Jul 9, 2009 - 1st blog entry from China

I will use this journal to keep track of my site-seeing trips and also journal my experience living in a new culture. This weekend I am headed to The Bingyu Valley Scenic Area, located in northern Zhuanghe City, 240 kilometers (149 miles) from Dalian City. ... The resort is renowned as 'Oriental Miniature Switzerland'.I will use this journal to keep track of my site-seeing trips and also journal my experience living in a new culture. This weekend I am headed to The Bingyu Valley Scenic Area, located in northern Zhuanghe City, 240 kilometers (149 miles) from Dalian City. ... The resort is renowned as 'Oriental Miniature Switzerland'....

Jul 19, 2008 - second visit to Dalian

After leaving Seoul, I returned back to Dalian for another set of meetings for the balance of my trip. ... Dalian, a city in the eastern Liaoning Province, is China's northernmost ice-free seaport. ... ), Dalian only started developing in the second half of 19th century. ... Between 1895 and 1955 Dalian was occupied alternatively by the Japanese, Chinese and Russians. ... Due to limited damage suffered during World War II, much of Dalian's architectural heritage has been preserved. ...

May 25, 2006 - Shiny, Happy Dalian

If you want a glimpse of the future of Northeastern China - that is, if you want the sanitized, public relations version of the region's development - visit the Modern Museum in the seaside city of Dalian. ... My favorite exhibit is called "Dalian, A City without Traffic Jams. ... Despite the traffic, the real Dalian is pleasant enough. ... When the going gets tough, it seems, Dalian goes shopping. ...

Oct 22, 2005 - Dalian, China

Here it is the next to last day on the ship, we get off tomorrow morning in Beijing. We took a tour in Dalian today and the guide told us this is a small town by Chinas standards, it is only 6 million people. ... It is a seaside resort and since it is late Oct, things were almost shut down on the beach and amusement park areas.Here it is the next to last day on the ship, we get off tomorrow morning in Beijing. We took a tour in Dalian today and the guide told us this is a small town by Chinas standards, it is only 6 million people. ... It is a seaside resort and since it is late Oct, things were almost shut down on the beach and amusement park areas....