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Dalian is a major port in northeastern China. It was declared as a Coastal Open City in 1984 with incentives for foreign investment, and is now the third largest port in China.Some major shipyards, oil refineries, diesel engineering plants, and factories for textile and chemical products situate here. The city is located on the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, jutting out into the Bohai Sea in the northeast, between China and North Korea. It is 4 hours by train south of Shenyang. It has a population of about 1.5 million, with a total of 5 million in the larger metropolitan area.
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Top Attractions
Binhai Road Area - A Paradise of Beachscape
Xinghai Square Area - New Spirit of Dalian
Lushunkou Scenic Spot
Jinshitan Summer Resort
Football
Football plays a big role in the local culture. The city's mayor encouraged a top league football team with foreign aid and a lot of city cash to increase the city's image in the country and bring local fame. They have been caught out several times though and the heyday of the Super Team has passed. The city's football team has dominated the sport in China and Asia by winning 7 titles out of the past 9 years of Chinese professional football league. The city is also a powerhouse producing numerous track and field champions.
The Dalian's football club is Dalian Shide (大连实德), one of fifteen teams in the Chinese Super League. Prior to 2000, they were known as Dalian Wanda (大连万达).
Universities
Dalian University of Technology (大连理工大学）
Dalian Maritime University (大连海事大学)
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (东北财经大学)
Dalian Medical University (大连医科大学)
Dalian Nationalities University (大连民族学院)
Dalian Fisheries University (大连水产学院)
Dalian Jiaotong University (大连交通大学)
Dalian Polytechnic University (大连工业大学)
Dalian University (大连大学)
Dalian University of Foreign Languages (大连外国语学院)
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