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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A striking cartoon of Wang Wang and her puppies caught the eye of many football fans during a domestic game at a stadium in Dalian on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was due Wednesday morning to deliver a closely watched speech at the WEF's "Annual Meeting of the New Champions", hosted this year in the northeastern port city of Dalian.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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
The most traded iron-ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange is up 0.3% at 779.5 yuan a ton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
With its wide boulevards, beautiful green spaces, and nexus of universities, technical colleges, and massive software park, Dalian would stand out in Silicon Valley.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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