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Dalian, China
Wedged between the Yellow and Bohai Seas on the southern cusp of Liaodong Peninsula, Dalian is one of China’s few “open door cities” that allows foreign investors. As a result it glows with a cosmopolitan swagger full of vacationer-happy charisma. |
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| Dalian’s king-mix of past and present, and urban and rural creates a visitor’s time dilemma of what to see and of what to experience. World-class shopping and dining options interspersed with 24 squares and 70 gardens have helped Dalian become intern... [ more ] |
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Dalian is one of those rare cities that have the look of a major metropolitan hub, but the mindset of an island resort. Its fringe of sea and mountains surrounds it with enough geographical awe-areas to produce nine months worth of programming for th... [ more ] |
| Even though China’s history goes back to 2200 BC, Dalian’s chronological record of events remains murky at best. The earliest mention of the area came in 108 BC when Emperor Han Wudi, part of the 400 year reign of the popular and productive Han Dynas... [ more ] |
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