Dalian city is decorated with a series of pretty squares, many of which have an interesting tale to tell. Friendship Square is a celebration of soccer (and more specifically the Dalian team, the "Shida's" ), probably Dalian residents' most popular past-times; the aptly named Charms of the Sea Square commands an excellent view of the sea and the mountains beyond; Olympic Square is dedicated to the first Chinese person ever to participate in the Olympic Games who was a Dalian native; and Zhongshan Square is famous in the region for its open air cultural performances. Finally, there is People's Square (Renmin guanchang), the biggest and most popular of all the city squares and the formerly known as Stalin Square.

As in the People's Square in many other Chinese cities, the national flag dominates here, flying solemnly over various imposing governmental buildings and the monument to the Communist Revolution (a huge statue of a Russian soldier), built to commemorate Soviet Union soldiers who helped re-take the city from Japanese invaders in WWII.

Despite this dominant political atmosphere, recent renovations here have helped to make this a pleasant spot. The usual Chinese "Dancing Water" display emanates from the fountain, much to the delight of locals who gather here in the evenings especially to watch the water "dance" in time with the music. The developments directly behind the square is a new residential zone, with houses and apartments designed in Russo-European style.

How to get Renmin Square : From Zhongshan Square, take bus No.15.