Haizhiyun square

Haizhiyun square

The original Haizhiyun square, one of the eight sceneries in Dalian, is one of the representative squares in Dalian square culture and an ideal choice for leisure and vacation. Located at the entrance of the north section of Binhai Road, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, it was completed in 1999 and won the planning and Landscape Award of the national art design competition. There are 9 groups of 26 main sculptures and super realistic sculptures in the square. Now, these have been demolished, leaving only a turtle sculpture in the pit. There are construction sites all the way to the seaside, and Donghai park has been almost flattened (see you on April 30, 2015). However, Shibapan and strange slope still exist. The entrance is at Bangchui Island, which is the original South Gate of Haizhiyun. Admission is free.

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Brief introduction to the square

Haizhiyun square is located in Zhongshan District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province. It is the entrance of the northeast section of Binhai Road and the north entrance of Haizhiyun park. It echoes the Xinghai Square in Shahekou District. With an area of 38000 square meters, the square is composed of 13000 square meters of paved square, 12000 square meters of green space and many sculptures.

In the center of the square, there are five white steel pipes with different curvatures as the main body, 19.9 meters long, symbolizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of Dalian in September 1999; 21 flying seagulls symbolizing the 21st century; 50 spheres of different sizes representing the atomic structure and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China. It is like a leaping dragon, and its title is "the charm of the sea".

Square sculpture

The square sculptures are made of cast steel, stainless steel, granite and other modern building materials. It makes the square modern, lively, rhythmic and full of natural interest.

Sculpture introduction

There are five groups of themes in the square sculpture

"A family of three": the scene of a family of three happily watching the sea at the weekend.

Love between mother and son: in the seaside garden, a young mother focuses on tying her son's shoelaces.

"Fishing": on the seawall, a fat and tall angler is fishing, with a motorcycle parked behind him, reflecting the changes of the times. People begin to pursue the return to nature and spiritual enjoyment while eating well and dressing well.

The most interesting thing is playing chess: an old man is sitting on a wooden stool in the shade of a tree. Facing the end of a game of chess, many tourists have photographed the image of a wise man playing chess with the old man.

Young pioneers: it shows the happy scene of a female teacher leading 9 young pioneers to spend a summer camp at the seaside.

Artificial waterfall

Standing in the center of the square, you can see the artificial waterfall. It has a drop of 60 meters. The source of the waterfall is shenfuyuan. If you look at this totem garden crowded with countless strange images, you will understand that this is an ancient world, a home of human spirit. Seagrass houses, fir fields, wooden fences, water tanks on the top of the head, slim African girls, ancient fierce men with a face like King Kong, and various totems such as bird beaked human, holding lizards and standing woodpeckers. All of them reflect the harmonious and intimate relationship between man and nature and between human beings.

Bus and subway routes

Tourists can take bus or subway to Haizhiyun square.

Public transport:

Dalian bus No. 201 (TRAM) needs to transfer from Huale square to ferry bus. The section from Huale square to Haizhiyun park is free of charge.

Take bus No. 529 from Dalian to Haizhiyun Park station for 1km.

Dalian bus No. 536 takes the bus to Donghai subway station and gets off 540 meters to the East.

Metro: Dalian Metro Line 2, 540 meters eastbound from Donghai metro station to reach the original site of Haizhiyun square statue.

Address: Binhai North Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province

Longitude: 121.70025062561

Latitude: 38.911834602064

Tel: 0411-82731569

Ticket information: 10 yuan

Opening hours: 6:00-21:00

Chinese PinYin : Hai Zhi Yun Guang Chang