Square characteristics of Xinghai Square

Many aspects of the design and construction of the square fully reflect the ingenious combination of traditional culture and modern civilization in China: the diameter of the inner circle of the square 199.9 meters, which means 100 anniversary of the founding of Dalian 199; The diameter of the excircle is 239.9 meters, which means that Dalian will celebrate its 500th anniversary in 2399. It is19.97m high and10.997m in diameter-expressing people's happy mood in 1997; The base of the watch is engraved with eight dragons, and the column is engraved with 1 dragon, which means that China has Kyushu in ancient times, and all descendants of China are descendants of dragons; The central part of the square draws lessons from the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It is the symbol of "Star Bay", and the red and yellow colors symbolize the descendants of the Chinese people; The marble surface is carved with heavenly stems and earthly branches, the Twenty-four solar terms, the Chinese Zodiac and other patterns, as well as nine tripod with different shapes. Each tripod has a Chinese character Wei Bei, which together with * * * constitutes "Long live the great unity of the Chinese nation"; The five palace lanterns around the square are all high.

Starting from Xinghai Square, about 500 meters northbound along Central Avenue is Xinghai Convention and Exhibition Center, and about 500 meters southbound is the vast sea. The central avenue is paved with red bricks, and the west side is covered with grass and boxwood. There is a tower-shaped pillar lamp at intervals, which naturally reveals a strong harbor style. Southern century-old city sculpture is an open book with profound implications. 100 pairs of footprints in front of the city sculpture reveal that Dalian has gone through a hundred years step by step, pacing on the city sculpture, the endless sea rushing forward, and the lighthouse not far away makes people look forward to a magnificent voyage. ...

Xinghai Square is the most spectacular square in Dalian. It is like a flawless diamond, embedded in the south China sea coastline of Dalian.