Dalian
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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).
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(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.
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The most-traded iron-ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange is 2.2% higher at 776 yuan a ton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The most-traded iron-ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange is 0.3% higher at 818.50 yuan a metric ton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
China has fostered pride in its shipbuilding prowess, especially here in Dalian.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
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 • Aug. 31, 2025
Over a traditional ten-course Chinese dinner at a local hotel, the mayor told me how far Dalian has come and just where he intends to take it.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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