Yingkou is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province and an important port city in Liaoning coastal economic belt, which is located in the south of Northeast China, the center of Liaodong Peninsula, the east coast of Bohai Sea and the mouth of Daliao River. The total area is 5427 square kilometers. By the end of 2022, Yingkou had a permanent population of 2.286 million. As of July, 2022, Yingkou has four municipal districts and two county-level cities, and the municipal government is located atNo. East Xinlian Street 1 in Xishi District.

Yingkou is one of the cradles of human civilization. The ancient human site of Jinniushan about 280,000 years ago witnessed the earliest civilization in Liaohe River Basin. Yingkou is the only city in Chinese mainland where the sun sets. Yingkou was also the first port opened to the outside world in northeast China in modern times. It is one of the cradles and distribution centers of Dalong stamps, the cradles of China Red Cross Movement and China national financial industry.

Yingkou is an excellent tourist city in China, a national forest city and one of the four musical instrument production bases in China. The main scenic spots in Yingkou are Beihai National Ocean Park, Liaohe Old Street, Moon Lake Park, Jinniu Mountain Site, West Fort Site and Wanger Mountain Tourist Area.

Yingkou area has a long history. As early as the Paleolithic Age 260,000 years ago, the ancestors of Yingkou lived here. More than 5000 years ago, Yingkou belonged to Qingzhou and Yingzhou in the legendary Yao and Shun era. During the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Yingkou successively belonged to Qingzhou, Yingzhou and Youzhou. During the Warring States Period, Yan ruled the present Liaoning Province, and Yingkou belonged to Liaodong County.

Natural scenery of Yingkou city

1, Beihai National Ocean Park

It mainly includes historical and cultural promenade, red beach, bonsai garden, Jiulong Spring, Beihai Temple, beach bathing place, beach sports ground, marine paradise of Atlantis, business district, seaside hotel and so on. There is an Atlantis sea paradise dominated by Mayan culture in the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Liaohe Old Street

After the Sino-British Tianjin Treaty was signed in the 11th year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (186 1), Yingkou became the first trading port in northeast China, and Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Japan and other countries successively set up consulates here, which objectively promoted the economic development of Yingkou, and the old street was on a par with China and foreign countries.

3. Moon Lake Park

Moon Lake Park is located at the intersection of Red Sea River and Erdao River in Yingkou Development Zone, and is made up of artificial dams and water storage. With a total area of 9 1 000 square meters, the park is a comprehensive park with the theme of marine culture and integrating entertainment, leisure, culture, catering, sightseeing, fitness and vacation.