【Dalian Xinghai Square Must-Try Moves! Unlock 3 Magical Photo Poses】

🎯 Why is it worth a special trip?
This is Asia's largest city square built to commemorate Hong Kong's return, carrying Dalian's century-old history and spirit of openness. Facing the boundless sea and backed by a modern city, it is not only the city's living room but also a magical stage where time and space converge!

💦 Magic Fountain Photo Guide
The highlight is at dusk! When the music fountain dances with the lights, it’s best to stand on the southeast curved stands of the square and shoot from a low angle with a wide-angle lens. Capture the moment when the water screen and the cross-sea bridge frame together, switch to long exposure mode, and you can freeze a magical neon water dragon rushing into Xinghai! 🌊 (Secret spot: Quickly approach when the fountain pauses and use the water reflection to create a sky mirror effect)

🕊️ Healing Pigeon Interaction Guide
The pigeon flock on the west side of the square creates a natural atmosphere! Spend 5 yuan to buy a bag of pigeon feed, open your palm and stand still, and the white pigeons will voluntarily perch on your shoulder. Capture tip: turn on burst mode, shoot with side backlight, and press the shutter continuously the moment the pigeons take flight—each shot has the artistic film vibe of "A Streetcar Named Desire"!

📸 How to Hack the Popularity Code
✔️ Position yourself on the century-old city sculpture footprint relief as the "Dalian Starting Point"
✔️ Use the traffic flow on the cross-sea bridge at dusk as a background to shoot silhouette dance poses
✔️ Bring breadcrumbs to attract seagulls into the frame (even better for photos than pigeons!)

🔥 Bonus at the end: Every Saturday night at 8 PM after the fountain show ends, the square lights suddenly go off for 10 seconds—that’s the best time to shoot the Xinghai Night Pearl!

Xinghai Square

Post by Bryant Jeremy Jer | Oct 21, 2025