Jinzhou District () is one of the seven

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Dalian Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on ...

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province,

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. 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 Dalian Development Area (DDA; KaiFaQu ) is located in Jinzhou District, Dalian, Liaoning province, China as the first Economic and Technological Development Zones nationwide in 1984. History Kaifaqu was established in September, 1984 under the fo ...

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 The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

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 The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the West ...

** A revolt in Liaodong Peninsula (239 A.D.) *

Tang Tang or TANG most often refers to: * Tang dynasty * Tang (drink mix) Tang or TANG may also refer to: Chinese states and dynasties * Jin (Chinese state) (11th century – 376 BC), a state during the Spring and Autumn period, called Tang (唐) ...

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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 The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

** 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 The Tripartite Intervention or was a diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany, and France on 23 April 1895 over the harsh terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki imposed by Japan on the Qing dynasty of China that ended the First Sino-Japanese War. ...

by France, Germany and Russia, with Russia swiftly coercing a lease soon afterwards. ** Japan re-occupied Liaodong Peninsula during the

Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 ...

(1904) and leases it as

Kwantung Leased Territory The Kwantung Leased Territory ( ja, 關東州, ''Kantō-shū''; ) was a leased territory of the Empire of Japan in the Liaodong Peninsula from 1905 to 1945. Japan first acquired Kwantung from the Qing Empire in perpetuity in 1895 in the Tr ...

(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) *

** 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

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 The Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea. It is one of four seas named after common colour ter ...

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 Mou ...

, 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 The South Manchuria Railway ( ja, 南満州鉄道, translit=Minamimanshū Tetsudō; ), officially , Mantetsu ( ja, 満鉄, translit=Mantetsu) or Mantie () for short, was a large of the Empire of Japan whose primary function was the operatio ...

) * Dalian-Shenyang-Harbin and Dalian-Dandong-Shenyang Expressways * Dalian Railway Station-Dalian Development Area-Golden Pebble Beach ( Line 3 of

Dalian Metro The Dalian Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Dalian, Liaoning, China. The metro opened on 1 May 2003. The system currently in operation consists of 5 lines: Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 12, and Line 13. Network Line 1 Line ...

)

Education

Colleges and Universities * Dalian University * Dalian Minzu University International schools * Dalian Maple Leaf International School * Dalian Korean International School ( KO) *

Dalian American International School Dalian American International School (DAIS; ) is an American international school in the Golden Pebble Beach National Resort (), in Jinzhou New District, Dalian, China, about east of the center of Dalian. It is owned by the Honor Roll Company.

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 The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 ...

battleground *

* 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 Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

) * Xiangshui Temple (

Taoist Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmony with the '' Tao ...

, 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
{{Dalian Districts of Dalian