北海市

Běihǎishì
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Beihai, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Examples

Běihǎishì wèiyú Guǎngxī de nánbù yánhǎi.
Beihai is located on the southern coast of Guangxi.
Wǒmen shǔjià dǎsuàn qù Běihǎishì kàn Yíntān.
We're planning to visit Beihai's Silver Beach during summer vacation.

Tips

history
Beihai was one of the starting points of the ancient Maritime Silk Road during the Han dynasty — the Hepu (Hépǔ) port within today's Beihai shipped pearls and goods to Southeast Asia and India over 2,000 years ago.
culture
Famous for Yíntān (Silver Beach), known for fine white sand, and for being one of China's earliest 14 coastal cities opened up to foreign investment in 1984.

Stroke Order

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