Geographical Location
　　The city of Dalian is at the southernmost point of the Liaodong Peninsula with  the Yellow Sea on the east and the Bohai Sea on the west.  Across the sea to the south is the Shandong Peninsula and to the north is the Northeast Plains. It serves as the marine gateway for Northeast China and Inner Mongolia.

　　Climate
　　Dalian lies in the warm Temperate Zone of the Northern Hemisphere, and enjoys a warm temperate continental monsoon climate with maritime climatic features. It has no extremely cold weather in winter, and no extremely hot days in summer, but still has four distinctive seasons. The average temperature for the year is 8.4 C - 10.5 C, with an annual average rainfall ranging from 600 mm to 790 mm.

　　Sea and Islands
　　Dalian claims a sea area of over 30,000 square kilometers with a coastline stretching 1,906 kilometers. The area is has numerous bays and islands with a total area of over 100,000 hectares. The most important among them are the Dalian Bay, the Dayaowan Bay, the Pulandian Bay, the Jinzhou Bay, and the Fuzhouwan Bay. Sheltered from wind and waves from outer seas, they neither freeze nor silt year round.  There are as many as 705 islands of different sizes, covering a total area of 30,000 hectares.  The largest among them are Changshan Island, Guanglu Island, and the River Deer Island. Islands closest to the continent include the Changxing Island, Xizhong Island and Fengming Island.

　　Mineral Resources
　　Over 40 different kinds of mineral resources scattered over 500 sites have already been verified in the Dalian jurisdiction.  These mineral resources mainly fall into three categories: metal, non-metal and building materials, with the latter two being the richest in reserves. The largest diamond reserve in China is here and the quality of the diamonds are among the best in the world. Some of the non-metal mines include limestone, silica, marble, asbestos and granite.

　　Natural Scenery
　　Dalian is a place where you can find stunning natural scenery, amiable climate, stylish architecture, pleasant beaches, and summer tourist resorts. Along the southern coast, a road like a jade ribbon runs among the mountains and along the sea, threading through the scenic spots of Bangchui Island, Tiger Beach, Fujia Village, Baiyunshan Park, and Xinghai Park. To the southwest of the city, there is the world famous Lushunkou. To the north of the city, there is the Golden Pebble Beach Holiday Resort, where one can see a landscape formed by the seas, and the unique "turtle-shell rocks."  In Dalian jurisdiction, there is also the Bingyu Valley scenery attractions of Zhuanghe city, which boasts beautiful green mountains and clear rivers.