Zhongshan Square and its historic buildings
中山广场 · Zhōngshān Guǎngchǎng
A round square laid out in the Russian era and ringed by grand banks and offices built under Japanese rule (1908–1936), including the former Yamato Hotel.
No booking needed45 minutes
Tip
Come after dark when the facades are floodlit, or on a weekend evening when locals dance in the square. The former Yamato Hotel (Dalian Hotel) is on the south side.
- Opening hours
- Square open 24 hours; most buildings are working banks and offices (exteriors only)
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No ticket needed.
- Getting there
- Metro Line 2 to Zhongshan Square station
- Address in Chinese
- 辽宁省大连市中山区中山广场
Photo: MR+G from Wakayama, Japan · CC BY 2.0
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