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Dalian, Liaoning, PRC - Japan's pre-war trams and Russian Street

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Distance
6.67 mi
Elevation gain
1,112 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
1,214 ft
Max elevation
341 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
23 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
2 hours 55 minutes
Coordinates
804
Uploaded
February 18, 2017
Recorded
February 2017
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near Dalian, Liaoning (China)

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This Wikiloc features the old Japanese Era Trams. It also explores the "Russian Street" before boarding the tram.

The first waypoint is at a major Dalian bookstore (5 floors) with an English language section, a wide selection of Chinese fountain pens, and lots of art and calligraphy supplies. From there, walk to a preserved old Russian Section of town. A tourist oriented street features period architecture from before the 1904-05 Russian-Japanese war, also Russian souvenirs, and restaurants.

Then a ride on the tram system to the southeastern terminus station. There are two styles of trams, very old Japanese ones, and newer ones. Today 27 cars of type DL3000 built by the Japanese in the 1930s still remain and serve. With patience one can wait until one of these comes along. Fare is 1 RMB for any distance. We continued to the terminus station, then back-tracked to a traditional department store and shopping area. Disembark here to do some authentic local shopping and bargaining, and then explore on foot to the south, into a very interesting older part of Dalian with some restauraunts.

Waypoints

PictographInformation point Altitude 262 ft
Photo ofMain Dalian Bookstore

Main Dalian Bookstore

5 floors, English book section, a wide selection of Chinese fountain pens including many very low cost ones, calligraphy and art supplies.

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Modern shopping areas

In this area, sections of Dalian are rebuilt with western style shopping malls and car free streets. There are older more traditional shopping areas, one farther to the south east along this track.

PictographInformation point Altitude 75 ft

Bridge to Russian Street

Crosses major railways serving the Dalian Port area.

PictographPhoto Altitude 75 ft
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'Russian Street'

Enter Russian Street

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'Russian Street'

Architecture from the Russian control period, from prior to the Japanese Russian War of 1904-05. A second Russian period came at the end of WWII when Russia displaced the Manchurian Japanese presence, and then stayed until sometime in the 1950's under an Agreement with New China.

PictographPanorama Altitude 105 ft
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End of Russian Street

Russian architecture, restauraunts

PictographInformation point Altitude 98 ft

Nearest Tram station to Russian Street

All trams (old and new) stop here with 1 RMB fare. During busy periods care is required crossing any street in these areas of Dalian, even if the Walk indicator is solid on. If hung up, one strategy is to shadow a local person who shows confidence and competence.

PictographPhoto Altitude 138 ft
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Southeast terminus station of Tram line

Must descend, cross road and pay another 1 RMB (25 US cents) if backtracking on the trams. If your outbound was on a moden tram, here's another chance to wait and switch to an antique Japan version. Be very careful descending, some stations descend passengers into a traffic lane.

PictographInformation point Altitude 125 ft

Good stop for more traditional Dalian shopping experience

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Photo ofShoe stores, traditional booths, Chinese coffee and tea without the 'Starbucks' Photo ofShoe stores, traditional booths, Chinese coffee and tea without the 'Starbucks' Photo ofShoe stores, traditional booths, Chinese coffee and tea without the 'Starbucks'

Shoe stores, traditional booths, Chinese coffee and tea without the 'Starbucks'

The waypoint is at the entrance to a large building where the ground floor is entirely Chinese shoes and boots, and other leather goods, with additional floors above. No specific posted prices, bargaining in order. A world of difference between shopping here and shopping in more recently developed western-style downtown shopping.

PictographPhoto Altitude 59 ft
Photo ofOld fashioned China Post Box

Old fashioned China Post Box

PictographPhoto Altitude 102 ft
Photo ofExploration to the south west, towards Mingze Lake

Exploration to the south west, towards Mingze Lake

Exploring back streets with old residential areas, shops, and restaurants. Several interesting restaurants around the waypoint location. If time suggest continuing to Mingze Lake and Fenglin Street (we didn't have time), but passed Mingze Lake in a taxi and it looks like a lovely place to relax and wander around.

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