Get to know Yingkou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Liaoning
- Chinese name
- 营口市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 5,502.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 2,328,582
- Administrative seat
- Xishi District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Located on the east bank of the Daliao River mouth, Yingkou is an important port city, with the Port of Yingkou being the second-largest container port in the Bohai Sea (after the Port of Tianjin) and Northeast China (after the Port of Dalian), the tenth-largest nationwide, and the 25th-busiest worldwide. Yingkou is classified as a Medium-Port Metropolis.
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Places to explore around Yingkou
AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Wang'er Mountain望儿山
Wang'er Mountain rises abruptly above the orchards near Xiongyue, its reddish rock and tower creating a distinctive silhouette. Local tradition associates the mountain with a mother waiting for her son; that story is…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Beihai National Marine Park北海国家海洋公园
Beihai National Marine Park, officially named Liaoning Tuanshan National Marine Park, occupies Gaizhou's Beihai coast with sea-eroded rocks, sandy shore and red wetland vegetation.
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Shanhai Square Waterfront · 山海广场海滨Shanhai Square Waterfront山海广场海滨
Shanhai Square is a designed waterfront in Bayuquan, combining a beach promenade with the shell-shaped Bohai Pearl viewing platform and the offshore Bayu Princess sculpture.
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Yingkou local specialties
营口市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Yingkou pan-fried mackerel 营口香煎鲅鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图
The fish has a firm, substantial flesh and a rich marine flavor. Browning gives the outside a savory crust without changing the need to watch for bones.
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Yingkou Salted Niliu 营口咸泥溜
Yingkou Salted Niliu (营口咸泥溜) is listed among the local specialties of Yingkou, Liaoning. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Gaizhou Xianbian Dish 盖州现编AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Gaizhou Xianbian Dish (盖州现编) is a layered dish of pork, pickled cabbage and seafood from Gaizhou (盖州), a county-level city of Yingkou (营口) in Liaoning.
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Bayuquan Seafood 鲅鱼圈海鲜AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Bayuquan Seafood (鲅鱼圈海鲜) is the catch of Bayuquan District (鲅鱼圈区) in Yingkou (营口), Liaoning, a coastal district on the northeast shore of the Bohai Sea (渤海).
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Yingkou Fermented Soybean Paste 营口大酱AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yingkou Fermented Soybean Paste (营口大酱) is a yellow-red paste with a pronounced fermented aroma.
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Jellyfish Tossed with Chinese Cabbage 海蜇拌白菜
Jellyfish Tossed with Chinese Cabbage (海蜇拌白菜) is listed among the local specialties of Yingkou, Liaoning. It is grouped here with tofu & vegetable dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Xiongyue Mutton Soup 熊岳羊汤Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Xiongyue Mutton Soup (熊岳羊汤) is listed among the local specialties of Yingkou, Liaoning. The name includes 羊 (sheep). The term 汤 points to soup.
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Gaizhou Small Skewers 盖州小串
Gaizhou Small Skewers (盖州小串), also called Gaixian xiaochuan (盖县小串), are a local barbecue food of Gaizhou (盖州).
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (9)
More dishes from across Liaoning are in the Liaoning food guide.
Counties & districts in Yingkou
6 areas belong directly to Yingkou.
6 areas
Zhanqian District 站前区
Zhanqian District (simplified Chinese: 站前区; traditional Chinese: 站前區; pinyin: Zhànqián Qū) is a district of the city of Yingkou, Liaoning, China.
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Xishi District (simplified Chinese: 西市区; traditional Chinese: 西市區; pinyin: Xīshì Qū; lit. 'West City District') is a district of the city of Yingkou, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictBayuquan District 鲅鱼圈区
Bayuquan District (simplified Chinese: 鲅鱼圈区; traditional Chinese: 鮁魚圈區; pinyin: Bàyúquān Qū) is a district of the city of Yingkou, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictLaobian District 老边区
Laobian District (simplified Chinese: 老边区; traditional Chinese: 老邊區; pinyin: Lǎobiān Qū) is a district of the city of Yingkou, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China.
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Gaizhou 盖州市
Gaizhou (simplified Chinese: 盖州; traditional Chinese: 蓋州; pinyin: Gàizhōu), formerly Gaixian, Gaiping, and Kaiping, is a county-level city in Liaoning province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityDashiqiao 大石桥市
Dashiqiao (simplified Chinese: 大石桥; traditional Chinese: 大石橋; pinyin: Dàshíqiáo; lit. 'Great Stone Bridge') is a county-level city in south-central Liaoning province, Northeast China.
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Getting there
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Wang'er Mountain and Beihai National Marine Park are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Yingkou — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1349746570.
Photo: Shanhai Square Waterfront · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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