Dalian Bangchuidao Scenic Area
Bangchuidao Scenic Area lies about 5 kilometers east of downtown Dalian. It is located in the east of the Binhai Road. It consists of Bangchuidao Island and Bangchuidao Guesthouse. Bangchuidao Scenic Area is a famous seashore resort combining marvelous scenery of hills, sea, islet and beach.
Bangchuidao Guesthouse was built in 1960. It is the state guest house of Dalian. The luxurious hotel covers 87 hectares and has a floor space of 42137 square meters. Now the hotel has been outfitted with standard golf course, tennis court, bowling alley, swimming pool and other modern recreational facilities, which ensures visitors a happy stay in the beautiful scene.
The islet is situated 600 meters (about 2000 feet) away from the smooth seashore. Since the ginseng-shaped island looks like a Bangchui, a wooden baton used by ancient Chinese as a washing tool, hence the name. The tiny islet covers only 0.3 square kilometers, it features craggy stones, steep cliffs, blossoming flowers and singing birds.
Surrounded by hills, the northern part of the scenic spot appears beautiful and verdant. The hills are densely planted with flourishing pine trees and cypresses. The southern part is an open maritime area featuring a smooth sand beach.
Bangchuidao Scenic Area enjoys a temperate climate, thus is a perfect summer resort. The famous Bangchuidao Hotel is situated here covering an area of 87 hectares (about 215 acres). As the only national hotel in Dalian City, it mainly functions as the accommodation for leaders and holding large-scale important conferences, which have been held many times here in the past. Many famous national leaders from home and abroad such as our beloved Premier Zhou Enlai (the first Premier of the People's Republic of China) have lived here. Now the hotel greets friends from the entire world with its different styles' garden villas, excellent services and self-contained modern recreational facilities such as standard golf course, large tennis court, swimming pool and bowling alleys.
