alian's Japanese and Russian architectural heritage. He is the former Minister of Commerce of the PRC.
In 2008, about 1000 people protested and blocked traffic as part of the 2008 Tibetan anti-Chinese protests.and forced the temporary closure of the local Carrefour store.
In 2010, the worst recorded oil spill in China's history occurred in Dalian.
In September 2011, Dalian hosted the World Economic Forum
