Any advise where to get information on Dalian for the following: Nightlife, Bars, Pubs or where some foreigners hang out and where there is good coffee or western food/bakery/Snacks that is good.

Any advise is much appreciated as it's been so long and last time I looked Bobos and Hopscotch was the places. Lots changed.

Which area is best to stay as tourists for 3 nights?

Hello :) I will be moving to Dalian in 4 months. Know of any hot yoga studios?

Any good Chinese teachers in Dalian? My Chinese is ok but I haven’t taken classes in a few months and I’m trying to get back into it.

Wife and I enjoy playing and looking for more people to play with.

I’m visiting family in Dalian for about 3 weeks, arriving this week till mid December, coming from Toronto. Last time I was in Dalian I went to Brooklyn Bar for trivia, which I heard about through this sub, but that was in 2017. I’m sure Dalian has changed a lot.

Should have some free time in the evenings and would be down to grab a drink, check out coffee shops or restaurants, watch movies, take some photos, see what’s up in the city, make some new friends. I’m actually writing a screenplay inspired by my last trip to China so it’ll be nice to see with new eyes.

I’m 27F, big movie fan, likes reality tv and kdramas, work in tech (in a non tech role) but also am in grad school.

I saw some posts about the expat wechat group and wanted to see if I could get an invite to that too. Anyway, this sub seems pretty dead but fingers crossed!

any one know of a bulk wash and dry service for laundry, none of this per piece bullshit they have locally. And no hang dry, it smells terrible since Dalian is so damp.

Hi! I am 24 female and I just moved from Toronto. I am a teacher, graduated from University of Toronto and have 2 years experience teaching elementary kids. I have my TEFL and Montessori teaching for 5-8 years old license.

Please message me if you are interested in English Tutoring!

Thank you

Been 15 years in China. I Lived in Changchun for about 10 years and would visit Dalian Regularly. now I'm in Fujian. I remember Dalian as a vibrant city and always want to visit again, but I'm too far away now. Lots of southern Chinese say dongbei people are uncivilized, etc. But I remember them as the coolest people I've ever met here.

The thing is, with our new supplier we'd be shipping out from Dalian and I need to be going there regularly. So much so that paying rent there would save me money on flights since a round-trip ticket from Xiamen Gaoqi airport is over 2k rmb. Should I move over there? How's the foreign scene? If there ever was one. I remember lots of Russians and a club named Alice lol. The owner was pretty cool.

I will really appreciate if anyone could DM me and add me to a wechat group of laowai in Dalian.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I will be moving temporarily to Dalian. Is there a VPN you can recommend? I was told Astrill but it's so expensive...wondering if there's another option. Thank you.

Anyone Interested in joining a fantasy football league PM me. We play for cash.

Any good sports bars in the city?

Is it back on this year? If so, what are the dates? I can't find any info.

Is it worthwhile to own an e-bike as a foreigner in Dalian? Are they legal everywhere other than the raised highways? Are they a target of theft? I'm talking about the vespa style ones like the Meituan drivers use, but maybe a little nicer/ higher-end. What is a good budget for one? Should you buy at a local dealer, or on Taobao?

Looking for a teacher for my five year old. An immersive and happy learning environment is what i want for my kid (doesn’t have to be the traditional classroom). My kid goes to a duo lingual preschool, and he has a somewhat decent English foundation. DM me if you are interested.

Hi, I am looking for a friend that I have lost touch with.

His name is Mike Threatt and he is originally from Louisiana, USA. Last I heard he wS working for Dailan Machutter Education Infirmation Consulting.

Would really like to see how he is doing. We worked together in South Korea before he moved to Dalian.

Tyvm!

We will be landing in Shanghai in June with a small dog in tow. Already have the health certificate, microchip and rabies test for the dog, but I’m struggling trying to figure out a way to bring the dog from Shanghai to Dalian.

Local airlines don’t allow dogs in the cabin, nor do the trains.

Anyone know of other options? Long distance bus? Car rental? Boat travel?!

hi guys, I am from the local but have been living in US for over 10 yrs, currently residing in Dalian. just wanted to say hi.

i'm a student in DMU and i wonder if i can make some friend whom are car lovers.

Hi there.

I need help finding an apartment in Dalian. Preferably around the area of Dalian Olympic Square. Can anyone help?

I am living in Dalian and I need to get a gynaecologist check up. Does anyone have any recommendations for clinics/hospitals?

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(I already searched online and I found a few, but given the delicate nature of it I would prefer a recommendation from someone who has actually used one)

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Thank you in advance.

I need some documents sent out from Dalian but they are under lockdown, does anyone know when they finish the lockdowns or what the situation at this stage is?

I've been living here for a while now and all this time my boyfriend and I have been working from home, and it's been a bit challenging to meet new people. Would be nice to make some new friends. Feel free to leave a comment or DM me!:)

Dalian is the best city in China, said it!

Bias though, was the first city I resided in China, spent there 6 years 2012-2018~. I've traveled a lot in China, but Dalian felt better than most (if not all, personally) cities in mainland.

The city and people were pretty chill, you had seaside everywhere, you could easily get out of city to places like golden beach, kaifaqu, lvshun, etc. So much seafood, loved it!

It's not the greatest city for nightlife, if one is into that, but you can still find plenty of bars and clubs and what not across the city. Lots of cool university campuses, international students.

Some cool expat hangout places! Anybody remember Acapella? Shamrock, Brooklyn, what else there was?

But yea, left Dalian in 2018 and later China. Think of Dalian pretty often! Wish to visit someday, but with the way things are going in the world hell knows when I'll be able to.