Travel to Qinhuangdao中国秦皇岛之旅

If comparing the Great Wall to a dragon then Qinhuangdao(秦皇島Qín-huáng-dǎo) is located at the head facing the sea. This wonderful summer resort is laurelled as the back garden of Beijing and Tianjin, boasting a beautiful coastline and perfect ecological environment..Qinhuangdao (秦皇島Qín-huáng-dǎo) is a city in Hebei(河北Héběi)province, China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea(渤海Bóhǎi), the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea. Qinhuangdao is situated near a section of the Beijing-Shenyang Railway Line in the northeastern part of Hebei (河北Héběi)Province. It borders the Yanshan(燕山Yànshān) Mountains in the north and Bohai(渤海Bóhǎi) Bay in the south. One of north China's ice-free natural harbors, it abounds in fish, prawns, and other aquatic products. The famous health resort, Beidaihe(北戴河Běidài Hé) Beach, lies southwestofthecity. If comparing the Great Wall to a dragon then Qinhuangdao(秦皇島Qín-huáng-dǎo) is located at the head facing the sea. This wonderful summer resort is laurelled as the back garden of Beijing and Tianjin, boasting a beautiful coastline and perfect ecological environment.

The First Pass Under Heaven
This pass, also called Shanhai (山海Shānhǎi)pass, is located fifteen kilometers northeast of Qinhuangdao at the eastern terminus of the Great Wall. The "pass city" was built during the Ming Dynasty （明代Mínɡdài）in the fourteenth year of Emperor Hong Wu's rule (A.D. 1381). It controlled communications between north and northeast China, a strategic location for which wars were often fought.

At the entrance to the pass is a twelve-meter-high rectangular city gate, which connects the Great Wall to the south and north. On top of the gate is a two-storied tower, which is 13 meters high, 20 meters wide, and 11 meters tick and decorated with painted eaves. The tower commands a spectacular view of distant Bohai Bay to the south and the tortuous path of the Great Wall to the north.

MengJiangnuTemple (孟姜女庙Mènɡjiānɡnǚmiào)
This temple is located in the Shanhai Pass District of Qinhuangdao. Legend says that in the time of Qin Shi Huang（秦始皇Qínshǐhuánɡ） the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty（秦代 Qíndài）, Meng Jaingn|'s husband was conscripted to help build the Great Wall. Missing her husband very much, Meng jiangnu set out on the long journey to see him. When she arrived at eh foot of the wall, she learned that her husband had been worked to death and buried beneath it, and she wept so many tears that a huge section of the Great Wall crumbled away. The sorrowful woman then drowned herself in the sea, and a temple was erected to commemorate her. A clay sculpture of Meng Jaingnnu（孟姜女Mènɡjiānɡnǚ） stands in front of the temple hall. Dressed in a black gown, she gazes out at the sea, her expressionrevealinghergriefandindignation.

BeidaiheBeach （北戴河Běidài Hé）
This resort is located fifteen kilometers southwest of Qinhuangdao. It faces Bohai to the south and has the Lianfeng Hills, with their forests of pine and cypress, as a back drop. The beach is two kilometers wide and extends for ten kilometers from Daihekou(戴河口Dài Hé Kǒu) in the west to Eagle Rock in the east. With its beautiful winding coastline and its pleasant, moderate climate, Beidaihe Beach is a popular spot for summer vacations. The area is dotted with buildings and villas, some along the beach and others hidden in groves. The main attractions are South Heavenly Gate (南天门Nántiānmén), Cave Leading to the Sky (通天洞Tōnɡtiāndònɡ), Camel Rock (骆驼石Luòtuoshí), Tiger Rock (老虎石Láohǔshí), Guanyinbeachside highway have been built or repaired. Sanatoriums embracing an area of 3,160,000 square meters have been built and five beachside parks restored.

If you have time you should come to qinhuangdao to see sceneryIf you have time you should come to qinhuangdao to see scenery.

key words:
秦皇島: Qín-huáng-dǎo
河北: Héběi
渤海: Bóhǎi
孟姜女庙: Mènɡjiānɡnǚmiào
燕山: Yànshān
秦始皇: Qínshǐhuánɡ
明代: Mínɡdài
骆驼石: Luòtuoshí
南天门: Nántiānmén
通天洞: Tōnɡtiāndònɡ
老虎石: Láohǔshí