now the Lüshunkou District of Dailian City.

In 1879, about 20 small islands with their bays around Dalian were named Dalian Bay and barbettes (gun emplacements for military use) were subsequently built there. By the end of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, most of the barbettes had been abandoned and a fishery industry was quickly established in their place. Now only