Ever Been to Dalian? It Is a City Full of Charms and Well-Known As Home of Track and Field

ABOUT DALIAN

Ever been to Dalian? It is a city full of charms and well-known as "Home of Track and Field" and "City of Fashion". This charming city with its blue sea, clear sky, delicious seafood, green grass and kind people is sure to provide you with a good travel experience. Visiting scenic spots, places of historic interests and wonders will keep you busy during the day. At night, soaking yourself in the beautiful night scenery, strolling along seaside, with wind gently sweeping your face, tasting various delicious seafood you can feel the pleasure of life. Dalian, facing the sea on three sides, is a flourishing coastal and beautiful port city with convenient land, water and air transport. The port of Dalian is the major one for China's northeast province. Thriving financial, trading, shipbuilding, chemical and garment industries have been developed since it was founded 100 years ago. It has many beautiful parks and its streets, lined with trees, are neat and clean. Dalian's buildings are attractive and of varied styles. The city's bathing beaches are ideal places to escape the summer heat. Tourist attractions in Dalian are too many to list, Xinhai Park, Tiger Beach Park, Golden Pebble Beach Scenic Area, Fujia Village Tourist Center and the Museum of Natural Science. Dalian's shell carving pictures and glassware are also famous. Besides, Dalian is a good public security city, and the people of Dalian are kind, hospitable and accommodating. Why not stop by our Q&A page to post and submit questions of particular interest, or simply to give us feedback. Most importantly, enjoy your trip.

LOCAL AREA INFORMATION Area Dalian has a coastal line of 1,182 miles (1,906 kilometers), along which there are more than two hundred islands. Its total area is 4,904 square miles (12,574 square kilometers).

Geographical Information Dalian is located in the southernmost part of Liaodong Peninsula, with the Yellow Sea to its east and the Bo Sea to its west, facing southward Shandong Peninsula across the ocean and extending northward to the heart of the three Chinese northeastern provinces and Inner Mangolia.

Language Putonghua (Beijing and Mandarin dialect) . English is the language of international business.

1 Population 5.4 million

Time Difference GMT +8 hours

VISA Visas are required by all foreigners entering mainland China. Standard tourist visas are valid for 30-day visits and are generally easy to acquire. Visas valid for more than 30 days are usually difficult to obtain. Visitors are advised to consult their travel agent, China International Travel Service, China Travel Service, any PRC Embassy or Consulate for details.

CURRENCY The unit of money in China is called Renminbi. Credit cards are accepted in major hotels as well as the Friendship stores.

Use the Currency Converter to check the exchange rate that corresponds to your local currency.

SHOPPING Known as "the fashion city in all of China", Dalian has 3 major shopping malls: Victory Plaza, Mycal and Friendship Stores. There are reputable foreign invested supermarkets e.g. Carrefour and Walmart as well..

Items such as glassware, jade, silk, jewelry, handicrafts, sculptures and antique vases are all popular items of purchase. There are also interesting night market streets, where you can bargain then purchase all the local souvenirs to bring home for your friends and families.

TAXES N/A

TIPPING Officially, tipping is inappropriate and disapproved of.

BUSINESS HOURS

Banks and Government offices: Mon to Fri 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Offices: Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Shops (Hours vary): Mon to Sun 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Some big shopping malls such as Mycal remain open for business until 9 p.m.

DRESS Dress is generally informal in China except on social diplomatic occasions; a suit and tie for formal occasions is widely accepted. Dressing modestly is advisable.

2 Winter in the north demands heavy clothing, fleece-lined jackets and earmuffs advisable as the temperature can drop to biting temperatures with strong winds. Very light clothing in the summer will be adequate especially in the South.

WEATHER

Month Average Temp oF(oC) Humidity Mar—May 50 to 72 (10 to 22) 56% to 59% Jun--Aug 66 to 86 (19 to 30) 62% to 66% Sep--Nov 50 to 77 (10 to 25) 55% to 64% Dec--Feb 26 to 41 (-5 to 6) 57% to 62%

TRANSPORT Flights (valid by March 31, 2001) Flight Days A/C From To Depart Arrive Stop CJ6126 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Beijing Dalian 08:50 09:50 CA953 3,6 767 Beijing Dalian 08:55 10:00 CA153 3,6 767 Beijing Dalian 09:00 10:00 CA951 1,4,7 747 Beijing Dalian 09:30 10:40 CA1605 1,2,3,5,6 737 Beijing Dalian 10:05 11:20 HU297 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 737 Beijing Dalian 10:50 11:50 CJ6124 2,6 M82 Beijing Dalian 16:45 17:45 XW197 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 737 Beijing Dalian 17:00 18:00 CJ6138 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Beijing Dalian 18:00 19:50 CJ6140 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Beijing Dalian 20:00 21:00 CJ638 4,7 M82 Hong Kong Dalian 13:20 16:20 CA106 1,2,3,5,6 737 Hong Kong Dalian 16:35 19:50 CJ6522 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Shanghai Dalian 17:50 19:20 CJ6542 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Shanghai Dalian 17:25 19:00 FM571 1,2,3,5,6,7 757 Shanghai Dalian 08:40 10:25 CJ6524 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Shanghai Dalian 13:50 15:20 JL797 1,3,6 767 Tokyo Dalian 10:30 12:45 NH179 1,4,5 767 Osaka Dalian 11:40 13:45 Fukuoka NH903 2 777 Tokyo Dalian 10:50 13:05 NH947 3,6 767 Osaka Dalian 11:05 11:40 CJ686 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 A300 Seoul Dalian 12:00 12:00

CJ6125 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Dalian Beijing 07:50 08:50 CJ6123 2,6 M82 Dalian Beijing 08:50 09:50 HU298 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 737 Dalian Beijing 12:40 13:40 CJ6137 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Dalian Beijing 17:00 18:10 CA954 3,6 767 Dalian Beijing 17:25 18:40 CJ6139 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Dalian Beijing 18:00 19:15

3 CA152 3,6 767 Dalian Beijing 18:30 19:40 XW198 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 737 Dalian Beijing 18:50 19:50 CA952 1,4,7 747 Dalian Beijing 20:00 21:10 CA1606 1,2,3,5,6 737 Dalian Beijing 20:30 21:30 CJ637 4,7 M82 Dalian Hong Kong 09:10 12:20 CA105 1,2,3,5,6 737 Dalian Hong Kong 12:10 15:35 CJ6521 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Dalian Shanghai 08:00 09:30 CJ6543 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Dalian Shanghai 10:00 11:40 FM572 1,2,3,5,6,7 757 Dalian Shanghai 11:10 13:05 CJ6525 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M82 Dalian Shanghai 16:10 17:35 JL798 1,3,6 767 Dalian Tokyo 14:10 17:45 NH180 1,4,5 767 Dalian Osaka 14:50 19:20 Fukuoka NH904 2 777 Dalian Tokyo 14:25 18:05 NH948 3,6 767 Dalian Tokyo 16:25 19:30 CJ685 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 A300 Dalian Seoul 9:00 10:55

Trains Carriage From To Depart Arrive T81/84 Beijing Dalian 21:30 07:12 T133/132 Shanghai Dalian 16:40 16:33

T83/82 Dalian Beijing 20:54 06:43 T131/134 Dalian Shanghai 12:11 12:18

HEALTH Visitors to China are required to fill in a health declaration form when entering the country.

MEASURES The system is metric although traditional measurements are still popular.

ELECTRICITY 220 volts, 50 cycles. Plugs are normally two-pin flat (5 amp). Each room is equipped with a 110V plug at the dressing table.

MOBILE PHONE NETWORK GSM