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Bàngchuídǎo Jǐngqū beach
Five kilometres southeast of the city centre is Bàngchuídǎo Jǐngqū beach, a secluded sandy beach on the grounds of Bàngchuídǎo Bīnguǎn, a hotel complex that's a long-time favourite with top-ranking Communist Party members. Unfortunately, there's no bus service to this area; a taxi from town will cost about Y20.
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Dalian Modern Museum
With exhibits like 'Dalian: A City Without Traffic Jams', the gleaming Dalian Modern Museum resembles a regional public-relations campaign, but it's still a fascinating look at the city's recent (and forthcoming) urban developments.
The museum is near Xinghai Sq, in the southwest of the city. Take bus 23 to the Exhibition Centre stop, about a 20-minute ride from Zhongshan Sq.
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Friendship Sqare
West of Zhongshan Sq, Friendship Sqare is a traffic circle that surrounds a Dàlián landmark - a vast spheroid that's illuminated like a giant disco ball at night.
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Fujiazhuang Beach
A good swimming spot is Fujiazhuang Beach, a deep bay with pebbly sand. Take bus 401 (Y1, 20 to 30 minutes) from the northwest corner of Jiefang Lu and Zhongshan Lu.
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Golden Stone Beach
Golden Stone Beach is an attractive beach with splendid coves and rock formations. There's also a golf course, an amusement park and even a museum of Mao badges! A light-rail line runs to Golden Stone Beach about every 15 minutes from the depot on Triumph Plaza, behind the Dàlián train station (Y8, 50 minutes).
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Labour Park
In the centre of hilly Labour Park is a giant football, further testimony to the sport's popularity. Take the chairlift to the TV Tower for excellent city views and come down via the hilarious 'land slide', a chute that winds down the hill.
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Tiger Beach Park
Tiger Beach Park has a massive carved-marble tiger sculpture, a small beach and a honky-tonk amusement park. On either side of the park the coastal road provides excellent views of the ragged cliffs and crashing waves. Buses 30 and 712 from Zhongshan Sq travel to Tiger Beach Park (Y1, 20 to 30 minutes).
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Zhongshan Sqare
Zhongshan Sqare is Dàlián's hub: grand buildings, most dating to the early 1900s, encircling a huge roundabout. Dàlián Bīnguǎn, a dignified hotel on the square's south side, appeared in the movie The Last Emperor . The square (actually, a circle) is busiest at night, when young people hang out or play hacky sack. An even larger crowd comes to watch the Dàlián Shide football stars on the square's giant TV screen.
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