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Beidaihe Beach Resort
An alluring coastal village with a small-town ambience, it provides a welcome break from city life.

"The First Pass under the Heaven"
Shanhaiguan is considered the No.1 pass of the Great Wall and the key to the defense of two ancient capitals - Beijing and Xi'an.

Old Dragon's Head
Four kilometers south of Shanhai-guan, Laolongtou is the easternmost end of the Great Wall, stretching 23 meters into the sea like a dragon drinking water, hence its name.

Qinhuangdao has a long history of tourism. In 1898, the Qing Dynasty government opened Qinhuangdao as a commercial port and made Beidaihe a summer resort for foreigners. In 1954, Chairman Mao Zedong stood here watching the sea and wrote the immortal poem entitled "Langtousha Beidaihe", which made Qinhuangdao known more widely...

[Ctrip Destinations] Qinhuangdao	[Travelogue] Jimingyi Post Station

Travel Tips

Qinhuangdao is located between the Bohai Sea and Mt. Yanshan, close to Beijing and Tianjin to the west.	Qinhuangdao, Beidaihe and Shanhaiguan are close, and have frequent vehicles interlinking.	Visitors can enjoy traditional dishes of Hebei cuisine as well as fresh seafood in Qinhuangdao.
The best time to visit Beidaihe is from May to October, or from June to Aug., if you favors nearby sights.	Among the three areas, most of the truly first class ventures are to be found in Qinhuangdao.	In Qinhuangdao, pearls of highly variable quality are used to make a variety of interesting products.