Russian Style Street

俄罗斯风情街

A century-old Russian-style district north of Dalian Railway Station, with former Chinese Eastern Railway offices and shops selling Russian goods, offering a window into Dalian's Russian-leased period.

Russian Style Street lies north of Shengli Bridge and Dalian Railway Station in Xigang District. It was the administrative center of Dalny, the Russian-language name of Dalian, when Imperial Russia founded the city in 1899. The street is about 430 meters long, with more than 30 Russian-style buildings preserved or rebuilt on both sides, and it was converted into a pedestrian street in 2000. At the entrance stands the former steamship company office of the Chinese Eastern Railway. At the far end stands the former Dalny Municipal Hall (now the Dalian Art Exhibition Hall), the most historically valuable building on the street, with its green dome and arched windows well preserved. Most shops sell Russian nesting dolls, chocolate, vodka, binoculars, and similar goods, alongside Russian-style restaurants and a few shops run by Russians. Suggested plan: pair it with Dalian Railway Station, Shengli Square, and Zhongshan Square (a European-style square about 15 minutes' walk away) for a half-day 'Old Dalian' city walk. Spend about 40 minutes browsing and taking photos, then head to Zhongshan Square to see the banks and hotels from the Russo-Japanese and Japanese periods. Finish by riding the century-old Line 201 tram to Dongguan Street or Donggang. Admission is free. Getting there: about 5 minutes on foot from the north square of Dalian Railway Station, or about 8 minutes on foot from Dalian Railway Station on Metro Line 2. Notes: many of the goods for sale are Yiwu products, so be discerning when buying Russian specialties. Many buildings are reconstructions, so history enthusiasts may prefer Zhongshan Square and Nanshan Japanese Style Street. Weekends are crowded.

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