Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao

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Beidaihe 北戴河区 Pehtaiho
District
Beidaihe District
Beidaihe aerial view
Coordinates: 39°50′05″N 119°29′04″E / 39.83472°N 119.48444°E / 39.83472; 119.48444
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Qinhuangdao
District seat	Xishan Subdistrict (西山街道)
Area
• Total	70.14 km2 (27.08 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (42 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	130,104[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.beidaihe.gov.cn

Beidaihe District (simplified Chinese: 北戴河区; traditional Chinese: 北戴河區; pinyin: Běidàihé Qū; Wade–Giles: Pei Tai Ho) is a popular beach resort and a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei province on China's Bohai Sea coast. It has an area of 70.14 km² (27.08 sq mi) and, as of 2020^[update], a population of 130,104, as well as a coastline of 22.5 km (14.0 mi).^[1]It is also known as a birding haven.

The Beidaihe Beach Resort stretches 10 km (6.2 mi) from east to west, from the Yinjiao Pavilion to the mouth of the Daihe river. The beach itself is covered with fine yellow sand stretching some 100 meters to the sea. The water is shallow. Mount Lianfeng near the beach has two peaks covered by abundant green pines and cypresses. Lush vegetation, caves, decorated pavilions, secluded paths and winding bridges have made it attractive to visitors from throughout China.