Surrounded by ocean on three sides, this strategic seaport was known as Port-Artur (Порт-Артур) under Russian administration and later Ryojun (旅順) under Japanese administration.
Surrounded by ocean on three sides, this strategic seaport was originally known to the Chinese as Lüshun. The port was known as Port-Artur (Порт-Артур) under Russian administration and later Ryojun (旅順) under Japanese administration.