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Dalian.

The last leg:

Guangzhou to Hong Kong, two hours, day. Train. 220 yuan. Guangdong province, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Hong Kong back to Guangzhou, day, HKD190. Hong Kong, Guangdong.

Guangzhou to Dalian, three or four hours, day. Plane. 1160 yuan. Probably Guangdong, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Liaoning provinces.

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