Lüshun Port () in Lüshunkou District,

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province,

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, refers to the original Lüshun Naval Port () for military use or the New Lüshun Port () for commercial use. The port was known in colonial times as Port Arthur.

Lüshun Naval Base

Lüshun Naval Base was established during the 1880s for

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, together with the headquarters at

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. It is located to the south of the central part of Lüshun, in the bay of Lüshun. The management of Lüshun Naval Base changed hands from China, to

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1895-1904, to imperial Japan 1905–1945, to the

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1945–56, and then back to

after 1956. Nearby is Lüshun Railway Station of the Lüshun Branch Line (

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: 旅顺支线) of Chinese Eastern Railway.

New Lüshun Port

Bohai Train Ferry - Lushun West Station A

New Lüshun Port was established from the late 20th century to the early 21st century as Lüshun's economy started to thrive. It is located to the west of central Lüshun, and to the east of Bay of Yangtouwa (). There is Lüshun West Station of the freight railway line from the Lüshun Branch Line, for the

Bohai Train Ferry Bohai Train Ferry () is a train ferry service connecting Dalian, Liaoning and Yantai, Shandong in China over the Bohai Sea, which is the northern part of the Yellow Sea. The vessels used are long and have been in operation since 2007. General ...

. New Lüshun Port Station of the extension of Dalian's 202 railway is located nearby.

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Lüshun Naval Base

New Lüshun Port

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