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Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao (秦皇島, Wade-Giles transliteration Chinwangtao) is a city in the Hebei province, in China. It is located approx. 300km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Gulf, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea.

Qinhuangdao has three main built-up areas:

Bei Dai He[?]: a seaside resort
Hai Gang District[?]: a harbor city
Shan Hai Guan[?]: a popular tourist destination, featuring the eastern end of the Great Wall.

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