City guide
Plan with confidence
A four- or five-day plan for Qinhuangdao with Beidaihe as a base, covering Shanhaiguan's Great Wall sites, the resort beaches, birdwatching at Pigeon Nest, the old wharf and the Gold Coast.
How to read the tides, choose a stretch of shoreline, gear up, and look for clams, oysters, razor clams, crabs and starfish on Qinhuangdao's tidal flats.
A slow guide to Aranya's Lonely Library, seaside chapel, dune museum and restaurants, with practical notes for a quiet winter visit from Beijing.
The sea cable car to Xianluo Island crosses low over the water off Nandaihe, with practical notes and coastal stops in Nandaihe, Beidaihe and Aranya.