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Jinshitan (Golden Stone Beach) Scenic Area is located at the south tip of Liaodong Peninsula and borders Yellow Sea, 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the downtown and adjacent to Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone. It is a national scenic park. The park has a number of natural wonders which covers 62 square kilometers (24 square miles) land space and 58 square kilometers (22 square miles) maritime space.
The resort commands a breathtaking landscape. Along the 8 kilometers (5 miles) long coast, at the east part of the peninsula, splendid rocks formations constitute a natural museum of marine-erosion rocks and goes, which formed from Sinian to Cambrian. Those vivid rock formations are of great scientific value and appreciation value. Visitors may enjoy these natural splendors on sightseeing buses shuttling along the coast. Except for the natural splendor of the area, other recreational facilities have been set up. A golf course having 36 standard fairways, some of them considered very challenging, has opened to public. Additional night golf course is under construction. There is also a hunting ground within forest, a bathing beach, a turf, a coastal park, a yacht club and hotels providing services to visitors.
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