Xinghai Square or 星海广场 (Xīnghǎi Guǎngchǎng), is a city square in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. It is located to the north of Dalian Bay. It covers a total area of 1.1 million m², making it the largest city square in the world. Its name literally means “the Sea of Stars”.
Xinghai Square was built at the centennial of the City of Dalian in 1998. The sculptures of 1000 footprints and an opened book facing the sea commemorates the vicissitudes of the city’s history. Looking into the sea, the Xinghai Bay Cross-Sea Bridge can be seen, whose construction is slated to be finished in 2015. A huabiao (19.97 meters high) is located in the center of the square. Around the square are high-end apartments, restaurants, banks, luxury sports car dealers and an amusement park. The Xinghai Bay beach, the Castle Hotel, Dalian Modern History Museum and Dalian Shell Museum are also nearby. Located on the opposite side of the sculpture complex is the Xinghai CBD, which houses among other things Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibitions Center, Dalian World Expo Center and the headquarters of Dalian Commodity Exchange.
For 10 days in late-July early-August, Xinghai Square holds the annual International Beer Festival.
Price: Free
How to go there:
By Bus:
16, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 37, 404, 406, 801, or 901 to the Conference and Exhibition Center (会展中心/Huìzhǎn zhōngxīn) or Xinghai Square (星海广场/Xīnghǎi guǎngchǎng)
By Taxi: (Simply say) 星海广场 / Xīnghǎi guǎngchǎng
The Time Distance:
- 20 minutes’ ride from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (大连周水子国际机场) to Xinghai Square.
- 10 minutes’ ride from Dalian Railway Station to Xinghai Square.
