DALIAN, CHINA: Local Currency

FROMMER’S:

Banks, Foreign Exchange and ATMs -- The main Bank of China branch is in a large tower on the corner of Yan'an Lu and Baiyu Jie, behind the Dalian Hotel on Zhongshan Guangchang (open Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm). Traveler's checks and cash can be exchanged at window 32, and credit cards are handled at window 11 (both on the second floor). There are international ATMs next to the old Bank of China on Zhongshan Guangchang and inside the Nikko's shopping arcade.

LONELY PLANET:

Bank of China (Zhōngguó Yínháng; 8280 5711; 9 Zhōngshān Guǎngchǎng; 8.30-11.30am & 1-7pm Mon-Fri) Around the corner on Shanghai Lu is a 24-hour ATM.

China Merchants Bank (Shengli Guǎngchǎng) ATM; opposite the train station, off Jiefang Lu.

HSBC (cnr Renmin Lu & Zhigong Jie) ATM; accepts Cirrus, Plus, MasterCard and Visa cards.