1. Xinghaiwan Square

Covering an area of ??1.1 million square meters, it is the largest city square in Asia. It was built on June 30, 1997.

The central square covers an area of ??45,000 square meters. This is a project commemorating the return of Hong Kong. In the center of the square is the largest white marble watch in the country, 19.97 meters high and 1.997 meters in diameter. There are eight dragons attached to the base of the Huabiao, and one dragon is carved on the column. The nine dragons symbolize the Kyushu of China. At the top of the Huabiao sits the shining golden roar, 2.3 meters high. The white marble pillars surrounding Huabiao are 12.34 meters high, each holding a palace lantern. The center of the square imitates the design of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and is paved with 999 pieces of Sichuan red marble. The marble is engraved with the zodiac signs, the 24 solar terms and the 12 zodiac animals. Taking photos while standing on your own zodiac sign can bring good luck. The inner diameter of the square is 199.9 meters, and the outer diameter is 239.9 meters, implying that Dalian will celebrate its 500th anniversary in 2399.

Surrounding the square is a large musical fountain. 500 meters north from the center of the central avenue of the square is the Convention and Exhibition Center, and 500 meters south is the blue sea. The central avenue is paved with red bricks and green on both sides. The grass is like the sea. Xinghai Square is backed by the city and faces the ocean, which makes people feel open-minded.

2. Haizhiyun Plaza

It is the entrance to the northeast section of Binhai Road and the north entrance of Haizhiyun Park. Echoing Xinghai Square. The square covers an area of ??38,000 square meters, consisting of 13,000 square meters of paved square, 12,000 square meters of green space and many sculptures.

In the center of the square, there are five sculptures with white steel pipes with different curvatures as the main body, which are 19.9 meters long, symbolizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of Dalian in September 1999; 21 flying seagulls symbolize flying into the 21st century; 50 The two spheres of different sizes represent the atomic structure and also symbolize the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It looks like a long leaping dragon, and its title is "Rhyme of the Sea".

3. Fujiazhuang Beach:

The best bathing beach in Dalian city. *National Healthy Bathing Beach*

It is located in Fujiazhuang Park in the middle of Dalian Coastal Scenic Area. The two ends of the bathing beach are sandwiched by hills, the central hinterland is flat and open, and the coastline runs east-west.

After several reconstructions, the coastline is 450 meters long and the average width of the beach is 31.5 meters. Because it is far from the industrial area and medical area, the sea water is less polluted, the water is clear, the sand is soft, and the square is wide.

The seabed of the bathing beach is steep (commonly known as the bottom of the pot). The water depth in the middle 100 meters from the shore is deeper than that on the east and west sides. The sea water can reach about 3.5 meters at half tide, and it is only more than 2 meters in the east and west. The seabed near the shore is gravel, and about 100 meters away is rock. The surface water temperature here is lower and changes smoothly. The average water temperature is 15-16 degrees in mid-to-late June, and can reach around 20 degrees from July to September.

The newly built large-scale seawater multi-functional swimming pool is 3,000 square meters, the massage road paved with cobblestones is 260 meters, 18 high-pole fountains, and 100,000 square meters of green space. Fujiazhuang Bathhouse will make you feel refreshed.

Ticket price: Free

Bus route: No. 702, 5, 541 and get off at Fujiazhuang Station.

4. Shengya Ocean World (70 yuan):

It has the longest undersea channel in Asia and is incomparable with similar inland aquariums. It stocks larger individual fish. 70OO Yuwei, in Xinghai Park. About l hours.

5. Polar Ocean Zoo (ticket: 90 yuan)

The Ocean Polar Zoo located in Laohutan, Dalian, has the largest building area, the largest water storage volume, and the largest display of polar animals in the world. The entire venue has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The venue is divided into six parts:

The first part is the polar animal display.

Mainly exhibits marine animals from Antarctica and the Arctic. People can watch beluga whales, walruses, sea lions, fur seals, sea otters, polar bears, loons, penguins and other rare polar animals in the simulated polar environment.

The second part is the polar experience.

In the polar environment with real ice and snow, people can experience the cold, experience the aurora, touch polar bears and reindeer, and experience the feelings of the Eskimos.

The third part is the popular science education area.

Here you will see the wonderful scenes of whale fighting, the waterless underwater world, and a computer platform for tourists to operate in person. Here you can find all kinds of popular science knowledge about the polar regions, oceans, and animals. The soon-to-be-built Polar Museum will display items from the Antarctic and Arctic expeditions, scientific expedition photos, national flags signed by Chinese Antarctic scientific expedition members, team flags, clothes, sleds and other items used by the scientific expedition members, as well as Huskies, Arctic Specimens of polar animals such as wolves, and the use of various high-tech means to popularize polar science knowledge to people.

The fourth part is the mysterious underwater world.

Here you will see dozens of species, more than 300 sharks, and thousands of fish on display in the world's largest shark display tank. There are 360-degree water passages and water viewing halls. It's wonderful to be in them! The largest piece of glass on the east side of the underwater world is 8 meters high, 6 meters wide and 45 centimeters thick. It is a unique piece of glass in the world.

In the marine life viewing area, you will see various precious marine life such as tall crabs, leaf sea dragons, jellyfish, seahorses, nautiluses, rays, groupers, various sturgeons and other species. In the touch pool, you can experience the feeling of touching marine life with your hands.

The fifth part is the marine animal performance venue.

The large marine mammal performance theater can accommodate more than 2,000 spectators. Here, beluga whales, dolphins, sea lions and other large marine mammals will give you wonderful performances.

The sixth part is the service functional area for tourists.

There is a Chinese restaurant with an area of ??nearly 2,000 square meters, a fast food restaurant with an area of ??400 square meters, and a tourist souvenir shopping mall with an area of ??300 square meters. After sightseeing, you can eat Dalian’s seafood and enjoy Dalian’s sea breeze. Buy some special tourist products and you will be satisfied and forget to leave.