北海Travel Reviews

Guangxi was already a charming province before it acquired the extra territory of Beihai from Guangdong in 1954 so as to provide the province with a port. Guangxi is the home of the rice paddied, mountain studded Guilin and Yangshuo; it is the tropical gateway to Vietnam and lies snuggled up to the ...Details

I plucked the book from the wicker rack hanging on the wall of my beautiful hotel toilet – a picture of the azure sea on the front cover and four Chinese characters resplendently proclaiming: Blue Blue Bei Hai!

This was the place I'd dreamt of seeing for so long – the legendary little ...Details

I decided that I wanted to go by bus to Beihai from Chongquing, what I did'nt realize was the length and time it took to get to Nanning. 15 hours. Also that there were no bathrooms on the bus. Wow. I decided to take the trip anyway and see for myself what the country was like and to mix with the other ...Details

On Guangxi’s short southern coastline, Beihai is famous for its beaches but it is a fishing port first and foremost. Although it now attracts many visitors and offers a variety of attractions and services, fishing has been its mainstay. And like many Chinese coastal villages and towns, very ...Details