Dalian

(Wade-Giles) Ta·lien

[dah-lyahn]

noun

Pinyin.

1. Formerly Lüta. (Pinyin) Lüda,. an urban municipality in southern Liaoning province, in northeastern China, on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula: comprises the old cities of Dalian and Lüshun, and five adjacent counties. About 1,300 sq. mi. (3,367 sq. km).

2. (Russian) Dalny. (Japanese) Dairen. an old city in outhern Liaoning province, in northeastern China: one of the finest harbors on the East Asian coast; now part of the urban area of Dalian.

Dalian

/ tɑːlˈjɛn, dɑːlˈjɛn /

noun

1. Former name: Dairen. a city in NE China, at the end of the Liaodong Peninsula: with the adjoining city of Lüshun comprises the port complex of Lüda. Pop: 2 709 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

For example, scenes meant to portray China's Dalian city feature a bunch of dilapidated buildings, believed to be shot in Hong Kong, which some people say paints China in a bad light.

From BBC

Suoyuwan park in Dalian, which juts out of north-eastern China into the Yellow Sea, has stunning views of one of China's largest shipyards, and is a place to gather and be merry.

From BBC

SK Hynix said that the construction of its Dalian factory was going as planned but that it had reduced its previously outlined capital spending this year.

From New York Times

In May 2018, he made his first international flight since assuming power, to the Chinese city of Dalian to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

From BBC

Last week, three cities - Nanjing in eastern Jiangsu province and Dalian and Shenyang in northeastern Liaoning province - became the first cities to eliminate curbs on home buying.

From Reuters