Qinhuangdao: Shanhai Pass, Beidaihe, Golden Coast
Posted on Sep 28,2009 02:01

Qinhuangdao brief
Qinshihuang, a city in Hebei Province, is about 300km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea. Qinghuangdao is one stunning summer holiday resort, and has abundant tourist resources, included beaches, rivers, forests, springs, harbors, temples, gardens and ancient passes through its mountains.


Top attractions
Shanhai Pass: located 15km northeast of Qinhuangdao at the eastern terminus of Great Wall. It is known as "the First Pass Under Heaven". Laolongtou is the most eastern beginning of the Great  Wall, which extends into the Bohai Sea.
Beidaihe Tourist Spot: located 15km southwest of Qinhuangdao. The beach is two kilometers wide and extends 10km from Daihekou in the west to Eagle Rock in the east. It is a popular sport for summer vacations.
Nandaihe Tourist Spot: connected by a bridge to Beidaihe. Blue sea, soft sand, fresh air and plenty of sunshine make Nandaihe one of the country's top seaside resorts.
Golden Coast Scenic Spot: The Golden Coast covers an area of 376 square kilometers in Changli County. During the 1980s, people built a sand-sliding area there, the first International Sand-skating Sports Center, which brought the Golden Coast quite a bit of fame in this new outdoor sport.


Recommended tour
Qinhuangdao is easy accessed from Beijing by train. Nowadays, there are multiple unit trains operating, it only takes about 2 hours to get there.
Beidaihe & Nandaihe Beach is worthy of sunbath and swimming, it is a relaxed summer resort. 2-day or more beach tour or the Great Wall trekking are good choices.
Great Wall Trekking from Shanhaiguan Pass


Shopping & Entertainment
Shopping in Qinhuangdao: Shell carvings, pearl, dried seafood
Qinhuangdao has multitudes of entertainment facilities: Nandaihe International Recreation Center, Nandaihe Water Park, Xin’an Submarine World, International Sand-skating Sports Center, as well as children’s playground, providing for surfing, diving, sand skating, batting, drifting on the sea and bungee.
You could have sunbath, walking, swimming, exploring along the charming sea and soft beach, to enjoy life.

 

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