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province of Guangxi in Southern China is bordered
by Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan and Vietnam.
In the south of this fascinating province
on a small peninsula overlooking the blue
water of the Gulf of Tonkin (Beibu Gulf) nestles
the charming city of Beihai.
Comprising
of three districts and one county, Beihai
covers an area of 3,337 square kilometres
with a greater population of 1.35
million and urban population of 430,000.
In 1984, Beihai was designated as one of
China's fourteen coastal cities opened to
the outside world.
This
city of flowers and tree lined boulevards
holds the honour of being China's No.1 resort
area. Here in Beihai we welcome our visitors
to take pleasure in the unspoiled
white sands of Silver Beach under
clear, sunny tropical skies and fresh sea
breezes. This famous beach is 24km long
with a host of small hotels, shops and restaurants.
Changing amenities are available for swimmers
and beach umbrellas for sun bathers.
Beihai's
history as a fishing and trading port dated
back to the late Qin (221BC--206BC) and
early Han Dynasties (206BC--220AD). It was
one of the starting points of the "Marine
Silk Route" in Tang Dynasty (618AD--907AD).
Established in 1374 in the seventh year
of the Ming Dynasty (1368--1644), an ancient
settlement called Bailong (White Dragon)
Pearl Town flourished on the coast near
Hepu county. Pearl divers forced to
dive with stone weights around their
waists, tied to ropes, harvesting the sea
beds of precious natural pearls for Emperor
Hong Wu. Many divers perished in the dangerous
shark infested waters.
Beihai
means north of the sea and it is thought
the name Beihai was established by the placing
of the a town maker on this site in 1662,
early Qing Dynasty. In 1796 Beihai became
a city. In 1876 Beihai was designated as
one of the open trading ports along with
Yichang, Wenzhou and Wuhan by the Sino-British
Yantai Treaty. Before long, British, French,
German, Danish, Portuguese, Norwegians,
Dutch, American and Japanese came and established
consulates, custom houses, banks, churches,
hospitals, schools,,firms and shipyards.
Many of these buildings can still be seen
today and a walk along Old Street (Zhuhai
Road) will delight our visitors.
Beihai,
a modern developing city with an ancient
history, gardens, beaches and a tropical
ambience welcomes you.
Where is Beihai ?
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