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province, People's Republic of China. It is located about northeast of the city centre and facing the Bohai Sea to the west as well as the

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to the east and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from the central government. Recently, it is again a thriving town, having Dalian Development Area within its area as well as becoming a bedroom community to downtown Dalian. Its area is and its permanent population is 1,102,773.

History

Before Russia coerced a lease of the Lüshun Naval Port from the Qing dynasty and established Dalian as a commercial port in 1898, Jinzhou was the center of this region, a thriving walled town, to which the central government official was dispatched to rule this region. * Three Kingdoms ** A revolt in Liaodong Peninsula (239 A.D.) *

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, Song and Yuan Dynasties ** Emperor Li Shimin ( Emperor Taizong of Tang) and his army campaigned against Goguryeu and captured the Bisa (, Beisha) fortification, on Dahei Mountain, Jinzhou (645). ** Government official was sent to a town which was renamed Jinzhou (1218) * Ming Dynasty * Qing Dynasty ** Japan occupied Liaodong Peninsula including Jinzhou during the Sino-Japanese War and tried to lease it (1894), but returned it as the results of the Triple Intervention by France, Germany and Russia, with Russia swiftly coercing a lease soon afterwards. ** Japan re-occupied Liaodong Peninsula during the Russo-Japanese War (1904) and leases it as

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(1905) *

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** Japan's lease agreement was extended to 99 years, until 1999 (1915) ** The Soviet forces advanced to Jinzhou and the Communist Party-led Jinzhou Prefectural Government was established (1945) * People's Republic of China ** Jinzhou became part of Lüda City (旅大市) (1950) ** After becoming part of Liaonan Special Zone (1966), Jinzhou was returned to Lüda City (1969), which was later renamed as Dalian City (1981) Recently, it is again a thriving District, having Dalian Development Area within it as well as becoming a bedroom community to downtown Dalian.

Geography

* 1074.6 square kilometers of land * 20 kilometers northeast of the downtown Dalian * Pulandian District to the north, Ganjingzi District to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west * Highest point:

Dahei Mountain Dahei Mountain () is located in Jinzhou District, Dalian, Liaoning province, China. Its peak is 663 metres above sea level. It belongs to the Qianshan Mountains, named after Qian Mountain in Anshan, that extends themselves from the Changbai Moun ...

, 662 meters above sea level * In winter, the Yellow Sea side of Jinzhou District does not freeze, but the Bohai Sea side freezes in January and February

Administrative divisions

There are 25 subdistricts within the district. Subdistricts:

Climate

Transportation

* Jinzhou Railway Station on the Dalian-Shenyang-Harbin Railway (former South Manchurian Railway) * Dalian-Shenyang-Harbin and Dalian-Dandong-Shenyang Expressways * Dalian Railway Station-Dalian Development Area-Golden Pebble Beach ( Line 3 of

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Education

Colleges and Universities * Dalian University *

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International schools *

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( KO) * Dalian American International School

Sightseeing

* Xiangying Square and Stalin Road for Pedestrians only * Former government official's office * Jinzhou Museum, newly built in north of the town * Longwang Taoist Temple, Jinzhou Christian Church, etc. * South Hills, a Russo-Japanese war battleground *

Dalian Development Area * Cannon Hills, East Mountain Park, Kailun International Hot Spring Club, etc. Golden Pebble Beach (Jinshitan) Tourist Area * Golden Pebble Beach Golf Course, Discovery Kingdom, etc.

Eight Views of Old Jinzhou

The Eight Views of Old Jinzhou are: * Shengshui Temple ( Buddhist,

) * Xiangshui Temple ( Taoist, Dahei Mountain) * Chaoyang Temple (Buddhist, Dahei Mountain) * Beisha Castle (Dahei Mountain) * Yuhuang Temple (Taoist) * Diaojingtai * Longwang Temple (Taoist) * Mengzhen Cave

References

External links

Jinzhou District home page

Jinzhou New District Tourism Administration Official Website
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