Dalian, China Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Wedged between the Yellow and Bohai Seas on the southern cusp of the Liaodong Peninsula, Dalian enjoys five-star status as one of China's premiere cities. Known as the "Hong Kong of the North," it is one of China's few "open door cities" that allows foreign investors. As a result, Dalian glows with a cosmopolitan swagger full of vacationer-happy charisma. Trendy dance clubs, ultramodern shopping centers, refurbished four-star hotels and internationally acclaimed restaurants are the norm rather than the exception. Plus, a surrounding geographic wealth of beaches and … more »