Laohutan Ocean Park
» Dalian, Liao Ning

老虎滩海洋公园

Situated in the central part of the southern seashore of Dalian City, Laohutan Ocean Park is the biggest modern lido in China with a total area of 1,180,000 square meters (about 291 acres) and a coastline of more than 4,000 meters (about 13,123 feet). In the park, many attractive natural sceneries and magnificent man-made sights can be seen, especially the Tigers Sculpture Square and Laohutan Polar Region Marine Animals World. As a modern ocean park, Laohutan Ocean Park is one specializing in tourism, recreation, shopping and so on and is regarded as the Dalian people's favorite park.

What to visit

Tigers Sculpture Square

Covering an area of 15,700 square meters (about 4 acres), the square was designed in an irregular shape, not a traditional circular shape.

Tigers sculpture

Tigers sculpture, designed by the famous Chinese painter and sculptor - Mr. Han Meilin, is the symbol of Laohutan Ocean Park. The sculpted tigers are 35.5-meter-long (about 116 feet), 6.5-meter-high (about 21 feet) and 6.5-meter-wide and took Mr. Han two years and nine months to finish this great work.

Heading eastward, the six tigers are all different in shapes and sizes. They roar into the wind expressing their power as the King of Beasts. The Tigers Sculpture Square is the most beautiful and florid among many squares in Dalian.

Polar Region Marine Animals World

Polar Region Marine Animals World is now the only one that has the marine animals at best and one that most roundly exhibits the polar animals.

Polar animals

Here you can not only see rare polar animals like beluga whales, sea otters, sea elephant and duckers that come to China for the first time but also other animals like cute dolphins, lovely penguins, polar bears and so on.

Performance given by animal stars

In the 2,000 seat performance hall of the Aquarium, these animal stars give brilliant performance every day such as the gentle beluga kissing people and the dolphins' exuberant acrobatic display to music. All of these transport you into the magical kingdom that is ocean world and taste the animals getting on harmony with human beings.

Experience the polar environment

You can experience the freezing cold and the polar lights in polar environment, where you can touch polar bears and reindeer personally. At the same time you can also learn the knowledge about the polar ocean world.

Other sights

Excepting the above two, you can view the biggest aquarium in Asia-coral Aquarium mainly exhibiting the coral reef community, the biggest half-natural man-made birdcage in China-Sing Birds Woods with more than 2,000 birds, and the longest aerial rope across the ocean in China, four-dimensional cinema and so on.

What to taste

Seafood dominates Dalian's local cuisine. There is a bewildering profusion of saltwater fish, as well as fresh shrimp, lobster, crabs, scallops, squid, abalone, and much more. An interesting local sea favorite is the sea slug or the very slug-like sea cucumber; to most Western palates these foods are about as appealing as they sound. Seafood price are good and the quality is unparalleled.

Dalian's food is very much in the northeastern mode: hearty meal featuring strong flavors, wheat noodles, cabbage, potatoes, and dumplings.

Dalian is also famous for fresh fruit - the surrounding areas produce peaches, strawberries and apples.

Souvenirs

Sculptures and other works utilizing local seashells abound in this seaside town. "Cuiyan douhua" is a kind of drawing made from colorful beans. Subjects include folklore legends and modern landscapes. One popular subject is the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Ocean," is a well-know legend of the eight Taoist Immortals. Shells with intricate carvings on them is available at reasonable price.

When to visit

  • Opening Hours: 08:30a.m. - 22:00p.m.
  • Recommended Time for a Visit: Two or three hours

Getting there

Bus Route: 2, 4, 30, 403, 402, 404, 712, 801

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Dalian's greatest appeal to domestic tourists comes from its beach parks and relatively mild summers. Most famous of these is Laohutan Ocean Park. In the park, many attractive natural sceneries and magnificent man-made sights can be seen, especially the Tigers Sculpture Square and Laohutan Polar Region Marine Animals World.



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