City Details: Dalian
A few alternate names for Dalian are: DLC, Dairen, Dal'niy, Dalian, Dalian City, Dalian Shi, Daljan', Dalny, Dal’niy, Lu-ta
Dalian is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula, it is the southernmost city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast. Dalian borders the prefectural cities of Yingkou and Anshan to the north and Dandong to the northeast, and also shares maritime boundaries with Qinhuangdao and Huludao across the Liaodong Bay to the west and northwest, Yantai and Weihai on the Shandong peninsula across the Bohai Strait to the south, and North Korea across the Korea Bay to the east.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 4913879
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.91222, 121.60222
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Dalian
- 1. Zhoushuizi Airport (DLC), distance from city center: 8.08 km
- 2. Changhai Airport (CNI), distance from city center: 99.99 km
- 3. Yantai Laishan Airport (YNT), distance from city center: 169.16 km
Location of Dalian
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Dalian, People's Republic of China
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026
- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
- 春节 - 2026-02-17
- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Dalian, People's Republic of China
大连贝壳博物馆
Xinghai Square, Xinghaiwan Subdistrict, 116000 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.8772° N, 121.5851° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
大连博物馆
星海广场, Xinghaiwan Subdistrict, 116000 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.8874° N, 121.5812° E
大冷文化宫
Xinan Road, Chunliu Subdistrict, 116000 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.9382° N, 121.5754° E
山海经艺术馆
Donglian Road, Chunliu Subdistrict, 116000 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.9398° N, 121.5780° E
工业文化展览馆
春光街, Chunliu Subdistrict, 116000 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.9382° N, 121.5786° E
大連芸術展覧館
Russian Street, Rixin Subdistrict, 116001 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.9265° N, 121.6326° E
Музей кораллов
Lianshan Street, Xinghaiwan Subdistrict, 116024 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.8780° N, 121.5661° E
Океанариум
Lianshan Street, Xinghaiwan Subdistrict, 116024 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.8777° N, 121.5661° E
Легенда о динозаврах
Xinghai Square, Xinghaiwan Subdistrict, 116000 Liaoning, China
Coordinates: 38.8769° N, 121.5815° E