/0/58.89 square kilometers in the counties (cities) under its jurisdiction. The city's coastline is 22 1 1 km long.