City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
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China
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Japan
Continent
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Asia
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Asia
Best Season
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MayโOctober (mild coastal climate, seafood at its peak) or JanuaryโFebruary (frozen sea, snow on European-style squares)
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Spring (MarchโMay) for cherry blossoms
Currency
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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)
Greeting
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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo); Dalian locals speak Northeastern Mandarin (ไธๅ่ฏ) โ a cleaner, accent-free variety
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ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)
Dalian's downtown was designed by Russian and Japanese urban planners in the early 1900s and has a distinctly European character โ wide circular plazas, tree-lined boulevards, and colonial-era buildings that make it unique among Chinese cities. Xinghai Square is the world's largest city square by area (176 hectares). The coastal road from Xinghai Bay to Bangchuidao Island at sunset is one of the most scenic urban drives in Northeast China.
Carry cash โ many small shops are cash-only. Bow slightly when greeting.
๐จ๐ณ Dalian Fun Fact
Dalian was founded as a Russian naval port (Dalny) in 1898 and then captured and rebuilt by Japan (Dairen) from 1905โ1945 โ it is one of the few Chinese cities with significant Russian and Japanese urban planning imprints simultaneously. The city has no bicycles by local tradition (too hilly and windy) but has one of China's most functional tram networks, with antique trams still running along the seafront.
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Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth.
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