Dalian is a city in Liaoning Province, China. It is one of the largest cities in Northeast China and has an urban population of 6,532,194. Located in the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China. The city is also the administrative center of Dalian City, which is the largest prefecture-level city in Northeast China.
Dalian is a major seaport and commercial center of Northeast China. The city's industries include shipping, petrochemicals, fishing, textiles, food processing, and brewing.
Dalian has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dwa"). The average annual temperature in Dalian is 14.8 °C (58.6 °F). The average annual precipitation is 602.5 mm (23.70 in). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 41% in July to 60%