Dalian

The story began when blink registered his GRE test in Dalian rather than in Beijing. He'd take it this Wednesday there, accompanied by TuotuoXP and me. We departed from Beijing at 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by train, which was really a twelve-hour nightmare: crowd, stupid air condition, lights that never dimmed all night, rude and savage conductors that woke all passengers at least 4 times for tickets, and even did a baby pee on me!

It's a pity that blink had to hurry back on Wednesday evening. TuotuoXP and me stayed in Dalian for about 36 hours and took a plane back to Beijing on Thursday evening.

Dalian that said to be the "Hong Kong of the North" was far smaller than expected. Walking would be a nice way for tourists most of the time. Transportation in Dalian was convenient, especially trolley cars. Dalian was famous for its sea view and squares. However, the weather was too foggy in the two days that we could hardly see anything from the sea.

Dalian was also well-known for its marine shipping. Here's a sculpture on the campus of Dalian Maritime University, a university of a good reputation all over the world.

Dalian at night was beautiful, such as a scene at Xinghai Square, the most famous square of Dalian.

The dock was not open for visitors.

Lovely sea birds played on a rock near the Tiger Beach.

Beaches in Dalian seemed not well protected. Skyscrapers could easily destroy the outline of the city, as seen at the Tiger Beach.

In Dalian University of Technology, newbies were taking the military training course.

And another view of the tennis court on campus, like a dream.

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