Dalian, also known as Bincheng or Romantic Capital, is a sub provincial city, planned city, and mega city in Liaoning Province. Located in the southern part of Northeast China, at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula, adjacent to the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west, it is an important coastal center city in northern China approved by the State Council. The total area of the city is 12574 square kilometers. By the end of 2022, the registered residence population of the city will be 6.087 million. As of June 2023, it has jurisdiction over two county-level cities, Wafangdian City and Zhuanghe City, one county in Changhai County, and seven districts including Zhongshan District, Xigang District, Shahekou District, Ganjingzi District, Lushunkou District, Jinzhou District, and Pulandian District. In addition, there are three national level pilot zones for opening up to the outside world. Dalian has successively won honorary titles such as "National Civilized City", "National Health City", and "National Intellectual Property Strong City Construction Demonstration City
There are many mountains and hills in the area, with few plains and lowlands. The entire terrain is high in the north and low in the south, wide in the north and narrow in the south. It belongs to warm temperate continental monsoon climate. By 2022, the city will achieve a regional gross domestic product of 843.09 billion yuan. Mineral resources include diamonds, limestone for flux, quartzite for glass, etc. The total forest area is 4999 square kilometers.
By the end of 2021, there are 6 State Key Laboratory, 4 engineering technology centers, 71 secondary vocational schools and 80 ordinary high schools in the city. There are 3561 health institutions of various types (excluding village clinics), including 225 hospitals, 185 community health service centers (stations), and 92 health centers.
In December 1950, Dalian was renamed as Luda City; From 1957 to 1966, comprehensive construction of socialism began; From 1966 to 1976, it experienced the Cultural Revolution; Entering a new era of socialist modernization construction after 1976; In February 1981, with the approval of the State Council, it was renamed Dalian City again; In 1984, the State Council approved Dalian as a coastal open city; In 1985, it was designated as a separately planned city by the State Council and enjoyed provincial-level economic management authority; In 1994, it was approved by the state as a vice provincial city. Dalian is an important tourist city in northern China, with attractions such as Laohutan Ocean Park, Shengya Ocean World, and Forest Zoo.
In 2024, Dalian achieved a regional GDP of 951.69 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year
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