Zhongshan Square

Zhongshan Square combines an inherited radial street plan with buildings raised at different moments in Dalian’s history. Its European-looking façades do not identify a single national origin: several prominent buildings were commissioned under Japanese colonial rule. The former railway hotel, banks and civic offices make the square a useful place to distinguish architectural style from the political and commercial purposes it served.

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  1. The former Dalian Civil Administration Office on Zhongshan Square.Source: Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. Photographer and image license not stated. · Rights status unknown Photo source ↗ Original aspect ratio retained. Display copies resized only when needed; no enlargement, crop or retouching.