www.dalianxpat.com

Introduction to Dalian, some reviews of restaurants and bars, some photos, beginnings of a “wikipedia”. Very extensive forums (including business, jobs etc), ranging across Liaoning. The content is almost exclusively user driven, and the users seem to be mainly expats living or studying in Dalian. Therefore most of the information is “straight from the horse’s mouth”, although searching for exactly what you are looking for can be a little time-consuming.

www.pandapassport.com

This is another contributor-based site focusing on life in Dalian. The layout is colourful and simple and the content is basically lifestyle and study related. As the forums fill up, this should become a great source of independent information on what to do and where to go in Dalian.