Lüshun (Port Arthur)
E718025
Lüshun (Port Arthur) is a strategically important port town at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in northeastern China, historically known for its role in the First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lüshun | 0 |
| Kwantung Fortress | 1 |
| Port Arthur (Lüshun) | 1 |
| 旅順 | 1 |
| 旅順港 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Northeast China region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Dalian urban core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| hasAccessTo | Pacific Ocean via Bohai and Yellow Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial port
ⓘ
military base ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Lüshun Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lüshun Naval Port NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Japanese War battlefield sites NERFINISHED ⓘ White Jade Hill Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortType |
natural harbor
ⓘ
naval port ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
gateway to Bohai Bay
ⓘ
ice-free port ⓘ naval base ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Lüshunkou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryojun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leasedTo |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dalian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liaoning Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bohai Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liaodong Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kwantung Leased Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lüshunkou District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Bohai Strait
ⓘ
defense of Beijing-Tianjin region ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
First Sino-Japanese War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Arthur massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Port Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sino-Japanese War Battle of Lüshun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kwantung Fortress