If you don’t want to get lost in the winding streets of the Beidaihe resort, which gradually turns into the rather large Qinhuangdao, you’ll need a map, and it’s better if it includes all the attractions. For example, you can visit the Safari Zoo. The easiest way to get there is from the center of Beidaihe, from the Olympic Park, by bus No. 34. The zoo's attractions include feeding the animals.
album.fotoHere you can see many unique representatives of fauna, both Chinese and collected from all over the world. You'll probably want to take some photos of the sights in Beidaihe and the surrounding area. For example, go to Yansai Lake, next to it there is a bird park and a squirrel park. Here you can take a ride on a pleasure boat. Any description of the sights of Beidaihe will certainly mention the main asset of these places.
Of course, we are talking about the Great Wall of China. There are two areas in the vicinity of the resort that are open to the public. This is the famous Dragon's Head, the beginning of the wall, which is located in the sea. The second part is located in the mountains, about 30 kilometers from Beidaihe. You will have to get there by cable car. The Beidaihe sightseeing guides in Russian also mention the Olympic Park.
turi-turi Here you will find singing fountains, many sculptures, a detailed history of the PRC Olympic Games and many beautiful views. On the Beidaihe map, one of the main attractions remains the Lantern Park and the Magic Palace in it. There is plenty of entertainment for children, secluded corners and mysterious paths that adults will also enjoy.
It is better to visit this place at dusk, then it reveals all its secrets, amazes you with magic and even scares you a little. Among the attractions of Beidaihe you can find such a name as Shi-tan-Lu. This is an iconic place for shopping lovers. The Pearl Market is nearby. The shopping street is a little more expensive than other shops in Beidaihe, but there is also more choice.
xn--80apebxaydq Don't forget to visit the Dolphinarium and Oceanarium, you can enter here with one ticket. It is worth checking in advance when the show is at the dolphinarium so as not to miss it. Resort guests are advised to visit Fisherman's Island, where you need to get by ferry. There are swimming pools, including one for small children, fishing opportunities and good beaches. In addition, the resort has three treatment centers known throughout the world.
These are the Hebei Qigong Sanatorium, the Eastern Energy Treatment and Diagnostic Center and the sanatorium of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions in Beidaihe. Ecotourism is developed in this area, because about 70% of the territory is covered with forest. In the summer, festivals are held on the coast of Beidaihe. These include the Great Wall Cultural Festival, Marine Carnival and Seabird Festival.
My husband and I traveled together at the end of May - beginning of June 2015. In total, along with the trip, we spent about 100,000 rubles on vacation, most of which went on the road. We took off from Moscow. We stayed in Beidaihe for 10 days, including the days of arrival and departure. Directly in Beidaihe we spent about 3,000 yuan, at an exchange rate of 8 rubles per yuan. Separately, we bought vouchers that paid for the train journey from Manchuria to Beidaihe, the hotel, as well as the services of meeting and seeing off in Manchuria and in Beidaihe. Each voucher cost 20,000 rubles, despite the fact that we took a good hotel, we could have taken a simpler hotel, then the voucher would have cost 2,000 rubles. cheaper. To travel to China, it is better to buy a ticket, otherwise problems may arise at the border. In addition to the voucher, the travel agency will organize an invitation and insurance for you; without them you will not be allowed into China. You need to buy a visa separately at the border. It cost about 1800 rubles, we had one for two. We stayed at the Xuan He Hotel. This hotel has four stars. The hotel is excellent, pleasant environment, helpful staff. It is small, there were few people, the windows overlooked the courtyard, so it was quiet. Our towels and toiletries were changed every day. True, a complete cleaning was done only once and then at the very beginning, this is of course a minus, but a minor one. We really liked the hotel, if you have the opportunity to pay a little more, then check into it, you won’t regret it. Moreover, it takes about 10 minutes to walk from it to the beach or to the bus station. Breakfast was included in the price. The hotel had a buffet, the food was purely Chinese. But overall it was delicious.
And this is our hotel
And here is the courtyard at the hotel
This is what we ate in the morning at the hotel
Twice they brought breakfast to our room, it looked like this
We got to Beidaihe by train from Manchuria. Separately, we need to dwell on the description of the Chinese train. I’ll say right away that the train leaves much to be desired. A significant difference between Chinese reserved seat carriages and ours is that the Chinese do not have side shelves. Instead, there are small saddles on the sides. But at the same time, in the internal compartment of the trains there are not 4, but 6 shelves. Therefore, if you buy a ticket, then ask for a lower seat, or at least a middle one. The Chinese have a gradation of places, for example, place 9 is lower, middle or upper. The windows in the cars do not open; instead, the air conditioners work, which blow very cold air. Smoking is not prohibited on trains in China, although smoking can be done in the toilet and in the small vestibule between the cars. There was a strong smell of smoking in the carriage. We are non-smokers and this caused us great discomfort. Another very important clarification: here, upon boarding, you will not be given clean linen, as on our trains. It's just not accepted in China. We once read about this on the forum and didn’t believe it, but now we confirm it. In China, they simply fill the shelves at the departure station and subsequently, no matter how many people occupy this shelf along the train route, the linen does not change. They also don't have mattresses. This makes it very difficult to sleep. You'll have to come to terms with this. The rest is standard: there is a toilet and a washbasin at one end of the car, but they are separate, and hot water is at the other. The conductors won't make tea for you, so take it with you, but they do sell food on the train. 1 serving costs 20 yuan, it is small, but it was enough.
Now let's move on to Beidaihe. Our vacation began with the fact that immediately after the train our guide took us to free medical procedures. It seems that the doctor should have listened to our pulse and told us about all our illnesses. We got interested and went. True, they didn’t even give us the opportunity to eat, saying that we had to go there hungry. It turned out to be a complete scam. The doctor listened to our pulse and pressed on different points on our neck, stomach, and back. Then they told us that we had a lot of diseases with the kidneys, cervical vertebrae and much more. At the same time, they didn’t say a word about our real problems, for example, frequent migraines and allergies. Then they started telling us that we needed to undergo 5 acupuncture sessions for only 800 yuan. We refused, left the office, wanted to leave, but it turned out that our driver had gone somewhere, we needed to wait for him for about 20 minutes. All this time, we were offered 10 times again and again to go through a trial procedure. They also gave us hungry tea with a very strong taste. I ate an apple on the way, so I didn’t feel anything, but my husband was completely hungry, and he says that the tea made him a little dizzy and somehow made him think worse. Maybe it was just from hunger, I don’t know. But I still advise you not to fall for this and not to go for any medical procedures. It was very unpleasant for us that the vacation began exactly like this.
Then we will continue to talk about pleasant things. We managed to save a lot of money, largely because we traveled everywhere ourselves by bus, rather than buying excursions from a guide, with the exception of one - to the Amusement Park in Nandaihe. Bus fares cost 1 yuan if you travel within the city, and 2 yuan if you travel between cities. As we were later told, during the high season the cost of travel may increase: 2 yuan will cost travel within the city, 3 - between cities. I will present a list of places that can and are worth visiting in Beidaihe and neighboring cities. I would like to immediately warn you that in the summer at the height of the season, prices for entrance to the parks may increase by about 10 yuan. At the very end of the review there are several maps where all these places are marked.
1. Safari Park. You can get there by bus 34. Entrance costs 100 yuan per adult. For children between 1.2 and 1.4 meters and people between 60 and 69 years old, admission costs 50 yuan. The park consists of two parts. You can walk freely along the first one; monkeys, elephants, and various birds live here. The second part is much larger, this is the safari itself, tigers, lions, wolves, bears, antelopes, zebras, giraffes and many others live here. You cannot walk freely on it, because the animals here are no longer in cages, but simply roam free. Here you can travel either by your own car or by bus, in both cases you will have to buy an additional ticket and pay another 50 to 100 yuan. But there is also a free train. He drives through all the sections in the park, each species of animal lives in its own section, and stops briefly so that people can look and take pictures. The train also stops at some stations, where you can get off and take a walk. Non-dangerous animals also live here, such as giraffes, zebras, monkeys, peacocks, etc. But you will have to travel from station to station by train. They run frequently, don't worry. It took us about 6 hours and all the strength we had that day to visit the park, but we really liked it. It is definitely worth a visit.
Entrance to Safari Park
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And of course peacocks, what would China be like without them!
2. Park Dove's Nest. You can get there by bus 37. Entrance costs 25 yuan per adult. Children and seniors, within the above parameters, are admitted free of charge. The park is small and has access to the beach. There is also a gazebo on a small hill, from where tourists are advised to watch the sunrise in the early morning. The park is small but very picturesque. On the way to the park there is a Bird Museum. The building is very beautiful. We didn’t go inside because we saw enough birds in the Safari, but you can visit it too.
And this is the Bird Museum
3. Olympic Park. You can get there by bus 15. Entry is free for everyone. The park is quite large. There are many sculptures on sports themes, and a wall telling the history of the Olympic Games. There is also a huge, light and music fountain. It starts working every day at 20:00, the performance lasts about 15 minutes.
The Olympic flame is the central sculpture of the Olympic Park
And this is a wall that tells the story of the Olympics.
4. Lantern Park. You can get there by bus 15. Entrance costs 20 yuan. It’s difficult for me to say what privileges there are for children and the elderly, since everything at the checkout was written in Chinese. It is recommended to go to the park at night; it is at this time that all the lights there are lit. But with us it closed in the evening, since, apparently, it was not yet the season, so we went during the day. It seems to me that we have lost little; the park is already very beautiful. This park is, so to speak, for adventure. There are various bridges, stone passages, an unusual slide, a sculpture of a pissing boy who lets out a stream at the moment when someone passes by and other surprises. In the center of the park there is a Castle called Strange Building. The castle also consists of different rooms, secret passages, stairs, mirrors and everything else. It was interesting to walk along it. The park also hosts additional performances; tickets for them can be purchased separately in the park itself.
And this is a strange building
And a statue of a boy peeing
5. Difa Botanical Garden. You can get there by bus 5. Entrance costs 40 yuan. Children under 1.2 meters and old people over 70 years old are admitted free of charge. The drive will take about half an hour. Listen carefully to the names of the stops, the announcer clearly says “Difa” several times, so don’t miss it. There are greenhouses in which different plants grow: exotic: bananas, mangoes, dates, figs, papaya; and ordinary ones: pumpkins, grapes, strawberries, etc. All fruits can be bought during the season. You walk right among the trees, rather than observing them through a mesh or fence. Some greenhouses are decorated with gazebos and small ponds with carp. There is also a famous arch with long hanging cucumbers. We didn't get to see her because it was not the season. The garden also has many different attractions and carousels. We weren't really that impressed with the garden; it's not worth 40 yuan. I advise you to go there only if you have time. But this is at your discretion.
6. Lianfengshan Park. You can get there by bus 5, entrance costs about 15 yuan. Located on the route to the Botanical Garden. We tried to get into it 2 times, but both times it was closed for some reason. Actually it works, we were just unlucky. We simply did not have enough time for subsequent attempts. The park is very large, there are ponds, bridges, stones, everything you need for beautiful photos.
7. Ecological park. You can get there by bus 34. Entry seems to be free, but this is not accurate. It is located in front of the Safari Park. We didn’t have time to visit it, but we drove past it many times, we didn’t see the ticket office or barriers, so entry is most likely free. There is a standard set here: ponds, bridges, trees, stones.
8. Bilota Park. You can get there by bus 15, but from its stop you will have to walk a little further to the park itself. I can’t say how much the entrance costs, since we didn’t go there. Although we walked around and saw what it was like. This is an amusement park, as we understand it. In the center there is a shell-shaped tower where performances are shown.
9. Rose Garden Park. You can get there by bus 15, admission is free. The park is small compared to other parks in Beidaihe. It essentially consists of 4 mini-parks located across the street from each other. The park is beautiful, all planted with roses: white, red, pink, orange, etc. I read many times that people cannot find it. We walked to it directly from our hotel, you can also go down to it from the Olympic Park. It is close to the Open Hotel and the Kangaroo nightclub.
10. Pearl market. Located near the bus station. You can get there by 5 or 15 buses, depending on where you are coming from. Here you can buy pearls of different sizes and qualities; they are sold in strings - from 50 yuan per string; there are also various souvenirs, shells, spices, and dried seafood.
11. Fountain across the road from the bus station. This is a very large fountain, you should definitely go and see it. During our time it worked only once, but again it was not quite the season yet, the fountains in the city were not working at all yet. According to other tourists, it only works in the morning and during the day, and is turned off in the evening.
12. Mermaid Island or Shell Island. Located near Beidaihe, again on the way to the Botanical Garden, you can get to it by bus 5, then you can transfer to bus 22, or you can walk a little. You can reach the island itself via a bridge or by cable car. We weren’t there, but as far as we understand, there is a park area and attractions on the island. I can’t say how much the entrance costs.
13. Tiger Stone Island, also a beach. This is a beach with a lot of different large and small stones in the sea. Entrance costs 8 yuan. You can get there by bus 15, then you have to walk a little more.
This is where the attractions of Beidaihe end; the next and most interesting ones are in neighboring cities. But don’t let this scare you, you can get to them without any problems by bus.
14. Oceanarium and Dolphinarium. Located in Qinhuangdao. We get to Qinhuangdao by bus 34, at the Tanghe park stop we change to bus 19 and go to the Grand Hotel Qinhuang stop. The Oceanarium and the Dolphinarium are 2 different neighboring buildings. But the Oceanarium also has a dolphinarium and for a fee you can attend a dolphin show. Entrance to the Oceanarium cost 75 yuan for adults, 45 for children (1.2-1.5 meters). For the dolphin show you need to pay an additional 50 yuan per adult and 30 per child. Shows are scheduled, so I will attach a photo of the scheduled hours. In the Oceanarium there are many different types of fish, there is also a tunnel where fish swim from all sides, there are also seals and seals. We didn’t go to see dolphins and go to the Dolphinarium separately, so I can’t say anything about that.
Oceanarium building
Dolphinarium
15. Emperor Qin Park. Entrance costs 60 yuan. Buses do not go directly to the park. You can get from the Oceanarium by bus 19, then you will have to take a taxi or walk. It's a long walk, and don't be alarmed; you'll have to walk across a bridge and, so to speak, unpresentable areas. While we were walking, we didn’t believe that there might be a park here, but the park justified all our hopes and efforts. This is a park in honor of Emperor Qin Shihuang, the creator of China and, separately, the Terracotta Army. For those unaware, I advise you to read more about him. The park contains real Terracotta Wars, this is the main reason why it is definitely worth a visit.
And this is the emperor himself
And a staircase with terracotta wars on the sides
16. Amusement park. Located in Nandaihe. Entrance costs 120 yuan and 96 for children and seniors. As we were told later, you can get there by bus 603, which runs from the bus station. We didn't know about this bus. Moreover, our guide told us that there are no buses or taxis going to the park. Well, more precisely, that we can get there by taxi, but we won’t go back, since we won’t be able to catch a taxi there. I refute this. The park is located directly in the city, there is also a taxi rank, so you can get anywhere. As a last resort, you can try to travel with locals or similar tourists. Our guide not only lied to us about transportation, but also about the entrance, saying that it cost 130 yuan. As a result, he charged each person 40 yuan for the journey, saying that he was charging the minimum. I'll tell you straight away, it's expensive. But this is China, be prepared that everyone, everywhere will scam you. But actually, this review was written to avoid this. Now about the pleasant things. This is an amusement park, there are many of them, different ones, including big and small go-karts, roller coasters, various carousels. You can ride each one 10 times, and roller coasters 1 time. Large go-karts available for a fee. The queues here are long, so it’s better not to go on weekends. There are also grass and sand slides, a lotus park, beaches and, supposedly, a water park, but it didn’t work for us. This excursion is for the whole day. It is better to take food and water with you. We were left with a lot of emotions from the park! I advise you not to go to other attractions located, for example, in Dif, Safari, etc. and don’t waste your money, but go to this one right away. Here are the coolest attractions; after this park, all the others will no longer impress you.
Famous Grass Slides
17. Water park. Located in Shanghaiguan. You need to go to Qinhuangdao by bus 34, then change to bus 25. The ride will take a long time. The entire journey from Beidaihe will take about an hour and a half there and the same time back. The stop will be right next to the water park. He also did not work for us, but we learned from other tourists that the entrance fee is 110 yuan..
18. Now the delicious part. Laolongtou Park or Dragon's Head. Located one or two stops, I don’t remember exactly, after the water park. You also need to get there by bus 25. The bus stops a little above the park, so don't be alarmed if you pass by. Here again listen to the name of the stop, the announcer will call “Laolongtou”. Entrance costs 60 yuan. And be careful here. To get to the ticket office, you need to go up the stairs and turn around a bit; they are not immediately visible. But right away there is a Chinese man standing there who lures you to other ticket offices where they sell excursions and the entrance will accordingly be more expensive. So look for the “Ticket” inscription. The park is a must visit. It includes Shanghaiguang Pass, a small town that shows how the soldiers guarding the wall used to live, and most importantly, the beginning of the Great Wall of China, also called the Dragon's Head. In addition, this is the only section of the wall in contact with the sea.
Shanghaiguan Pass
In the center of the town there is a labyrinth, it is easy only at first glance; we wandered through it for about thirty minutes.
Well, in fact, at the end the dragon’s head itself awaits you
By the way, this park and section of the wall were restored somewhere in the second half of the 20th century, since at the beginning of the same century they were completely destroyed by European invaders. That is why the park is so new and completely preserved.
19. Finally, the most important thing is the Great Wall of China. It is located further than the Dragon's Head. You need to go to the final 25 bus, about 15 minutes from Laolongtou. Then there is bus 5, which seems to go straight to the wall. We were not able to check this, since we did not immediately find his stop. But they found it later. To get on it, you will have to walk from the terminal 25 of the bus further along its route. But again, it is not clear whether bus 5 will still take you to the wall or not. We didn’t see him there and there were no stops near the wall either. Therefore, I explain how to get there. When you reach the final stop and get off the bus, you will see a wall, it is located right in the city near the sidewalk. A pass is immediately visible in the wall, and from it stretches a shopping street with various buildings in the Chinese style. You need to follow it to the end and get out onto the road. This road already leads to the wall. There are signs there. The walk to the wall is about 3 kilometers. We were lucky and got a ride from a local resident for 10 yuan. Entrance to the wall costs 30 yuan, children and the elderly seem to get in for free. A ticket for the funicular, so you don't have to stomp up the wall in the heat, costs 15 yuan one way and 20 if there is a round trip. I advise you to get there by cable car and go back down the wall. It is better not to climb the wall, it is very steep, you will constantly have to climb up it, there are practically no straight sections. We were tired when we went down it, I’m afraid to think how hard it is to climb up. And besides, the funicular offers a magnificent view. When you reach the top, you will have to walk a little more to reach the Buddhist monastery; if you walk further after it, you can reach the observation deck, from where you can see Lake Yansai. Once upon a time it was possible to take a cable car from here to the lake, but it didn’t work for us and it seems like it hasn’t been working for a long time. After looking at all these delights, you will have to go back, because the path directly along the wall also starts from the funicular.
Beidaihe Beach is located in southeast China, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. Many people think that swimming in the Yellow Sea is not fun. However, its name does not correspond to reality, because these yellow spots are simply sandbanks, of which there are many along the coast. And in the sea itself the water is very clean, transparent and warm.
The nature of this region has already become a real attraction in the tourist environment. A beautiful sandy beach is adjacent to pine forests and mountains. The air here is filled with such freshness that many come to Beidaihe not only to relax, but also to improve their health. No wonder the most famous resorts in China are located here.
The beach itself is divided into several zones. Here you can find secluded places where there are almost no vacationers. And in the western part of Beidaihe Beach there is always comfort and well-equipped places; this is where tourists flock, attracted by the exceptional beauty of the Yellow Sea coast.
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Lianfengshan Park, located in the western part of the coastal city of Beidaihe, was established in 1919 and covers an area of 310.46 hectares. The main part of the park consists of three mountains covered with pine and cypress trees. The original relief and vegetation of the forest zone has been preserved to this day thanks to the sea, which is adjacent directly to the park area. Wanhaiting (sea view pavilion) is located at the highest point of the park - Liangfeng Mountain, which is 153 meters above sea level. The pavilion offers a wonderful panoramic view of the city and the sea.
At the foot of this mountain there is another park called Lianhuashi (Stone Lotus), so named because the outlines of the local hills resemble the shape of a lotus. In the northern part of the park stands the Guanyin Bodhisattva Temple, which was restored in 1979. The temple consists of three halls: eastern, northern and central. In the main hall there is a statue of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin), the walls are painted with frescoes. There is a bell tower on the south-eastern side.
To the west of the temple is the Fu Guanyin Cave, its width is 5 meters, height and depth are 4 meters. According to legend, previously there was an inexhaustible source of pure spring water in the cave. To the south, at a level of 133.2 meters above the sea, is Mount Longshan (Dragon Peak).
After visiting Lianfengshan Park, you can enjoy a walk in the mountains, sea views, breathe clean air and simply take a break from the bustle of the city.
Of course, the first thing you do is run to the sea. For a couple of days you sit in the water, sunbathe on the beach, collect shells and eat fruit. Then the realization comes that there is still a lot of time left and it would be nice to take a walk and see the surroundings. This is where it turns out that Beidaihe has many places worth visiting.
One of these places is the Olympic Park, built in 2004 specifically for the 2008 Olympics. It is located in the center of Beidaihe. Surprisingly, admission is free. Paths, gazebos, benches, neatly decorated green lawns are constant attributes of Chinese parks.
Calm music flows from speakers shaped like stones and mushrooms. Of particular interest is the alley, along the edges of which there are stone books with bronze pages. There are handprints and foot prints of Chinese athletes on every page. You can put your hand in and compare. There are many bronze and stone sculptures in the park depicting various sports. In the evening, the lights come on, and in the central square the fountains are turned on, “dancing” to the music.
No less interesting is the Lantern Park. It is best to visit it in the evening. In the mysterious light of the lanterns, everything around becomes fabulous and mysterious. The park occupies a fairly large area.
The main object here is " Amazing house"or, as it is also called, " Strange building" You can get inside through different entrances, and therefore the route of your excursion is impossible to predict. You will find a huge number of doors leading to an unknown destination, secret niches, mirror walls, underground passages and many other things. You can climb the stairs to the roof of the house and admire the surroundings from there.
The house is broken around " Magic garden", a walk along which will bring no less surprises: jumping over stones across the lake, vibrating benches, wooden swings... In general, this is an ideal place for an evening walk.
Zoo
Travel agencies offer excursions to zoo. But you can get there on your own by bus (one of the stops is near the Olympic Park) for 1 yuan. We also walked, but it took a long time (about an hour), and there were no sidewalks.
The park consists of two parts. The first is a green area with paths along which you can walk or take a small bus. Here and there there are cages and enclosures with different animals. Moreover, the paths are laid out so that in any case you will bypass all the animals and you won’t have to get lost.
The second part of the zoo is safari. A small train will take you through large enclosures with wild animals. The train makes stops in the most interesting places. There are also several stations where you are allowed to get off. It is not necessary to leave on the same train. You can take a walk, take a good look at everything, eat ice cream and wait for the next one. Of all the safaris I've seen, this one was my favorite. It’s quiet, cozy here, and the animals don’t look too tired.
