Dalian is known as the Pearl of the North and the romantic capital. It is also known as the city that is least like the cities in Northeast China. The sky is blue and the sea is blue, and the beauty is superb. There are mountains and seas, abundant green plants, and buildings with quite foreign characteristics. It feels like you are in a foreign country when you are in it. Moreover, it is very cool here in July and August. Most places in the country are so hot that people lose the courage to go out, but the average temperature here is not 25℃, pleasant and cool. Because it is close to the sea, the seafood is cheap and fresh, and it belongs to the Northeast. Barbecue is a must-have. And because of the geographical location, Japanese and Korean food are as authentic as the local foodies. I absolutely love it when I come here! So how to play in Dalian specifically? This guide will give you the answers one by one.
January, which month is the best to come to Dalian?
Dalian is a summer resort in China. The best time to travel in summer is June to September, which is also the peak tourist season in Dalian. The weather temperature in Dalian in June and July is around 25 degrees. Compared with the 35 degrees in the south, the temperature in Dalian is cooler. The hottest weather occurs in August, and there are only about a dozen days when the temperature can actually exceed 30 degrees. After late September, the sea water becomes cooler and you cannot go into the sea. October is the best season to taste seafood in Dalian, and it is the golden season for foodies.
2. How to play in downtown Dalian?
① Take a tram ride
Trams are a mode of transportation that naturally has a retro aesthetic. The trams here are like Hong Kong’s Ding Ding cars. Similarly, it is just an ordinary means of transportation in the eyes of the locals, but it is of great significance to tourists from afar. In 1909, the first tram drove slowly through the streets of Dalian until now. It’s been exactly 100 years. The driver makes a crisp knocking sound when operating manually, just like an old magical object. Looking at the pedestrians and modern buildings coming and going outside the window, it makes people feel like traveling through time and space. Dalian is also the only city in mainland China where trams have never stopped running.
Tram No. 202 operates from Xinggong Street to Xiaoping Island, with a total distance of 12.6 kilometers, 19 stops, and a fare of 1 yuan. It passes through Xi'an Road Commercial Circle, Xinghai Square Scenic Area, Xinghai Park Scenic Area, High-tech Park, etc., you can enjoy the scenery along Zhongshan Road-Huangpu Road.
Tram No. 201 is divided into two types: modern trams and old trams. It connects two lines, Route 201 (Dalian Railway Station-Shahekou Railway Station) and Route 203 (Dalian Railway Station-Haizhiyun Park), and operates the section between Haizhiyun Park-Xinggong Street and Huale Plaza-Xinggong Street. The fare is 1-2 yuan, with Dalian Railway Station as the segmentation point.
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Tips:
Operating routes: Not every tram is old-fashioned. There are two types of trams: wooden, classical and modern. Basically, they are interspersed with The departure trains are wooden in red and green.
②Check in the International Architecture
In 1897, a Russian designer came to Dalian with urban construction drawings of Paris, France, and wanted to build a city here. Build a city dominated by squares and name it "Dalny", which means "distant city", a place far away from the Russian capital. In 1905, the Japanese occupied the city and changed "Dalny" to "Dalny". Dalian? In 1945, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Dalian was internationalized according to the Yalta Treaty and the Soviet army was stationed. In 1955, the Soviet army transferred Dalian to the management of the People's Republic of China and has been in it ever since. Dalian once had a troubled life, but the scars of the past have become a landscape in the city through the accumulation of history. Traces of Japanese, Korean, Russian and other styles of architecture can be found here.
1. Nanshan Style Street, the entire block is full of Japanese-style buildings. Walking under the shadow of quiet trees, you can feel the full exotic style, which is very suitable for taking pictures
2. The Russian style street retains centuries-old Russian architecture, with a strong classical European style and well-proportioned tower-style loft buildings. Now the style street is full of stylish coffee shops, bars, and Russian restaurants. It feels like walking in a foreign country
3. Fisherman's Wharf, located near Laohu Beach, has many colorful houses. There are many fishing boats coming and going on the pier, seagulls flying, and the unique fireworks atmosphere of a coastal city. If When you come here in the morning, you can see returning fishing boats selling freshly caught seafood. It is delicious and cheap and will be sold out before the morning. Come here in the afternoon and wait for the light to be soft, which is very suitable for taking artistic photos. In the evening It’s also beautiful to watch the sunset.
4. The Oriental Venice Water City is a castle building located in Donggang. It is modeled after Venice City. The water city canal is 4 kilometers long and runs through more than 200 European-style castles. You can take a gondola cruise here for sightseeing. The European-style buildings on both sides of the bank and the clear artificial rivers complement each other. Especially at night, the water light and ripples on the floating water are beautiful.
③The Ocean World that cannot be missed
1. When going to a coastal city, you must go to the Ocean Park here. As for Dalian’s old-fashioned ocean park, Laohutan Ocean Park is a good choice. It has a full range of marine animals and rich entertainment activities. It is a good place to relax and increase knowledge with children! You can choose to watch marine animal performances such as beluga whales, sea lions, dolphins and walruses in the polar pavilion, or you can take the country's longest cross-sea aerial cableway to reach the Birdsong Forest, where peacocks, red-crowned cranes, egrets and other animals live. Ten species of birds. The park also has marine sightseeing yachts, 4D cinema and other projects, as well as thrilling Jurassic rapids adventure, bungee jumping and other recreational facilities. It is no problem to have a day of fun here.
Recommended routes: Coral Pavilion---gt; Polar Pavilion---gt; Happy Theater---gt; Marine Animal Pavilion---gt; Birdsong Forest
Tickets: The peak season pass is 220 yuan, and the tour items include the park, five major venues, and scenic spots such as square cultural performances, root carving art museum, and Dongshan Garden Scenic Area.
The off-season ticket price is 200 yuan, the student, military and disabled person’s ticket is 160 yuan, and the senior citizen ticket is 95 yuan.
Opening hours:
Peak season (April 1st - October 31st) 8:00-17:00, low season (November 1st - March 31st of the following year) )8:30-17:00.
Transportation:
Bus: No. 2, No. 4, No. 30, No. 404
Dalian City Tour Bus only operates during the peak tourist season. , which starts and ends at the South Square of Dalian Railway Station, is a tourist ring that surrounds the main streets and scenic spots in Dalian. The ticket price is 20 yuan, valid on the same day, and can be taken on and off as many times as you like
Tips:
(tickets are required to enter the park and museum, please keep your tickets and hold the QR code of your e-ticket Please save it and make sure your phone is charged. The visitor service center provides charging services. 2. The park is divided into two parks: the main park and the Bird's Nest Park. The park and venues are one-time tours and cannot be entered again. Please visit the park again. Confirm the tour before leaving the park. 3. It is recommended to go to the service center to get the map and performance schedule as soon as you enter. Check the time and don’t miss the performance time)
2. China’s most romantic ocean theme. Paradise? Dalian Shengya Ocean World. Facing the sea, adjacent to the largest yacht pier in Northeast China, Xinghai Park Bathing Beach and Xinghai Bay Bathing Beach are within walking distance. There are Shengya Ocean World, Shengya Polar World, Shengya Deep Sea Legend, Shengya Coral World, Shengya The five major venues of Dinosaur Legend are a collection of ocean polar environment simulations and marine animal performances.
This is China's first submarine channel aquarium, with the longest 118-meter submarine channel in Asia at the time, pioneering the construction of China's third generation aquarium.
The redesign of Sun Asia Ocean World organically integrates the aquarium and theme park models, allowing tourists to complete the fantasy journey from land to the seabed, and then from the seabed back to the sea, just like the characters in an ocean melodrama. Sunya Ocean World has therefore become the first situational ocean theme park in China and even the world.
Sun Asia’s two trump cards: Undersea passage? You must not miss the Antarctic Penguin Island.
Tips:
Dalian Sunya Ocean World Scenic Spot tickets can be purchased in the following two ways:
In-store ticket purchase: Sunya Ocean World/Dinosaur Legend Same-day tickets are available at the box office.
Shengya four-hall package (Ocean World, Polar World, Coral World, Deep Sea Legend) ￥190 yuan/person
Note: Coral World tickets are not available for retail sale, and will be given as a gift when you purchase the package. Tickets for college students are limited to full-time college students (including undergraduate and junior college students), graduate students and above. You must present your valid student ID when purchasing and entering the museum.
Online ticket purchase: Log in to the following website and book at least one day in advance to enjoy the discount.
Special ticket types: College students and above can purchase student tickets with their student ID cards; senior citizens over 65 years old can purchase senior tickets; children under 1.3 meters can enter the park free of charge if led by an adult, 6 years old (excluding Minors aged 6 to 18 years old (including 18 years old) and full-time undergraduate students or below (must present valid ID) enjoy a 20% discount.
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