Lushunkou, also known as Lushun, is situated on the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, which is under the jurisdiction of Dalian. It is adjacent to the Yellow Sea in the south and southeast, across the sea from the Shandong Peninsula, and adjacent to the Korean Peninsula. It is adjacent to Bohai Sea in the west and northwest, with a strip of water from Tianjin Port, comparable to the Beidaihe seaside. It is connected to land in the east and northeast, bordering Ganjingzi district, 32 kilometers from Dalian's urban area. Lushunkou is a national scenic spot, a National Nature Reserve, and a National Forest Park. It is home to the world-famous natural ice-free Lushun Military Port, and is considered the sea "gateway" to Beijing and Tianjin, as well as a natural barrier of the Northeast. Lushun New Port is the "golden waterway" connecting the Liaodong Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula. In addition, China's first naval harbor, first large shipyard, first urban tap water line, first telephone line, and first asphalt road were all implemented here.

Origin of the name

The name "Lushun" originates from the time of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The armies of Ming Dynasty decided to regain lost territory in the Liaodong Peninsula. They had a smooth journey on the sea all the way from Peng Lai to Shizikou where they landed. To celebrate their good luck in Shizikou, they renamed the place Lushun, meaning "a smooth journey" in Chinese, which has been used ever since.

Location

Lushunkou covers an area of 506.8 square kilometers and a sea area of over 3,300 km. It currently has one development zone and 11 sub-districts. 

As a marine transportation hub on the Liaodong Peninsula, Lushunkou has a unique transportation advantage. Located on the seafront entrance of the Bohai Rim economic area, Lushunkou is 45 km from downtown Dalian, and is an important hub through which Dalian conducts economic, technological, and cultural exchanges with neighboring regions and countries. The urban light rail linking Dalian and Lushunkou will also soon begin operation, with the whole ride taking just 35 minutes.

Terrain

Lushunkou is a coastal hilly area composed of ranges of Changbai Mountain. The whole area is high in the east and low in the west, with an average altitude of 140 meters. About 60 percent of the terrain is hilly, 5 percent is water, and 35 percent is farmland. There are 292 hills in the territory with the Laotie Mountain being the highest one. , It stands 465.6 meters above sea level and directly faces the boundary between the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. Therefore it is called "Liaoning's remotest corners of the globe." Most of the rivers are intermittent. Farmland is mostly situated on gentle slopes of about 15 degrees, and a small amount is in basins between hills or coastal valleys.