Beihai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China
About Beihai
Beihai is not much frequented by foreigners, and English is not widespread. The dialect spoken in Beihai is a form ofCantonese, but quite a few people also understand or even speakMandarin. The Qiaogang area is home to numerous ethnic Chinese who fled Vietnam as refugees during the Sino-Vietnamese War. There is a lively expat scene in the city, even though insiders guess there are only about 50-75 Westerners around. Meet some of the expats at breakfast around 09:30 at McDonald's (there is only one right at Beibuwan Guangchang) or in one of the bars run by foreigners, for example Tommy's Bar-Restaurant on Waisha Seafood Island, The Way Inn - Holland Bar-Restaurant in Old Street, The Rusty Nail in Haijiao Rd and William Shakespeares bar-restaurant on Jinhaian St. There used to be anEnglish C
Top Attractions in Beihai
Explore the best things to see and do in Beihai:
- ★Beihai Jinhaiwan Mangrove Forest Ecotourism Area
- ★Cinema
- ★Night Markets
- ★Old Street
- ★Silver Beach
- ★Underwater World
Beihai Travel Guide Sections
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