A day at the beach in Dalian, China (12 images)

Chinese tourists visit one of China's more popular northern beaches, which attracts Russians and Koreans, in the country's northeast port city Dalian on August 31, 2011. Closed to the outside world until just a few short decades ago, China has rapidly become one of the world's top travel destinations. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese man explores some rocks near one of China's more popular northern beaches, which attracts Russians and Koreans, in the country's northeast port city Dalian on August 31, 2011. Closed to the outside world until just a few short decades ago, China has rapidly become one of the world's top travel destinations. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese couple, dressed in Western wedding costumes, have their wedding pictures taken on a beach in the country's northeast port city Dalian on August 31, 2011. In contrast to Western wedding pictures, the Chinese wedding album usually does not contain pictures of the actual ceremony and wedding itself. Divorce, once extremely rare in .Chinese society is on the rise. There were nearly two million registered divorces in 2010, up nearly 15 percent from the year before. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese divers return to the coast after diving 60 feet to harvest large farm-grown clams near the country's northeast port city Dalian on August 31, 2011. Each diver, wearing homemade dive suits and breathing through a small tube attached to a compressor on a boat floating above, can harvest nearly 750 clams a day. Market price is around 60 cents a clam. UPI/Stephen Shaver