Lüshunkou (旅顺口), or Lüshun Port, is a southernmost district of Dalian City of the People's Republic of China. Surrounded by ocean on three sides, this strategic seaport was called Port Arthur during the Russian Occupation and Ryojun (旅順) during the Japanese one. Port Arthur took its name from a British Royal Navy Lieutenant named William C. Arthur. In August 1860, during the Second Opium War, Arthur had towed his crippled frigate into the harbor at Lüshun (at that time an unfortified fishing village) for repairs.

• Area: 512.15 km² (land: 506)
• Population: 210,000 (2001)
• District seat: 24 Huanghe Road (黄河路24号)
• Population growth rate: -0.14‰

History

The Battle of Port Arthur, the opening battle of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought near Lüshunkou on February 9, 1904.

The Japanese-controlled Ryojun City had 40 districts. The communist Lüshun City was established on November 25, 1945 to replace Ryojun. The city was a subdivision of a larger Lüda City and contained 40 villages in 3 districts: Dazhong (大众区), Wenhua (文化区), and Guangming (光明). In January 1946, Wenhua was merged into Dazhong, and the 40 villages were reduced to 23 communes (坊). In January 1948, the remaining two districts were merged into one: Shinei (市内区), with 12 communes.

On January 7, 1960, Lüshun City was renamed Lüshunkou District, still under Lüda. In 1985, 7 of its 9 townships were upgraded to towns.

Subdivisions

The district contains 6 sub-districts and 7 towns (see Political divisions of China: Levels).

Jiangsi Sub-district contains the 20.38-km² provincial Lushun Economic Development Zone established in 1992.

External links

• Official site (http://www.dllsk.gov.cn/en)
• Subdivision map (http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/21ln/0212.htm)
• Lushun Economic Development Zone (http://www.lsedz.com/brief/en_index.htm)