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Explore WeiHai: Nature, History, and Culture

Discover the beauty of WeiHai, a city located in the eastern tip of the Shandong Peninsula. Explore its stunning natural landscapes, rich history, and unique cultural heritage. Enjoy the pleasant climate and explore the surrounding areas, including beautiful seascapes and charming tourist attractions. Plan your trip and experience the best of WeiHai!

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Explore WeiHai: Nature, History, and Culture

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  1. Weihai Chapter 9

  2. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Geographic Location • Nature, History and Culture • Climate & Surroundings • Transportation • seafood • Tour Guide Chapter 9

  3. MyHometown-------WeiHai Geographic Location Chapter 9

  4. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Weihai is located in the eastern tip of Shandong Peninsula,across the sea from Korea and Japan.It is the closest city to Korea with 93 nautical miles in between . • Weihai has the jurisdiction over three county-level cities of Rongcheng, Wendeng, Rushan Huancui District two national level development zones of Weihai Torch High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone, one national level Export Processing Zone and Weihai New Industrial District. Chapter 9

  5. MyHometown-------WeiHai Chapter 9

  6. MyHometown-------WeiHai Huancui District Rong Cheng City Wendeng City Rushan City Chapter 9

  7. MyHometown-------WeiHai Nature History Culture Chapter 9

  8. MyHometown-------WeiHai Nature Weihai is one of the areas in China with the best air and seawater quality, and can present a unique urban landscape featuring “sea in the city, city in the mountain, buildings in the woods and people in the green”. Chapter 9

  9. MyHometown-------WeiHai • History • In ancient times, Weihai was considered the place for the Sun-God to live in. • Both the first Emperor of Qin Dynasty and the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty patrolled east to this place and left many cultural relics, which made Weihai a historic place for blessing. • In 1398, the Ming Dynasty quartered troops here and named the place “Weihaiwei” which means “having the power over coastal area and territorial sea”. • Weihai was leased to UK in 1898 ,and was returned in 1930 to become Weihaiwei Special Administration Region at the provincial level. In 1987, Weihai City was established to be the prefectural city. Chapter 9

  10. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Culture • China’s first modern navy was established in Liugong Island in the Qing Dynasty. • As the birthplace of Beiyang Fleet and the main battlefield of Jiawu Naval Battle,Weihai became one of the “seven sons” together with Hong Kong in the article written by Mr. Wen Yiduo and was pushed to the frontier in the modern history of China. • The long river of history has left Weihai with a profound cultural heritage. This beautiful city has been given the endless charm by mixing the ancient culture with the modern,and by blending the Chinese culture with the English, the Korean, and the Japanese. Chapter 9

  11. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Surroundings Climate & Surroundings Chapter 9

  12. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Climate • At Longitude 120°11′-122°42′ and latitude 36°41′- 37°35′,Weihai exactly lies in the dividing line of the North and the South. The average temperature is 12℃,and the average precipitation is over 800 mm. • With the four seasons distinctively different, Weihai enjoys an agreeable climate. Backed by the mountain and facing the sea, the urban area is endowed with the charming surroundings .The environmental quality indexes such as atmosphere ,water and noise have reached or surpassed the national standards ,which makes Weihai an ideal place for tourism ,summer resort and recuperation. Chapter 9

  13. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Surroundings • With a coastline stretching for nearly one thousand kilometers, Weihai shows beautiful seaside sceneries with unique features in the mountains, seashores, islands and springs. Weihai is famous for its seaside tourist and holiday resorts. • Weihai has one National 5A level scenic spot Liugong Island, eight National 4A level scenic spots, including Fahua Temple on Mt. Chi, Cape Chengshantou, silver beach, Big Rushan, Tianmu hot spring, Xiangu peak, etc. and many famous tourist attractions such as Swan Lake, Kunyu Mountain, Weihai international swimming beach, Weihai Park and Happiness Park. Weihai also has excellent tourist facilities and many high-quality hot springs and golf courses. Chapter 9

  14. MyHometown-------WeiHai In 2003,Weihai won “World Habitat Award ” for its environmental good which was selected for the Habitant Scroll of Honour Award by United Nations center for Human Settlement Zoology(生态) Weihai Chapter 9

  15. MyHometown-------WeiHai Transportation Chapter 9

  16. MyHometown-------WeiHai Port The city has three first class national open ports, namely Weihai Port, Shidao Port and Longyan Port, and has 27 marine transport routes. The annual handling capacity of cargos is 55.01 million tons and the handling capacity of containers is 78.2 TEU. Chapter 9

  17. MyHometown-------WeiHai Highway The highway mileage is 6,720.3 kilometers, in which arterial highway is 1,472.8 kilometers long (with 101.5 kilometers expressway) and rural highway is 5,417.4 kilometers. Chapter 9

  18. MyHometown-------WeiHai Railway • There are passenger trains connecting Weihai to Beijing, Ji’nan and Hankou which can carry the cargos across the country. • After the completion of the Qingdao-Rongcheng Intercity Railway in 2013, a “one hour economic circle” among Weihai, Qingdao and Yantai will be formed. Chapter 9

  19. MyHometown-------WeiHai Air • The airlines from Weihai to the domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun, Yanji, Chengdu, Xi’an, and Ji’nan and to the international cities such as Seoul and Busan have been in service. • The international airports of Yantai and Weihai which are within 1 hour’s drive and Qingdao within 2 hour’s drive offer the convenience to the passengers with the direct and connecting flights to the different parts of the world Chapter 9

  20. MyHometown-------WeiHai seafood Chapter 9

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  28. MyHometown-------WeiHai Tour Guide Chapter 9

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  30. MyHometown-------WeiHai • Liugong island • Chengshantou • Swan lake • Chishan scenic spot • Rushan Silver Sands • Chashan Mountain • Weihai park • Shengjing Mountain • The International sea bath of Weihai Chapter 9

  31. MyHometown-------WeiHai Liugong island Chapter 9

  32. MyHometown-------WeiHai Chengshantou Chapter 9

  33. MyHometown-------WeiHai Swan lake Chapter 9

  34. MyHometown-------WeiHai Chishan scenic spot Chapter 9

  35. MyHometown-------WeiHai Rushan Silver Sands Chapter 9

  36. MyHometown-------WeiHai Chashan Mountain Chapter 9

  37. MyHometown-------WeiHai Weihai park Chapter 9

  38. MyHometown-------WeiHai Shengjing Mountain Chapter 9

  39. MyHometown-------WeiHai The International sea bath of Weihai Chapter 9

  40. Thank you Chapter 9

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