Located 15km west of Qinhuangdao City in Hebei Province and 300 km to the east of Beijing, Beidaihe is an ideal seaside resort area on the Bohai Gulf in north China. It has a zigzag sand beach of 20 miles long. The beautiful Lianfeng Mountain rises steeply by the seashore -- lush pines and cypresses, secluded paths and winding bridges make the place unique and appealing.

The Beidaihe beach begins at the mouth of the Daihe River in the west, and ends at the Yingjiao Ting (Eagle Horn Pavilion) in the east, with 20 miles in length and 3 miles in width. The beautiful beach in Changli section of Beidaihe was developed into a special bathing place in 1985. In recent years, the area of the summer resort centering on Beidaihe have been constantly expanded.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty in the 19^th century, the zigzag coastline and beaches attracted Europeans living in nearby Peking (present-day Beijing), who built villas and bungalows here, transforming a fishing village into a pleasant seaside resort. In the 24^th year (1898) of the Guangxu reign, the Qing government officially named Beidaihe the summer resort of foreigners. By1938, there were 700-odd villas, hotels, bars and clubs, forming a resort engraved with colonial history.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Beidaihe became a resort for senior Party officials. Today, more large-scale sanatoriums, hotels and restaurants have been established and Beidaihe is extremely popular with residents of surrounding cities and provinces.