Liaoning
A province of mountains and sea in southern northeast China, with Dalian's seaside, Shenyang's Qing imperial heritage and the red beaches each offering something distinct.
Liaoning lies in the southern part of northeast China, with the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea to the south, mountains that are spurs of the Changbai range to the east, and the Liao River plain in the center. The Shenyang Imperial Palace and the three early Qing tombs outside the Pass are World Heritage sites. Dalian is a famous seaside city; the ancient city and coast of Xingcheng, Jinzhou and the Red Beach wetlands of Panjin lie along the Bohai Sea; and Benxi Water Cave, Qianshan in Anshan, Wunü Mountain in Huanren (a Goguryeo site) and Fushun are known for scenery and history. Summer suits cool seaside escapes, autumn offers red foliage, and winter offers snow and ice. Shenyang Taoxian and Dalian Zhoushuizi are the main airports, and high-speed rail links the northeast with the rest of the country.
Destinations
- Dalian Urban Area
- Shenyang
- Dandong City Area
- Anshan
- Fushun
- Jinzhou (Liaoning)
- Xingcheng
- Chaoyang (Liaoning)
- Bayuquan
- Benxi Water Cave & Guanmen Mountain
- Panjin
- Zhuanghe
- Changhai Islands
- Huanren
- Kuandian
- Qinhuangdao & Beidaihe
Itineraries
- Liaoning Autumn Foliage Grand Self-Drive Loop – A self-drive loop from Shenyang covering Benxi's maple forests, the Yalu River, Dalian's coast, the Red Beach, and west…
- Eastern Liaoning Maple Avenue In-Depth Self-Drive – Drive from Benxi to Huanren, Kuandian, and Dandong, staying overnight in the mountains to visit Guanmenshan, Laobiangou…
- Liaoning High-Speed Rail: Shenyang, Dandong & Dalian – Connect Shenyang, Dandong, and Dalian by high-speed rail to explore Qing dynasty history, Yalu River border sights, and…
- Changshan Islands & Bingyugou Mountain-Sea Route – Head east from Dalian to stay on Dachangshan and Xiaochangshan Islands, then visit Bingyugou in Zhuanghe for mountain a…
- Western Liaoning Corridor: Ancient Temples & Hongshan Culture – Travel west from Shenyang through Beizhen, Yixian, Chaoyang, and Xingcheng to Jinzhou, exploring Liao Dynasty pagodas…
- Self-Drive from Shenyang to Changbai Mountain via Ji'an – From early Qing Dynasty historical sites to the Goguryeo capital, drive along the Yalu River to Changbai Mountain, and…
- Dalian to Shenyang Winter Hot Spring High-Speed Rail Tour – Head north along the Shenyang-Dalian High-Speed Railway to soak in the hot springs of Xiongyue and Tanggangzi, ski at Q…
- Eastern Hebei Coastal Road Trip: Tangshan to Shanhaiguan – Drive east along the Bohai Gulf, exploring industrial heritage, Luanzhou, Aranya, Beidaihe, and Shanhaiguan.
- Beijing-Chengde-Qinhuangdao-Tianjin Loop – Connect the ancient capital of Beijing, the imperial gardens of Chengde, the seaside of Shanhaiguan, and the concession…
- Dalian & Yantai Bohai Sea-Crossing Tour – Spend three days in Dalian and Lushun, then take an overnight ferry across the Bohai Sea to Yantai, Penglai, and Changd…
- Dalian Old Town, Lushun & Jinshitan – Explore Dalian's four major areas using public transport: the Old Town, Binhai Road, Lushun, and Jinshitan.
- Hebei Great Wall: From the Sea to the Frontier – Travel west from Laolongtou, passing through the eastern Great Wall passes, Chengde, and ending at Zhangjiakou's Dajing…