Beidaihe, China
Beidaihe District (simplified Chinese: 北戴河区; traditional Chinese: 北戴河區; pinyin: Běidàihé Qū; Wade–Giles: Pei Tai Ho) is a popular beach resort and a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei province on China’s Bohai Sea coast. It has an area of 70.14 km2 (27.08 sq mi) and, as of 2008, a population of 66,000, as well as a coastline of 22.5 km (14.0 mi).[1] It is also known as a birding haven.
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Beidaihe
北戴河区
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| Beidaihe District | |
Beidaihe Station
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| Coordinates: 39°50′05″N 119°29′04″E | |
| Country | People’s Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Qinhuangdao |
| District seat | Xishan Subdistrict (西山街道) |
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| • Total | 70.14 km2 (27.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (42 ft) |
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| • Total | 66,000 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www.beidaihe.gov.cn |
The Beidaihe Beach Resort stretches 10 km (6.2 mi)from east to west, from the Yinjiao Pavilion to the mouth of the Daihe river. The beach itself is covered with fine yellow sand stretching some 100 meters to the sea. The water is shallow. Mount Lianfeng near the beach has two peaks covered by abundant green pines and cypresses. Lush vegetation, caves, decorated pavilions, secluded paths and winding bridges have made it attractive to visitors from throughout China.
English railway engineers were the first Europeans to discover the fishing village in the 1890s and it was not long before wealthy Chinese and foreign diplomats from Beijing and Tianjin made the village a popular destination.
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