Qinhuangdao Travel Guide - Brief Information on Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao in Chinese Pinyin:  qín huáng dǎo
Qinhuangdao in Chinese Writing:    

Qinhuangdao in Chinese Pronunciation:    Click the button to learn how to say Qinhuangdaoin Mandarin Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to play it to a conductor when buying a train ticket to Qinhuangdao.

Qinhuangdao Overview:  Qinhuangdao located in northeast Hebei Province, is considered one of the most important areas of Hebei Province. As one of the most first batch of tourist cities in China, Qinhuangdao is sometimes called The Back Garden of Beijing and Tianjin. There are three main areas in Qinhuangdao. The Beidaihe, which is a summer seaside resort for senior government officials. Many political decisions affecting China are made here. Haigang District called the harbor city and home to Yan Shan University a leading University in North East Hebei Province. And finally Shanhaiguan, a popular place for tourists, featuring the eastern part of the famous Great Wall.

Map of Qinhuangdao:  Here is a rough map of Qinhuangdao showing where Qinhuangdao is located on the map of China.

 

Qinhuangdao Climate & Weather:  Qinhuangdao is a favorite summer resort. Influenced by the ocean, Qinhuangdao is mild. The spring is dry with little rainfall. Summer temperatures are warm but not overbearing, while autumn is cool with colder winters. The yearly average temperature is 11.2℃ with highs of about 24.9℃ and lows -4.3℃.

Language in Qinhuangdao:  The dialect of Qinhuangao is similar to Baoding, making it easy for people of both cities to understand each other.

Qinhuangdao Transportation:   A popular tourism city Qinhuangdao is situated on the north bank of Bohai about 380 km from Beijing, 243 km from Tianjin, and 461 km from Shenyang. Qinhuangdao central location offers transportation convenient by water, air or land. There are flights to Shanghai, Nanjing, Dalian and Taiyuan every week. There are 4 main railway stations in Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Beidaihe and Changli Railway Stations. All four railway stations service Qinhuangdao tourist attractions.

By Train:  Managed by the Railway Bureaus of Beijing, Taiyuan and Shenyang Railways   Qinhuangdao Railways System is unique in China.

Daqin is managed by the Taiyuan Railway Bureau while the Shenyang Bureau manages the Shanhaiguan line. Managing the remainder of the railway belongs to The Beijing Bureau. Since 2008, 5 million passengers have transferred through Qinhuangdao Railway Station.

By Bus:  As of 2004 there were 37 bus routes in downtown Qinhuangdao. The major routes are to Shanhaiguan Zones to the east, Baidaihe railway station to the west, Dongshan Bathing spot to the south and Beigang Town Liyuan Village to the north.

There are an estimated 10 thousand vehicles in Qinhuandao including more than 3600 taxies. Statistics show that up to the end of year 2006, traffic mileage in Qinhuangdao totaled more than 8000 km.

By Taxi: Taxis are inexpensive in Qinhuangdao. The flag-down fare is only 5 Yuan. Taxi transport is considered the most convenient means of transportation in Quihuangdao.

Qinhuangdao Food:  Local delicacies include Huiji Bean paste cake, Roasted Prawn, and Dumplings in Changli.

Major Qinhuangdao Tourism Resources:  

Tourist Attractions:  Qinhuangdao has the necessary tourism resources to satisfy most travelers. Several years of rapid development in tourism formed a tourism system based on The Great Wall, The Sea shore, ecology. Among the major attractions are Beidaihe, Shanhaiguan Great Wall, Wild Zoo of Qinhuangdao and the Olympic Sports Center Stadium.

Travel Agencies:  There are 1 licensed tour operators which can offer travel services to international travelers. Please refer to all these Qinhuangdao travel agencies.