Qinhuangdao Travel Guide

Do travel to Qinhuangdao, if you are seeking a place combined with both beach resort and historical sites. With a history of more than 2,000 years, Qinhuangdao is a beautiful coastal city known for its frost-free port, historical town of Shanhaiguan and summer resort, Beidaihe. Legend tells that when Emperor Qin Shihuang came here on his inspection travel to the east, this is where he sent his attendants to go further east to seek the Elixir of Life. All along the coastline, there are many beaches where you can go swimming, and where you can view beautiful sunrises and sunsets as well as the ebb and flow of the ocean.

Qinhuangdao is a seaport city consisting of Shanhai guan, Beidaihe, seaport district and Changli County. Shanhaiguan is a famous pass located at a strategic spot of the Great Wall between mountains and sea. It is renowned for its magnificent gatetower named No.l Pass under Heaven. The well-known scenic spot Laolongtou is the starting point of the Great Wall. One can take a travel to the Great Wall, relax on the beach, visit historical places, go bird-watching, or visit celebrity villas. The travel industry has become a backbone industry and a new economic growth point.   

The city is non-freezing port, and it mainly exports coal and petroleum. Along the seacoast, it produces a large quantity of aquatic products. Industries include machinery, bridge building, glass and refractory material. Qinhuangdao enjoys pleasant climate, splendid landscape and beautiful scenery with the Great Wall running through to make a world-known travel resort. Read more guide to Qinhuangdao attractions below. Welcome to check out our other pages for more travel information about Qinhuangdao. We would like to help you with your travel plan, by providing professional advice, useful itinerary and excellent travel service.