The Old Dragon Head (Laolongtou), the easternmost point of the Great Wall, makes a wonderful day trip from Beidaihe. The colorful name of this site is derived from the traditional description of ...

Beidaihe has long been a favourite resort of China’s politicians. Chairman Mao, Communist China’s first leader, used to hold conferences in the seaside resort. Since then, its holiday villas ...

Located in Hebei Province of northern China, Qinhuangdao is a beautiful coastal city known for its nice and ice-free port, the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass and the summer resort in Beidaihe.

Top leaders and experts in China gather every summer at the seaside resort of Beidaihe. Mao Zedong started the summer retreat tradition of meetings as early as 1953.