Dalian, also known as Bincheng and Romantic City, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans and a mega-city under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province. It is an important central city, port and scenic tourist city in the northern coastal area of China and a central city in the coastal economic belt of Liaoning. Dalian has jurisdiction over 7 districts, 1 county and 2 county-level cities, with a total area of 12574 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, the resident population of Dalian is 7450785. In 2022, Dalian achieved a regional GDP of 843.09 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%.

Located at the southernmost tip of northeast China, Dalian is surrounded by the sea on three sides: the Yellow Sea in the east, the Bohai Sea in the west, the Shandong Peninsula across the sea in the south and the Northeast Plain in the north. Located in the warm temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, it belongs to the temperate monsoon climate with maritime characteristics. Dalian has a long history. It was developed as early as 6000 years ago, and it was called Dalian from 65438 to 0899. During the War of Liberation, the Ludajin area was a special liberated area under the leadership of the Soviet army and the Communist Party of China, and the Ludajin administrative office was established. 1950 65438+February, renamed Luda City; March 1953, changed to municipality directly under the central government; 1981February was renamed Dalian again with the approval of the State Council; 1984, the State Council was approved as an open coastal city; 1985, the State Council is identified as a city with separate plans and enjoys provincial economic management authority; 1994 was approved by the state as a sub-provincial city.

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