[dah-lyahn] 
| 1. | Formerly, Lüda. an urban municipality in S Liaoning province, in NE China, on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula: comprises the old cities of Dalian and Lüshun, and five adjacent counties. 7,000,000; ab. 1300 sq. mi. (3367 sq. km). |
| 2. | Formerly, Japanese, Dairen; Russian, Dalny. an old city in S Liaoning province, in NE China: one of the finest harbors on the E Asian coast; now part of the urban area of Dalian. 4,000,000. |
| Dal·ian (däl'yän') A city of northeast China on the Liaodong Peninsula and the Bo Hai. A major seaport, it was opened to foreign commerce in 1901 and occupied by the Japanese during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Population: 2,110,000. |
| Ta·lien (tä'lyěn') See Dalian. |