Shanhaiguan District Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Laolongtou, What a view!

Laolongtou or Old Dragon Head is the end of the Great Wall. Meeting the sea it was rebuilt in 1987 and it had been destroyed during the war. I stayed in Qinhuangdao and drove about 40 mins here. worth the drive and was a great day trip. #summervacation#beachvacation

Winter Special • Qinhuangdao 3 Days 2 Nights 'Frozen Sea' Travel Guide

Winter Special | Qinhuangdao 3 Days 2 Nights 'Frozen Sea' Travel Guide🌊. If you haven't seen the northern sea in winter, Qinhuangdao is definitely a good choice. Here, without the extreme cold of the far north, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the frozen sea in a relatively comfortable temperature environment. Please check out the 3-day free travel/self-drive guide. 🚗 Round-trip transportation: Beijing-Qinhuangdao self-drive, round-trip total about 730 kilometers. 💰 Per capita: 1044 yuan, including fuel costs, tolls, food and accommodation, snacks and drinks🥤, etc., the whole trip does not involve attraction ticket fees. 🎫 Itinerary: 🧊: 13:00-16:00, Beijing-Qinhuangdao. 16:00-18:00, Watch the sunset at Laohushi Marine Park. (📍 Navigate to Laohushi Marine Park, drive east upon arrival, and you can stop along the small road). 🧊 6:30-7:30, Watch the sunrise at Pigeon Nest Park. 10:00-12:00, Visit Beidaihe Forest Wetland to see the vast frozen sea. (📍 Navigate to the south gate of Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park, park in the parking lot, cross the road to find the wooden walkway entrance, leading towards the frozen sea). 12:00-15:00, Shanhaiguan Laolongtou Scenic Area, to see the starting point of the Great Wall extending into the sea. (📍 Navigate to Shanhaiguan Laolongtou Free Beach Bathing Area, take photos at the free beach and the Great Wall📷). 16:00-19:00, Watch the sunset at Changli Aranya Golden Coast. 🧊 7:00-9:00, Visit the solitary library and church in Changli Aranya. 9:00-12:00, Blue Coast, feed seagulls by the wooden walkway/sand beach. (📍 Navigate to the concept bookstore 'The City of Sky for Cats'). 12:00-14:00, Lunch + buy seafood products. 14:00-18:00, Qinhuangdao-Beijing. 🍤 Accommodation: First day: Stay near Pigeon Nest, in the sea view room of Yiteng Seaview Sunrise Hotel, where you can watch the sunrise🌅 from bed in the morning—truly delightful～. Second day: Stay in Changli Aranya community, on day2 evening + day3 morning you can check in at the internet-famous landmarks within the Aranya community✅. 🍤 Dining: Recommended near Laolongtou: 【Shanhai Fisherman's】 is the treasure restaurant of the entire trip where we had 4 meals, offering the freshest, cheapest, and best service. Avoid near Changli: The restaurants on the road from Jinhai Coast Market to the beach are like those that rip off tourists in summer. We ordered a bass but got a pre-made dish, ordered Mao Blood Wang and only got duck blood, bean sprouts, and 4 shrimps, and it was very expensive, not recommended. 🍤 Seafood products: Changli Seafood Market: 【Qiu Hong Seafood】 We bought crabs and clams, and they were super fresh and sweet when we ate them at home in the evening! Clearly priced, the owner drains the water before weighing after bagging, and is also very nice👍🏻. Thank you for your likes, comments, and follows🦉.

The afterglow of the setting sun awaits your return

The sea and sky blend into one along the long coastline, unfolding a quiet and beautiful scene~ This year, it's fashionable to watch the sea in winter, and the uniquely beautiful sea of Qinhuangdao is a romance of its own~ Laolongtou (Old Dragon's Head), Beidaihe, Shallow Bay, Pigeon Nest... Who can resist the endless sea... Old Dragon's Head

Listen to advice! Sisters coming to Qinhuangdao for Qingming must be careful!

This template is something special Listen to advice, come here for Qingming Festival! ✅Qinhuangdao➡Beidaihe Off-season, fewer people💰less, and the sea is beautiful, It's really worth crying! 👀Blue sea and soft sand👀Fishing boats coming and going Let's go watch the sunset🌇over the orange sea ➡Then choose a small courtyard Live by the sea🌊, enjoy the slow life . If you come to Qinhuangdao and don't want to step on landmines❌, take detours, or walk in vain🈲, this article will sort it out, save it and read it slowly, ☑hurry up and take note. . 🔔📣Here is a 3-day itinerary for your reference ♦Day1: Azure Coast + Aranya Azure Coast: ➡The City of Sky for Cats concept bookstore📖 ➡Surf bar, cloud swing ➡Cross-sea plank road super photogenic Aranya: ➡The Lonely Library ➡Aranya Auditorium, Sand Dune Art Museum ➡Town Center Snap a photo, and directly blow up your social circle . ♦Day2: Take a tour around Beidaihe. ➡Beautiful coastal highway ➡Enjoy the scenery along the Binhai Avenue ➡Opposite the Qinhuangdao🦓🦒Zoo (also suitable for sisters with kids) is the Shallow Bay Bathing Beach➡Jifa Dream Kingdom (a must-visit family park in Qinhuangdao). . ♦Day3: Experience history and culture. ➡Tour the ancient city of Shanhaiguan🏯, experience ancient culture ➡Ascend the First Pass under Heaven, overlook the whole view of Shanhaiguan from high above ➡Visit the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum, which focuses on the Chinese Great Wall ➡Laolongtou scenic area, admire the Great Wall at sea, where the sky and sea blend ➡Head to the city's Jinmeng Bay and Qinhuang Alley food street . 🏘My home courtyard 📍Location: Azure Coast Park Homestay 🛏Room type: 2-bedroom to 5-bedroom western houses or villa courtyards (or independent courtyards on Conch Island, accommodating about 20 people) 🚙Transport: About 2 hours drive from Beijing Tianjin, 15 minutes drive from Beidaihe train station 🏕Inside the park: Owner's canteen, various restaurants, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, sailing, golf course, camping base ⛺Outside the park: Within 15 minutes reach to Conch Island, Jifa Dream Kingdom, Nandaihe Entertainment Center, Pigeon Nest, Biluo Tower Bar Park

Hebei Travel Hidden Gems: Don't you really want to check out these forgotten beauties?

Travel plan is as follows: Day 1: - 08:00 Departure, drive to Chengde City, Hebei, with an estimated journey of about 2 hours. - 10:00 Arrive in Chengde City, first visit the Mountain Resort to understand the history and culture of the Qing Dynasty's royal gardens. The tour is expected to last about 2 hours. - 12:30 Taste local specialties in Chengde, such as lamb soup and buckwheat noodles. - 14:00 Drive to the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, visit the Tibetan-style architecture, and learn about Tibetan Buddhism culture. The tour is expected to last about 1.5 hours. - 16:00 Drive back to Chengde City and check into a hotel for rest. Day 2: - 08:00 Departure, drive to Qinhuangdao City, Hebei, with an estimated journey of about 2 hours. - 10:00 Arrive in Qinhuangdao City, visit the Beidaihe Scenic Area, and enjoy the seaside scenery. The tour is expected to last about 2 hours. - 12:30 Taste local specialties in Beidaihe, such as seafood, fried chicken, etc. - 14:00 Drive to the Shanhaiguan Ancient City, visit the Ming Dynasty Great Wall ruins, and learn about ancient Chinese military history. The tour is expected to last about 2 hours. - 16:30 Drive back to Qinhuangdao City and check into a hotel for rest. Day 3: - 08:00 Departure, drive to Zhangjiakou City, Hebei, with an estimated journey of about 2 hours. - 10:00 Arrive in Zhangjiakou City, visit the Chongli District, and learn about the Winter Olympics facilities and culture. The tour is expected to last about 2 hours. - 12:30 Taste local specialties in Zhangjiakou, such as oat noodles and lamb spine. - 14:00 Drive to Shangyi County, visit the Ulan Butong Tourism Area, and enjoy the grassland scenery. The tour is expected to last about 2 hours. - 16:30 Drive back to Zhangjiakou City and check into a hotel for rest. This travel plan avoids crowded places, focusing mainly on natural scenery and cultural customs, while considering the needs of the elderly and children, hoping to bring you a pleasant travel experience.

A day trip to Shanhaiguan!

Once guarded by Wu Sangui, the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, which I used to see on TV as a child, is now within sight to witness the 'First Pass under Heaven' for myself. After getting off at Shanhaiguan Railway Station, you can walk to the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, about two kilometers away, and you will reach an entrance to the city. There are many entrances to the ancient city of Shanhaiguan! However, there are quite a few touts after leaving the train station, so pay attention and discern carefully! The ancient city of Shanhaiguan is free to enter, but there is a fee to climb the towers. You can buy a combined ticket. The ancient city of Shanhaiguan is not very large; three hours is more than enough to tour around and also learn a bit about history!

Spending New Year's Eve at Shanhaiguan

Visiting the renowned 'First Pass under Heaven', Shanhaiguan, in winter has a unique charm. The decision to spend New Year's Eve here is because it is the easternmost part of the Great Wall. Welcoming the dawn of the New Year here, we also send our best wishes to all friends! Shanhaiguan, more like a 'jar city' from the past - surrounded by tall and sturdy walls, inside are well-arranged village houses. Climbing up the city wall, you can overlook the scenery inside the city. This form is similar to the city walls of Xi'an and Nanjing. What you need to do is to walk quietly on the city wall and feel the history. 🙏

## Meets the majestic world's first pass in this hot July. From Jingbianlou to the Arrow Tower, from the Bell and Drum Tower to the Wang Family Courtyard, the bustling crowds, the sweaty but still happy photographers, the children who listened carefully to the lectures... all complained about the charm of the worlds first pass. I walked under the wall and sold the "soldier" of the customs. I had a sense of time and space. Through the hot air, I seem to see the mottled and gleaming years of Shanhaiguan...

In the Shanhaiguan City of the Tianxia First Pass scenic spot, there is a free and open antique building group, which tells the descendants of a section about the Great Wall. Here is the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum. The museum was founded in 1991. It has a pre-order hall, the Great Wall History Hall, the Great Wall Military Hall, the Great Wall Architecture Hall, the Great Wall Cultural Hall, and the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Hall. It is the Beijing Badaling Great Wall Museum and the Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum. It is also known as the Three Great Wall Theme Museums in China. A Shanhaiguan City, half of the Ming Great Wall History, placed in the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum, a magnificent and majestic history, awe-inspiring.

Qinhuangdao Travel Guide: Biluota Sea Bar and Wildlife Park

Qinhuangdao Travel Guide📖 Three days of fun in Qinhuangdao||| Hehe, I'm also a title party 😜 I've been in Qinhuangdao for four years, and I've pretty much played around here! I hope this guide can help everyone 😉 Attractions: Pigeon Nest Park, Xigang Garden, Azure Coast, Dada Island Sun City Castle, Tiger Stone Marine Park, Xianluo Island, Shanhaiguan, Laolongtou, Biluota Sea Bar Park, Blue KFC (the only blue exterior by the sea), Huanhai Road, Strange Building Garden, Aranya (these attractions are all detailed in my previous notes 📒) Food: I recommend going to Qinhuang Xiaoxiang or Gongfuzhuang Night Market (Liu Zhuang Night Market can be simply visited, but I do not recommend spending there). For accommodation, you can choose near the Maoye B Building, which is close to the snack street and the seaside 🚶‍♀️, and it is quite lively (there is also a snack street at the entrance of Maoye Tiandi from twelve o'clock to midnight). Near Maoye, there is a Golden Dream Bay by the seaside 🌊, where there is a free exhibition 'Haibitai', but it has not been well arranged recently 😔, you can go and see if you have free time 👀 (if you are on a limited budget 💰, you can also stay at Letanghui). Those with children can go to the Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park 🐒, which is very close to Pigeon Nest 🪹, and can be arranged on the same day. Shanhaiguan and Laolongtou are in the Shanhaiguan District, and if you only play in Beidaihe and Nandaihe, you can skip them 😯, but if you plan to play in the Shanhaiguan District for a day, you can go to Leda, which is very close. Qinhuangdao has many other places, such as Yudao, but if you're only playing for two or three days, there's no need to go. The most beautiful place in Qinhuangdao is Aranya 🏖️, unfortunately, I have never been in 🥹, everyone must find time to experience it!!! The most beautiful coastal road is near Tiger Stone, and it can be arranged on the same day as Liu Zhuang Night Market and Strange Building Garden 😉 I highly recommend everyone to rent a small electric car and ride along the seaside, it's super romantic 💕 The temperature difference in the seaside city is big, remember to bring a jacket 🧥, it's still a bit cool by the sea 🧊. If there's anything else you want to know, feel free to ask in the comments section 🤗 I'm very happy to interact with everyone 😘 and I hope you all follow me more 😉

Are the 3 ticketed attractions in the Shanhaiguan Ancient City worth it? This guide tells you!

Upon entering the Shanhaiguan Ancient City, you are greeted by the stone walls and slate roads with a sense of age, and many "indigenous" residents still live here, filling the alleys with the breath of life. There is no clear boundary between tourists and residents. ⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed Address: Shanhaiguan Ancient City Scenic Area 🗓Itinerary: Enter the ancient city through the South Gate (Wangyang Tower) → South Street → Wang's Grand Courtyard → Bell and Drum Tower → East Street → The First Pass under Heaven 🕙Opening Hours: The ancient city itself is open 24h, but the paid attractions have opening hours from 9:00-17:30 (usually they stop admitting visitors after 17:00) 💰Ticket Price: The ancient city itself is free, but the joint ticket for the 3 attractions is 50 yuan/person, Wang's Grand Courtyard alone is 30 yuan, The First Pass under Heaven alone is 30 yuan, and the Bell and Drum Tower alone is 20 yuan. 🌟Highlights: The city walls and towers of The First Pass under Heaven are really imposing, and you can overlook the entire ancient city. We were lucky to catch the 🌇sunset when we went, which was super beautiful! The garden inside Wang's Grand Courtyard is also very pretty, a hidden gem. 📌Little Tips: There are actually only three attractions in the ancient city that charge a fee, and it generally takes about 3 hours to visit all three. If you're short on time or don't want to go inside, it's completely free. But personally, I think The First Pass under Heaven and Wang's Grand Courtyard are worth visiting, and it's more cost-effective to buy a joint ticket. All tickets are valid for the day of purchase only. We bought a joint ticket but didn't have enough time to see everything, so we only visited Wang's Grand Courtyard and the tower of The First Pass under Heaven. Personally, I feel these two attractions are the essence of the ancient city.

Depart from Shenzhen! Have fun in Qinhuangdao and Inner Mongolia! (Including travel tips)

🔵If you long for the seaside and love the vastness of the grasslands ❤Then you must save this 【Seaside + Grassland】 travel guide⭐ for future use~ - 🔥Attractions Introduction ▪ Pigeon Nest: Watch the sunrise at Pigeon Nest, a famous bird-watching sanctuary with many seabirds and a beautiful sunrise! ▪ Shanhaiguan: Known as the 'First Pass under Heaven', climb up the Drum Tower to overlook the well-ordered streets ▪ Mountain Resort: The largest existing royal garden, the filming location of 'My Fair Princess' ▪ Bashang Grassland: The first grassland north of Beijing, Beijing's backyard, with stunning summer-only scenery ▪ Ulan Butong: Once the royal hunting grounds of the Qing Dynasty, the area is known for its grassland scenery. ▪ National Highway No. 1 Scenic Avenue: Here you can feel the blue sky and white clouds within reach~ Stop and walk around whenever you see a beautiful place, casual photos are stunning! - ⚠️Precautions ⚠️There is a big temperature difference between day and night, so bring long sleeves or extra clothing ⚠️The sun is strong and the UV rays are intense, so make sure to apply sunscreen ⚠️For horse riding and touring, it's best to wear sports shoes and long pants ⚠️Make sure to prepare mosquito repellent, as there are quite a few mosquitoes on the seaside and grasslands ⚠️Always be careful at the seaside, especially when with children - 🌈Qinhuangdao Chengde Ulan Butong Itinerary Recommendation D 1: Arrive in Beijing-Beidaihe, check in at the popular Qinhuang Alley or take a night tour of the Biluo Tower D 2: Pigeon Nest-Seafood Feast-Shanhaiguan D 3: Mountain Resort-Lunch-Bashang Grassland D 4: Grassland activities-Lunch-Grassland off-road vehicle D 5: National Highway No. 1 Scenic Avenue-Lunch-Colorful Forest D 6: Breakfast-Return home - 🥘Food Sharing ✔Qinhuangdao: Turkey noodle roll, fried noodle skin, Beidaihe Yang intestine, Beidaihe pan-fried bun, Shanhaiguan meat pot ✔Chengde: Mutton soup with baked bun, buckwheat bowl tuo, stewed chicken with mushrooms, whole roasted lamb on Bashang, hand-grabbed lamb on Bashang ✔Ulan Butong: Mongolian milk tea, roasted lamb leg, whole roasted lamb - 🍃The autumn in Ulan Butong is breathtakingly beautiful... 🌲Ride a horse and chase the freedom in your heart with ease~ 🍂The autumn on the Ulan Butong grassland is very brief, hesitate and you will miss it 💗If you are tempted, hurry up and bring your family and friends~ Embark on this journey of grassland + sea together~

Shanhaiguan in Hebei, the thousand-year beacon tower

I have always imagined what the boundaries of this world would look like, until I came to Shanhaiguan in Hebei. Standing here, I feel as if I can see the river of time rushing through the corridor of history. This ancient and magnificent pass is the pride of the Chinese nation, and a page of Chinese history. With reverence in my heart, I walked onto the ancient city wall. Above me, the vast blue sky; beneath me, the winding alleys. The significance of the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan is not just a defensive line, but also a living fossil of the history of resistance and border defense. The bloody battles, the valiant soldiers, all have left deep marks on this wall. My steps continue forward, and the scenery before me gradually becomes more expansive. Overlooking Shanhaiguan, I am stunned by the magnificent scenery surrounded by towering mountains. The Yellow River rushes past, stretching for thousands of miles, bringing endless vitality and prosperity to this land. Standing on Shanhaiguan and looking into the distance, I feel as if I could also become a brave general, galloping across the battlefield. Strolling under Shanhaiguan, one can see the beacon towers that have stood for thousands of years. They are towering dams, staring at the changing winds of history, carrying legendary times. The beacon towers are filled with magnificent poems, and every valiant soldier has shed blood and sweat for this land. Shanhaiguan also has a place that people yearn for, the vast coastal wetlands. In this vast expanse of green, I seem to feel the most primitive heartbeat of nature. The birds in the wetlands sing joyfully, and the lake shimmers. This is a paradise for flora and fauna, and a haven for people to relax. Standing on Shanhaiguan, I touch the traces of history. I can feel that the scars left by ancient history are all telling the story of the People's Liberation War, making me, a person born in an era of peace, rekindle respect for history. This silent wall outside the pass is also like a book, waiting for us to read.