According to Baidu map, the whole journey from Dalian to Gu 'an is about 862.6 kilometers, and the self-driving time is about 10 hour and 9 minutes. The line passes through Langfang, not Beijing. Via: Shenhai Expressway and Jingha Expressway.
The delicacies in Gu 'an County are: Gu 'an luobing, Gu 'an Cake, Gu 'an snowballing, stewed dumplings, pigeon patties, smoked baby pigeons, crispy cakes, elbow with Chen Li sauce, fried thousand seeds, and hearth biscuits.