Lushunkou hosts 3rd Seafood Festival

The 3rd Lushunkou Seafood Festival, co-hosted by the local government and commercial bureau, kicked off on Sept 27.

The local government aims to show Lushunkou’s charm and to speed up its transformation from a green economy to a quality commercial economy.

A variety of activities will be organized during the 13-day festival, including a cooking contest which will award both chefs and dishes. 

A chef prepares his entry in a contest during the 3rd Lushunkou Seafood Festival. [Photo by Wang Zhongcheng]

Entries are displayed after the cooking contest. [Photo by Li Shuai]

Lushunkou, also known as Lushun, is situated on the southern tip of Liaodong peninsula in Dalian city. To the east lies the Yellow Sea with the Bohai Sea to the west, with the Shandong peninsula across the sea to the south. It is rich in seafood.