Donggang Musical Fountain · Oriental Venice Water Town

Donggang Business District, a sea-reclamation new area (International Conference Center 'Big Seashell'), gondola rides in the Oriental Water Town (Venetian-style, approx. CNY 80 per ticket); plus Donggang yacht marina and the light festival. The Donggang Business District is the showcase of Dalian's sea-reclamation new areas: the conch-shaped International Conference Center, nicknamed the 'Big Seashell', unfurls along the coast, and the musical fountain square ranks among Northeast China's best for scale and jet formations — the weekend 19:30 fountain show with lights and music draws big crowds. Next door, the Oriental Water Town is themed on Venice, with European-style buildings lining man-made canals; gondolas (approx. CNY 80 per ticket) pole under the bridges, fueling the 'check in at a water town without going to Italy' craze. Donggang yacht marina berths yachts year-round, and in summer the light festival and seaside markets follow one after another; strolling from the fountain square along the shoreline to the Water Town at dusk strings sunset and night views together — a new landmark for Dalian night tours.

Getting there: bus / by taxi (Donggang Business District)