What was Dalian like under Japanese rule in the last century?

After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan occupied Kanto County, renamed port arthur Lushun and Darini Dalian. The picture shows the Five Kingdoms Hotel in Dalian Central Plaza, which is the most magnificent hotel in its early years. It took five years to build, with 150 rooms and complete facilities. Japanese politicians often stop here through Dalian. In front of the square stands a bronze statue of the commander-in-chief of Kanto, Yoshimasa Shima. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was renamed Zhongshan Square, and the Five Kingdoms Hotel was changed to Dalian Hotel.

From 65438 to 0925 in Laohutan, Dalian, the villas of dignitaries are lined up.

Bai Yushan Bell Tower; After the Russo-Japanese War, in order to sacrifice the dead Japanese army. Initiated by Nogi Maresuke and Tougou Heihachirou, the main purpose is to "comfort the spirits of the deceased and celebrate their heroic achievements". The tower was started in May 1908 and completed in June1909165438+10/2.

Dalian Waterworks is the water source of Dalian and the first regular waterworks in Northeast China.

Sun Yat-sen Square was founded in 1899 during the Russian rule, and was originally named "Kaya Square in nikolayev". 1905 After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan continued to build this square on the basis of Russian architecture and renamed it "Grand Square".

Golden state. Jinzhou District is the root of Dalian history and culture. The name of Golden State began in the Jin Dynasty. During the Warring States period, it belonged to Yandong County. In BC 107, the Western Han Dynasty established Daishi County in Liaodong, which was the first county in Jinzhou history.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the site of the East Pole Guanshan North Fort, an important fortress of the Russian army, was abandoned after the war.

Occlusion group monument. Monument built on the Great Circle Reef on the left side of Lushun Port. Admiral Tougou Heihachirou wrote the inscription "Monument to the Blocking Team". At that time, when Japanese warships left Hong Kong, they all played military music such as "March of Warships", and all the officers and men on board saluted the "Monument to the Blocked Team". This monument was blown up in the 1970s.