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　　Zhongshan Square in DalianDalian is the most livable city in China according to China Daily.[3]

　　[edit] Dalian Dialect

　　[edit] Sports

　　Sports play a big role in the local culture. The city's mayor, a young princeling (member of the ruling cadres) encouraged a top league soccer team with foreign aid and a lot of city cash to increase the city's image in the country and bring local fame. They have been caught out several times though and the heyday of the Super Team has passed. The city's soccer team has dominated the sport in China and Asia by winning 7 titles out of the past 9 years of Chinese professional soccer league. The city is also a powerhouse producing numerous track and field champions.

　　The Dalian's soccer club is Dalian Shide (大连实德), one of fifteen teams in the Chinese Super League. Prior to 2000, they were known as Dalian Wanda (大连万达). Dalian Shide achieved success as:

　　Premium A Champions 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002

　　Asian Club Championship Runners-Up 1997

　　Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runners-Up 2001

　　Chinese Super Cup Winners 1997, 2001, 2003

　　China FA Cup Winners 2001

　　[edit] City-Wide Festivals

　　Xinghai Square, the Xinghai Conference Center, the Dalian World Expo Center and the hotels on Renmin Rd. are the places where Dalian's major annual events are held: Fireworks Displays (Chinese New Year, May 1 and October 1), Dalian International Walking Festival (May), Dalian Locust Flower Festival (May), Dalian International Marathon (June), China International Software & Information Service Fair (June), Dalian International Beer Festival (July-August), Dalian International Auto Show (August) and Dalian International Fashion Week (September).

　　Every September Dalian hosts the Dalian International Fashion Festival (大连国际服装节). This festival is a chance for many major foreign companies to showcase their new products and sign up buyers. Before the festival, the city holds an opening ceremony attended by government officials as well as famous stars of the entertainment world.

　　[edit] Zoo and Museums

　　Dalian is the home of three zoological parks: Dalian Forest Zoo, Shengya Ocean World, and Polar World. The Forest Zoo has a free-range animal section as well as a more traditional zoo. Shengya Ocean World includes an underwater conveyor through a transparent tunnel. Polar World is the only park devoted to polar animals in China. Dalian is also home to a number of public squares, including Xinghai Square.

　　[edit] Food and Restaurants

　　The local cuisine heavily depends on variety of fresh seafood and fruits, both of which are abundant in the area.

　　[edit] Inter-Governmental and People-to-People Communication

　　Japan maintains a Consulate General office and a JETRO office in Dalian, reflecting a relatively large Japanese population.

　　Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry has about 700 corporate members. Those Japanese who had lived in Dalian before the War have organized the Dalian Society. There are such voluntary groups as the Lilac Society (for women) and the Dalian Mountaineering Association. Foreigners' webboards include Dalian Xpat (English), Mixi (Japanese) and Runsky (Chinese).

　　[edit] Religion

　　Five religions (Taoism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam) are "officially approved" by the Chinese government. Taoist temples are not found in downtown Dalian, but in Lushunkou District (Longwang Temple), and in Jinzhou District (Ji

　　nlong Temple in Daweijia, Xiangshui Temple at the foot of Dahei Mountain, and Zhenwu Temple in Liangjiadian). Buddhist temples are in downtown Dalian (Songshan Temple on Tangshan Street), on the northern side of Anzi Mountain (Anshan Temple), at Daheishi (Thousand-Hand Buddha & 500 Luohan Statues), in Lushunkou District (Hengshan Temple at Longwangtan), and in Jinzhou District 'Guanyinge-Shengshui Temple on Dahei Mountain). Dalian Islamic Mosque is on Beijing Street.

　　Dalian Catholic Church (built in 1926) is in downtown Dalian, west of Dalian Railway Station. Protestant churches are near Zhongshan Square (Yuguanjie Church, built in 1928 next to the British Consulate General's office, by the Anglican Churches of Britain and Japan jointly), on Zhangjiang Street (Cheng-en Church, a former a Danish Lutheran church, which now also houses the Dalian branch of China Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee), on Xi-an Road (Christian Church for the Korean Minority), east of the airport (the newly built Harvest Church, which can seat 4000 people), in Jinzhou (the newly built Jinzhou Church) and Lushunkou District (Lushun Church, a former Danish Lutheran church). There are many other underground Christian fellowships ("house churches").

　　For foreigners, there are Dalian International Christian Fellowship (English) and other fellowship groups.

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　　Education

　　There are the following schools of higher education and research centers:

　　[edit] Colleges and Universities

　　Dalian Fisheries University 大连水产学院

　　Dalian Jiaotong University 大连交通大学

　　Dalian Maritime University 大连海事大学

　　Dalian Medical University 大连医科大学

　　Dalian Polytechnic University 大连工业大学

　　Dalian University 大连大学

　　Dalian University of Foreign Languages 大连外国语学院

　　Dalian University of Technology 大连理工大学

　　Dongbei University of Finance and Economics 东北财经大学

　　Liaoning Normal University 辽宁师范大学

　　Neusoft Institute of Information 东北大学东软信息学院

　　Some universities are undergoing relocations from the metropolitan area to the suburban districts. In 2007, Dalian University of Foreign Languages (except for its Schools of Chinese Studies 汉学院 and Continuous Education 培训部) and Dalian Medical University (except its Hospital) were moved to Lüshun