Qingniwaqiao
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Qingniwaqiao is the downtown area of Dalian
, Liaoning
, China
, located front of the Dalian Railway Station
. The area gives its name to a subdistrict
in Zhongshan District
, Qingni Subdistrict
chose to build their commercial town, as they leased in 1898 the naval port of Lushun and its surrounding area, which they called Dalny. This later became the core of the city of Dalian.
of Dalian.
Dalian's central business district
(CBD), extends from the east side of Qinagniwaqiao, along Zhongshan and Renmin Roads, via Friendship Square and Zhongshan Square, towards the Port of Dalian
. It sometimes includes Hope Square and Dalian Mori Building on Qingniwaqiao's west side, along Zhongshan Road.
, the largest retailer in Northeast China
has its flagship store here.
Restaurants and coffee shops from overseas:
company, there is a 3-storey underground shopping area under Victory Plaza, sandwiched between Changjiang and Zhongshan Roads. It is one of Dalian-ites' favorite pasttimes to do (window) shopping or play bowling here, especially in winter.
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, located front of the Dalian Railway Station
Dalian Railway Station
Dalian Railway Station is a railway station of Hada Railway, Changda Railway and Hada Passenger Railway. The station located in the town of Dalian, Liaoning, China.-See also:*Russian Dalian*Chinese Eastern Railway*South Manchuria Railway...
. The area gives its name to a subdistrict
Subdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
in Zhongshan District
Zhongshan District, Dalian
Zhongshan District is a District of Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China. Its area is and its population is about 370,000.-Administrative Divisions:There are 8 subdistricts within the district.Subdistricts:...
, Qingni Subdistrict
History
Qingniwaqiao was originally a small fishing village in the 19th century whose name means the "bridge over the blue mud swamp". It was near here where the RussiansRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
chose to build their commercial town, as they leased in 1898 the naval port of Lushun and its surrounding area, which they called Dalny. This later became the core of the city of Dalian.
Geography
Qingniwaqiao is a rectangular area, demarked on the northern side by Changjiang Road , on the southern side by Wuhui Road , on the eastern side by Jiefang Road and on the western side by Youhao Street . In its center runs from east to west Zhongshan Road which is the main streetMain Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
of Dalian.
Dalian's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
(CBD), extends from the east side of Qinagniwaqiao, along Zhongshan and Renmin Roads, via Friendship Square and Zhongshan Square, towards the Port of Dalian
Port of Dalian
The Port of Dalian founded in 1899 lies at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning province and is the most northern ice-free port in China. It is also the largest multi-purpose port in Northeast China serving the seaports North Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Rim. It is the trade...
. It sometimes includes Hope Square and Dalian Mori Building on Qingniwaqiao's west side, along Zhongshan Road.
Economy
Qingniwaqiao is Dalian's commercial center. Dashang GroupDashang Group
Dashang Group , headquartered in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, operates department stores, Xinmate super markets and other retail business...
, the largest retailer in Northeast China
Northeast China
Northeast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
has its flagship store here.
- Dashang GroupDashang GroupDashang Group , headquartered in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, operates department stores, Xinmate super markets and other retail business...
- Dashang Department Store
- Mykal Department Store
- New Mart Supermarket
- Dashang Men's Store, on Jiefang Road
- Dashang Women's Store, on Zhongshan Road (formerly, MitsukoshiMitsukoshiis an international department store chain with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsukoshi Ltd. has amalgamated with Isetan Co.,Ltd ,and changed company name to Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd.- History :...
Department Store
- Suning ApplianceSuning ApplianceSuning Appliance Company Limited is one of the largest privately owned electrical appliance retailers in China, headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It has over 700 shops in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shaanxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Hunan and Shanxi. It was listed on the Shenzhen...
- GOME Electrical AppliancesGOME Electrical AppliancesGOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited is one of the largest privately-owned electrical appliance retailers in Mainland China and Hong Kong. It was founded by Wong Kwong Yu , a Chinese businessman, in Beijing in 1987. Its brand name "GOME" was first adopted in 1993...
- Jiuguang Department StoreJiuguang Department StoreJiuguang Department Store is a joint venture between Chongguang Department Store, belonging to Lifestyle International Group , which continues Sogo's operations in Hong Kong after Sogo's bankruptcy, and Jiubai Group of Shanghai, China...
- Parkland
- Pacific Department StorePacific SogoPacific Sogo is a department store chain, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. It owns nine stores in Taiwan and ten stores in mainland China....
(in , TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
)
- Pacific Department Store
Restaurants and coffee shops from overseas:
- Pizza HutPizza HutPizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
- MacDonald's
- KFC
- StarbucksStarbucksStarbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
- Amici
Victory Plaza
Invested by a TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
company, there is a 3-storey underground shopping area under Victory Plaza, sandwiched between Changjiang and Zhongshan Roads. It is one of Dalian-ites' favorite pasttimes to do (window) shopping or play bowling here, especially in winter.
Banks in CBD
- Standard Chartered BankStandard Chartered BankStandard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
- CitibankCitibankCitibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
- Bank of East AsiaBank of East AsiaThe Bank of East Asia Limited often abbreviated to BEA, is the largest independent local bank and the third largest bank in Hong Kong. Its chairman and chief executive is Sir David Li...
- Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank
- Mizuho BankMizuho Bankis the core retail banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group, which is the second-largest financial services company in Japan and one of the three so-called Japanese "megabanks"...
Hotels
- SwissôtelSwissôtelSwissôtel Hotels and Resorts is a group of hotels pitched at the higher end of the hotel market. The chain currently includes 28 properties in 15 countries....
- Ramada HotelRamadaRamada is a hotel chain owned and operated by Wyndham Worldwide.- History :The lodging chain was founded in 1953 by longtime Chicago restaurateur Marion W...
- Zhongshan Hotel
- Bohai Hotel
- Kempinski HotelKempinskiKempinski Hotels S.A. is a luxury hotel group. Kempinski Hotels, the trading name for Kempinski Hotels S.A., is an independent Swiss delisted S.A., which is involved in a number of luxury hotel and hospitality related businesses, including conference, catering and hotel supplies.Kempinski Hotels...
Hotels in CBD
- InterContinental Hotel
- New World Hotel
- Shangri-La HotelShangri-La Hotels and ResortsHong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts runs the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands of hotels.-Companies:*Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability...
- Furama Hotel