How is Dalian?

For southerners, Dalian is a summer resort in summer!

Dalian is the second largest city in Liaoning Province and the economically developed city in Northeast China. Political level: cities with separate plans and sub-provincial cities.

Dalian is rich in apples, and the output of hawthorn, grapes and yellow peaches is also large. In recent years, strawberry cultivation has been carried out. There are more than 50 species of coastal algae/kloc-0, which belong to green algae, brown algae and red algae, among which there are more than 50 species with economic value, and artificial cultivation of kelp and Undaria pinnatifida has been carried out in a large area. The average annual production capacity of coastal organic carbon is 1.4 tons/hectare.

Catering introduction

Dalian people are mostly descendants of Shandong people, so Dalian cuisine also belongs to Shandong cuisine, taking seafood as the main raw material, absorbing the strengths of China and foreign countries, and forming its own unique style. Dalian's famous dishes include braised whole shrimp, abalone steamed with scallops, sea cucumber, eight immortals crossing the sea, pearl sea urchin, steamed scallops, steamed Cargill fish, colorful snowflake scallops, sea cucumber with lanterns, colorful butterfly shrimp and squid playing with dragons and snails.

It is a great pity not to eat seafood in Dalian. Locals eat seafood in Kyushu. If they want to eat seafood, they'd better not come in July and August. At this time, Dalian is near the sea, and there is basically no fresh seafood.

If you are not used to seafood, you can go to the barbecue street in the square in front of the station. There are a lot of barbecues and the taste is good. Dalian's characteristic grilled squid with iron plate is famous all over the country, and the barbecue shop is usually open until midnight, which is a good place for gathering.

Reminder:

1, Dalian local food is salty, and friends with light taste can talk to the chef.

2. There is no roadside breakfast in Dalian. You'd better eat well before you go on the road, otherwise you'll only be hungry, but there are many places to eat at night.

The coastal areas are rich in fish and shrimp, abalone, sea cucumber, scallops, purple sea urchins, snails and other treasures, and mussels and scallops are stocked in large areas in the bay. Wild animals such as pheasants have been domesticated in the northern mountainous areas. There are about 4850 species of invertebrates and 765 species of wild vertebrates in the whole region. Among them, there are 0/32 species of economically valuable or common invertebrates and 442 species of wild vertebrates.

Dalian is a famous summer resort and tourist hotspot city in China. It is surrounded by mountains and seas, with pleasant climate and beautiful environment. Livable. There is no heat in summer and no cold in winter. The annual average temperature is 10℃, the annual rainfall is about 700 mm, and the frost-free period is 6 months. Dalian is the first batch of "excellent tourist cities" in China, which is rich in China's modern cultural and historical tourism resources, as well as many scenic natural tourism resources. Southern Coastal Scenic Area, Lushunkou Scenic Area, Jinshitan Scenic Area and Yubing Scenic Area are the four major scenic spots in Dalian. The annual Dalian International Fashion Festival, Fireworks and Firecrackers Spring Festival, Sophora flower viewing party, international marathon and other large-scale activities integrating economy, culture and tourism are well-known at home and abroad, bringing infinite business opportunities and vitality to urban development. Tourism has developed into a new industry in Dalian. In 2004, it received 520,000 overseas tourists, earning US$ 350 million and RMB 654.38+07 billion.

100 years ago, a group of Russian engineers who had a special liking for French culture came here with the urban construction drawings of Paris, hoping to recreate an "Oriental Paris" on this land in the Far East. This has formed a major feature of Dalian-with the square as the center and the streets radiating in all directions. There are many squares in Dalian. As long as there are streets radiating in all directions, a small place is called a square. There are more than 80 squares in the city, so it is no wonder that foreigners come to Dalian easily to get confused and can't tell the difference between east, west, north and south. Dalian not only has the largest number of squares, but also has rich and colorful square culture. Needless to say, there are green spaces, white doves, sculptures, fountains, and the unique female mounted police and waltz in China.

A "green storm" happened in Dalian, which made Xinghai Square rise on the garbage dump. A forest zoo was built on the mound; The secluded fishing villages and fishing ports in the past have become famous "Golden Stone Beach" and "the rhyme of the sea"; Hundreds of factories and hundreds of thousands of residents moved to make room for greening. So someone joked that "grass seeds in Dalian are more expensive than grain". Indeed, in recent years, there have been more green spaces in Dalian, the air is clear, the city is beautiful and the economy is invigorating. Today, the urban greening coverage rate in Dalian has reached 4 1%. People praised Dalian, like Singapore, for not having a garden built in a city, but a city built in a garden.

Because Dalian attaches importance to the construction of basic cities, beautifying and protecting the environment. It has successively won the honorary titles of "Habitat Award" issued by the United Nations, "Top 500 Cities in the World", National Advanced Greening City, National Top Ten Cities in Comprehensive Environmental Improvement, National Sanitary City, National Garden City and National Environmental Protection Model City, and won the "China Habitat Environment Award" issued by the Ministry of Construction. It has been identified by the United Nations as a leading city in environmental governance in the Asia-Pacific region and awarded the title of "Best City in International Ecological Security". At present, the urban greening coverage rate has reached 42%.

Five major brands

"Romantic City"-Dalian Tourism Brand: "Pearl of the North"-Dalian Tourism Gold Medal; "Top 500 World Environment"-the trump card of Dalian tourism: "Competition in Beijing, sightseeing in Dalian"-the signboard of Dalian tourism; Jinshitan, Lushun, Binhai Road, Xinghai Bay, Bangba Island, Hutan Polar Marine Animal Museum, Coral Museum, Shengya Marine World, Shengya Polar World, Forest Zoo, Ice Fish Ditch, Mounted Police, large-scale festivals, Dalian Seafood (Tang Haiyan Sea Cucumber Nutrients), Dalian Rosewood Pavilion, Orion Cruise, Siwei Cinema, Ona Movie City, Shells.

Six romances

Romantic squares, green spaces, fountains-the city is built in the garden.

Second, romantic architecture-playing the music of urban solidification

Romantic sea-fresh air and delicious seafood

Romantic Golden Stone Beach and Lushun-a good place for leisure and vacation.

V. Romantic large-scale tourism festivals-fiery, enthusiastic and colorful

Romantic citizens-greet guests from all directions with a smile.

The local festivals in Dalian are rich and colorful. Traveling to Dalian, if it coincides with such a festival, will have double surprises and double gains.

The Spring Festival of fireworks and firecrackers in Dalian will be held from the second day to the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Festival activities are colorful, including lantern ice sculpture exhibition, fireworks display, flavor food tasting, flower and stone exhibition, fun amusement, acrobatics and folk art, etc. , welcomed by Chinese and foreign guests and Dalian citizens.

Huaihuai Festival in Dalian in late May

Dalian is known as the "Oriental Huai City". Every May, Sophora japonica blooms, the city is fragrant, and the beautiful coastal cities are more colorful. The annual locust appreciation meeting is held in this most beautiful season. The annual locust-watching meeting is a sea of people, which is remarkable. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of Hu Aixiang and the fun of flying kites in childhood. The China Dalian Export Commodities Fair will also be held during the viewing period from May 23rd to 28th.

Dalian Beer Festival in August

China International Beer Festival is jointly organized by China National Light Industry Federation and Dalian Municipal People's Government, and is held in Xinghai Square every summer in August. The Oktoberfest includes beer manufacturers' exhibition, beer disco square, beer culture exhibition, beer drinking contest, photo contest, beer industry summit, beer knowledge contest and other major activities.

Dalian International Fashion Festival in early September

Eat in Guangzhou, play in Shanghai and wear in Dalian. After the reform and opening up, a popular proverb "Beijingers dare to say anything, while Dalian people dare to wear anything" fully shows that clothing is one of the most beautiful business cards in Dalian. Dalian International Fashion Festival, founded in 1988, was dubbed "Dalian Carnival" by foreign friends. It is an international economic and cultural event integrating economy, trade, culture and tourism. At that time, celebrities, dignitaries, supermodels, singers and movie stars will gather, and world art elites will perform on stage, which will be very lively. You can buy tickets to participate freely, meet celebrities, appreciate the true meaning of art, and even try to participate in business.

Dalian International Marathon/KLOC-the last Sunday in October.

Track and field, like football, is a favorite sport of Dalian people. Dalian is a famous "hometown of track and field" in China, where many world champions have been born. Since 1987, Dalian International Marathon has been held at 5438+00 on the last Sunday of June every year, attracting more and more foreign marathoners and becoming a representative project of sports tourism in Dalian. 1997, approved by IAAF, Dalian International Marathon officially became an international event.

Dalian is such a magical city. It has sunshine, sea, beach and beautiful women. In some people's eyes, it is the most beautiful and romantic city in China.