Beihai
Beihai Overview
Chinese Name: 北海 English IPA: /Bei Hai/ Location: Southeast Guangxi Population (city): 1,754,200(2017) Language: Cantonese, Beihai Dialect, Lianzhou Dialect, Hakka Zip code: 536000 Tel code: 0779 Time zone: UTC+8
Beihai, a prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located at the southern end of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and on the northeastern coast of Beilu Gulf. It is 206 kilometers away from Nanning in the northwest, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 198 kilometers away from Zhanjiang, Guangdong in the east, and 147 nautical miles from Haikou, Hainan in the southeast. It is a hub city connecting the southwest of China to Southeast Asia while lying adjacent to Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam due to the advantageous position of Beihai City. Of course, it is also a beautiful and romantic city, which is known as its beautiful seaside scenery.
Beihai (Guangxi) Travel Guide introduces useful travel information of Beihai including travel tips, attractions, top things to do, tours, transportation, weather, climate, food, restaurants, accommodation, festivals, nightlife, activities, education, shopping, photos and maps.
Highlights
- Harbor of Maritime Silk Road: Located in the southern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Beihaiwan Port is the most convenient gateway to the ASEAN countries in the hinterland of China.
- Pleasant Climate: The local climate is very pleasant with sufficient sunlight, abundant rainfall due to the advantageous position of facing the Beilu Gulf. Thus, Beihai City is encircled by luxuriant plants, green grass and beautiful flowers.
- Paradise for Tourism: Beihai boasts many attractions including Weizhou Island, Xingdao Lake, and many human and cultural scenic spots also can be found including Wenchang Pagoda and Dongpo Pavilion.
- Best Place for Food Lovers: Dining of Beihai City is attractive and provides many types of cuisine within close proximity. Guangdong, Shandong, Hunan, Sichuan and Zhejiang Cuisines are readily available.
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Beihai Attractions
Beihai, a prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located at the southern end of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and on the northeastern coast of Beilu Gulf. Beihai, known as one of the most beautiful holiday resorts in China, boasts the vast sea, long beach, islands, lakes, forest and hills, which make it become the important tourism city in China. There are many beautiful attractions hidden around Beihai City, such as the beautiful Beibu Gulf Square, magnificent Xingdao Lake and Silver(Yintan) [...]
Beihai Tours
Beihai, located at the south of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is known as a coastal city with beautiful Silver(Yintan) Beach and charming Weizhou Island. Positioned on a broad peninsula, Beihai boosts a subtropical climate as well as plenty of beautiful beaches. At the beaches, guests can enjoy a host of interesting activities, including simply relaxing and soaking up the sun, waterskiing, or exploring the highly interesting and volcanic Weizhou Island. China Tours will provide you with the most [...]
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Climate & When to Go
Beihai, a prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located at the southern end of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and on the northeastern coast of Beilu Gulf. It is 206 kilometers away from Nanning in the northwest, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 198 kilometers away from Zhanjiang, Guangdong in the east, and 147 nautical miles from Haikou, Hainan in the southeast. It is a hub city connecting the southwest of China to Southeast Asia while lying adjacent to Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, [...]
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Transportation
Beihai is one of the 14 coastal open cities in the country and one of the most beautiful coastal cities in China. It is also the city with a deep-water port, an all-weather airport, high-speed rail and expressway in southwestern China. It is also the most convenient sea gate between southwestern China and ASEAN. Beihai is located at the junction of the South China Economic Circle, the Southwest Economic Circle, and the ASEAN Economic Circle, and is at the center of [...]
Festivals and Activities
Beihai, a place with many ethnic minorities, has many unique folk festivals and the strong customs, which have become the major scenery line of Guilin Tourism. Although there are many traditional festivals in China, the most exciting is undoubtedly unique festivals for all ethnic groups. Here, China Tours will introduce the representative ethnic festivals in Beihai City. Beihai International Pearl Festival(北海国际珍珠节) Pearls produced in Beihai are well-known for their high quality. Beihai International Pearl Festival, held in December, aims at introducing to the rest of the world the [...]
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Travel Tips
1. Useful Numbers Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance:120 Traffic Accident: 122 Consumers' Complaint: 12315 Yinhai Public Security Branch: 3217099 Tieshangang Public Security Branch: 2092751 Haicheng Public Security Branch: 2091528-3034581 Ticket Office in Beihai of Southern Airlines: 3086666 Information Office of Beihai Railway Station: 2208373 Beihai Business Office of Nanning Railway Branch: 3033200 2. Post Offices Qiaogang Post Office Add: No. 109 Gangkou Road, Yinhai District, Beihai City(北海市银海区港口路109号) Tel:(0779)3885263 Branch Post Office in Chongqing Road Add: No. 13 Shihua Road, Xijie Subdistrict(西街街道石化路13号) Tel:(0779)3032431 Branch Post Office in Jiefang Road Add: No. 13 Jiefang Road(解放路13号) Tel:(0779)2022266 Gaode Branch Post Office Add: Junction of Henan Road and Gaode Road, [...]
Useful Maps
If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. Our Beihai maps cover different types of useful maps including Beihai Location Map, Beihai City Map, Beihai Attraction Map, Beihai Transportation Map, and so on to help you better understand about Beihai City and plan your Beihai tour. [...]
Beihai Accommodation
As a tourist city, Beihai has enough big hotels and small hotels. Here we have selected several hotels for you based on good service and the best location. Since each hotel offers a comfortable environment and reasonable prices, any choice you make is worth it. China Tours will always find the most suitable hotels for you. Where to Stay in Beihai Recommended 5-star Hotels: Fanli Hotel(梵俪酒店) Add: No. 5 Street Square, No. 191 Beihai Avenue, Haicheng District, Beihai City(北海市海城区北海大道191号第五街广场) Tel: (0779)3038800 Beihai Shangri-La Grand Hotel(北海香格里拉大酒店) Add: No. 33 Chating [...]
