Jinzhou, Dalian

Jinzhou District is one of the seven districts of Dalian, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It is located about northeast of the city centre and faces the Bohai Sea to the west as well as the Korea Bay 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 as of 2020 is 1,545,491.

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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
Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties
* Emperor Li Shimin and his army campaigned against Goguryeu and captured the Bisa fortification, on Dahei Mountain, Jinzhou.
* Government official was sent to a town which was renamed Jinzhou
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
* Japan occupied Liaodong Peninsula including Jinzhou during the Sino-Japanese War and tried to lease it, 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 and leases it as Kwantung Leased Territory
Republic of China
* Japan's lease agreement was extended to 99 years, until 1999
* The Soviet forces advanced to Jinzhou and the Communist Party-led Jinzhou Prefectural Government was established
People's Republic of China
* Jinzhou became part of Lüda City
* After becoming part of Liaonan Special Zone, Jinzhou was returned to Lüda City, which was later renamed as Dalian City

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, 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:

Yongzheng Subdistrict
Youyi Subdistrict
Guangzhong Subdistrict
Maqiaozi Subdistrict
Haiqingdao Subdistrict
Dagushan Subdistrict
Zhanqian Subdistrict
Xianjin Subdistrict
Dongjiagou Subdistrict
Jinshitan Subdistrict
Wanli Subdistrict
Ershilipu Subdistrict
Liangjiadian Subdistrict
Dengshahe Subdistrict
Daweijia Subdistrict
Xingshu Subdistrict
Qidingshan Subdistrict
Huajia Subdistrict
Xiangying Subdistrict
Dalijia Subdistrict
Desheng Subdistrict
Paotai Subdistrict
Fuzhouwan Subdistrict
Sanshilipu Subdistrict
Shihe Subdistrict

Transportation

Jinzhou Railway Station on the Dalian-Shenyang-Harbin Railway
Dalian-Shenyang-Harbin and Dalian-Dandong-Shenyang Expressways
Dalian Railway Station-Dalian Development Area-Golden Pebble Beach

Education

Colleges and Universities

International schools

Tourism

Xiangying Square and Stalin Road for Pedestrians only
Former government official's office
Jinzhou Museum, newly built in north of Jinzhou District
Longwang Taoist Temple, Jinzhou Christian Church, etc.
South Hills, a Russo-Japanese War battleground
Dahei Mountain
Jinzhou Bay
Dalian Development Area
Cannon Hills, East Mountain Park, Kailun International Hot Spring Club, etc.
Golden Pebble Beach Tourist Area
Golden Pebble Beach Golf Course, Discovery Kingdom, etc.

Eight Views of Old Jinzhou

The Eight Views of Old Jinzhou are:

Shengshui Temple
Xiangshui Temple
Chaoyang Temple
Beisha Castle
Yuhuang Temple
Diaojingtai
Longwang Temple
Mengzhen Cave