Liaoning Coast

Liaoning's coastline strung together by Dalian, Dandong, the Panjin Red Beach, the Changhai Islands and Xingcheng Ancient City.

Liaoning has China's northernmost coastline, with a coastal highway linking the northern shore of the Yellow Sea to Liaodong Bay on the Bohai Sea. Dalian, at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, is the core: Xinghai Square, Tiger Beach, Golden Pebble Beach, the historic sites of Lüshunkou and the romantic coastal road; heading northeast via Bingyu Valley in Zhuanghe to Dandong, the Broken Bridge over the Yalu River and Hushan Great Wall offer views across to North Korea; heading north along the Bohai Sea through the Bayuquan seashore of Yingkou and the Red Beach of Panjin (suaeda salsa wetlands and reed marshes) to Bijia Mountain in Jinzhou and Xingcheng Ancient City (a Ming-dynasty garrison town by the sea). Offshore, Zhangzi Island, the Haiwang Jiu Islands and Haxian Island in Changhai County are the "island backyard" of northeasterners. Common itineraries: Dalian for 3–4 days plus Dandong for 1–2 days, or a coastal self-drive of Dalian – Yingkou – Panjin – Xingcheng. High-speed trains run among Dalian, Dandong and Jinzhou. In summer peak season island ferry tickets are tight, and ferries are suspended on windy days. Liaoning seafood and barbecue are an important part of the trip: Dalian seafood, Dandong yellow clams and strawberries, and Jinzhou barbecue are all well known; a coastal drive lets you stop flexibly along the way, suiting short weekend getaways for visitors from nearby cities as well as long summer stays to escape the heat.

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