Food: Sea jelly, salted fish cakes.

Things to do: Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park, Jinshitan National Tourism Resort, Dalian Forest Zoo.

1. Sea jelly Sea jelly is one of the traditional delicacies in Qingdao, Shandong and Dalian, Liaoning, and is also a local specialty.

The raw material is a kind of aquatic grass called fenugreek that grows on the seabed reefs of Mount Laoshan. It is dried in the sun and boiled in a pot for 7-8 hours, then filtered, cooled and cut into strips to make sea jelly.

The sea jelly mixed with sea jelly is more refreshing and tender than the mung bean jelly that Beijingers are used to eating, and is like agar-agar. It is a refreshing appetizer in Qingdao in summer.

2. Salted fish pancakes Salted fish pancakes are a characteristic traditional snack along the northern coast. They belong to Dalian cuisine in the Jiaodong group of Shandong cuisine.

The fresh sea fish is salted and dried in the sun, then put in an iron pot with a little oil and fried until it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It has a unique taste when eaten with cornmeal pancakes.

3. Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park is located in the middle of the southern seaside of Dalian, a national scenic spot.

It covers an area of ??1.18 million square meters and has a winding coastline of more than 4,000 meters.

Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park is a modern ocean theme park that displays marine culture, highlights the characteristics of Bincheng, and integrates sightseeing, entertainment, science popularization, shopping, and culture.

On May 8, 2007, Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A tourist attraction.

4. Jinshitan National Tourism Resort Jinshitan consists of the eastern peninsula, the western peninsula and the open hinterland and bathing beaches between the two peninsulas.

There are Jinshi World Celebrity Wax Museum, Stone Appreciation Hall, Jinshi Yuan Park, Wanfuding Park, Chinese Martial Arts Museum, Jinshi Discovery Kingdom Theme Park, Mao Zedong Badge Exhibition Hall, Model Film and Television Art Center, Jinshi Hunting Club, Jinshi Equestrian Base, Jinshi International

Conference center, Jinshi Golf Club, Jinwan Golf Course and other projects.

Jinshitan has become the first choice place for people to escape the summer heat.

5. Dalian Forest Zoo Dalian Forest Zoo is located in Dalian Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, covering an area of ??7.2 square kilometers.

The zoo is divided into two parts: the first-stage captive area and the second-stage free-range area (wild free-range park), which were built in 1997 and 2000 respectively.

Responsible for the breeding, scientific research, and exhibition of more than 200 species and more than 3,000 animals in the scenic area, as well as the maintenance and management of green spaces, scenic forests and other public facilities in the park.