History of Dalian

History of Dalian

Dalian, one of the major cities in China, has a distinct history of its own. To catch a glimpse of the history of Dalian, we have to go back to the period from 221 B.C. to 220 A.D., which is referred to as the Qin and Han period. At that time, Dalian region was under the command of Liaodong County. During the ruling of the Tang Dynasty (618 A.D.-907 A.D.), the Dalian region came under the influence of Andong Prefecture, whereas from 916 A.D. to 1125 A.D. Dalian came under the rule of Dong Jing Tong Liaoyang County.

During the ruling of various dynasties, Dalian was known by different distinct names. In the Weijin period (220 A.D.-420 A.D.), it was known by the name Sanshan. It was called San Shanpu during the rulings of the Tang Dynasty in 618 A.D.-907 A.D. Dalian was named Sanshan Seaport from 1368 A.D. to 1644 A.D. when the Ming Dynasty was in power. Similarly, Dalian was named Qing Niwakou under the rulings of the Qing Dynasty in the period 1644 A.D.-1911 A.D. Dalian emerged as a small town in the 1880s, when the Qing government took initiatives to construct bridges, forts, mining camps etc.

Various wars find mention in the history of Dalian. During the first Sino-Japanese War in 1895, Dalian was captured by the Japanese. The Russians leased out the peninsula to the Qing Dynasty in 1898. This was when a modern city was set up by the name Dalny.

Dalian City was up for modernization in 1937, which created two cities; one is the southern Ryojun and the other one is the northern Dairen (Dalian). Dalian achieved freedom in August 1945 when Japan had to surrender to the Soviets. The Soviets joined hands with the Chinese Communists to build requisite infrastructure and development of the city. After the friendly retreat of Soviet, Dalian was turned into the premier destination for building ships.

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