Taiyanggou Historic District
太阳沟
A Russian- and Japanese-era architectural district in western Lüshun, where old mansions and avenues of cherry and ginkgo trees make it the city's most beautiful historic quarter.
Taiyanggou was the 'new town' of Lüshun, planned by Tsarist Russia and expanded by Japan. It preserves hundreds of early-20th-century Russian and Japanese buildings, including the former Kwantung Governor-General's Office, the former Kwantung Court, the Prince Su Mansion and the Lüshun Museum. The streets are lined with cherry trees, ginkgoes and plane trees. The cherry blossom festival in spring and the golden ginkgo leaves in autumn draw large crowds. The district is free to enter, though the former Kwantung Court and some other venues charge separately or require advance booking. A walking tour starting from the Lüshun Museum takes about two hours.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Former Kwantung Army Headquarters
- Lüshun Museum
- Lüshun Railway Station
- Lushun Soviet Army Martyrs Cemetery
- Lushunkou & Baiyu Hill
- Lushun Wanzhongmu Memorial
- Lüshun Japanese-Russian Prison Site
- Hill 203