Dalian

Dalian ({{zh-stpw |t=?? |s=?? |p=Dàlián |w=Ta-lien}}), or Dalny (during Russian controlled periods, aka Dairen during Japanese periods, or from Mid-century (Jointly administered by both USSR/PRC) formerly also Lüda or Luta), is the second of two strategic ice-free seaports on the Liaodong Peninsula.

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USSR - PRC - Seaport - Liaodong Peninsula

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Today's Dalian is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of the Northeastern People's Republic of China near the southernmost part of historic Manchuria, and serves as the administrative capital for the whole Liadong peninsula (Literally: Eastern Liaoning). The port was situated on the Southern Manchurian Railway about 525 miles (845 km) from Harbin. Port Arthur was initially developed as a commercial, industrial, and shipping center by the Russians starting in 1897--1898, after the Triple Intervention when Russia replaced Japan to lease the Guandong area. In 1905, the Japanese defeated the Russians in Russo-Japanese War, as a result, the area again came under Japanese control till 1945, when the Soviet Red Army attacked Manchuria and occupied Dalian and Lüshun. In 1955 the Soviet Union handed over the area to the People's Republic of China.

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Sub-provincial city - Liaoning - People's Republic of China - Manchuria - Manchurian Railway - Km - Harbin - Port Arthur - 1897 - 1898 - Triple Intervention - Guandong - 1905 - Russo-Japanese War - 1945 - Soviet Red Army - 1955 - Soviet Union

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One of the most heavily developed industrial areas of China, the Dalian administrative district today consists of Dalian proper and the smaller Lüshunkou, formerly Lüshun city known in western and Russian historic references as Port Arthur, about forty nautical miles farther along the Liaotung/Liaodong Peninsula. Historical references note that the Russian designed city of Dalny (Alt. Dalney), on the south side of Talien Bay was 25 rail miles from Port Arthur/Lüshun (known today as Lüshunkou or literally Lüshun Port).

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Lüshunkou - Liaodong Peninsula - Talien Bay

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