This 24km-long stretch of silvery-yellow sand with apparently clean water, about 8km south of the city centre, is an enjoyable spot. It's not as amazing and unparalleled as Chinese folklore attests, however. Take bus 3 (¥2) from town.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.7 MILES
Quite an incredible sight, this church was built in 1880 with coral and volcanic rocks from the seabed in a neo-Gothic style. Rather formidable despite…
Crocodile Mountain Geological Park
27.34 MILES
This breezy jaunt alongside the sea follows a long boardwalk that snakes past wave-sculpted caverns, sandy coves, rock pools, sea stacks, rock arches,…
Former British Consulate Building
5.28 MILES
Beihai's first consulate of a western country is a whitewashed edifice built in 1885 that now sits inside the grounds of the Beihai No 1 Middle School…
5.71 MILES
Dating from 1896, this attractive edifice now serves as a tiny museum devoted to relics of the Qing dynasty postal system. No English captions, nor photos…
Former German Consulate Building
5.3 MILES
Across the street from the Former British Consulate Building is this charming two-storey yellow structure built in 1905.
5.79 MILES
This historic building was disguised as a pharmacy that allowed the Japanese to pursue espionage activities in the 1930s.
Nearby Guangxi attractions
1. Former British Consulate Building
5.28 MILES
Beihai's first consulate of a western country is a whitewashed edifice built in 1885 that now sits inside the grounds of the Beihai No 1 Middle School…
2. Former German Consulate Building
5.3 MILES
Across the street from the Former British Consulate Building is this charming two-storey yellow structure built in 1905.
5.71 MILES
Dating from 1896, this attractive edifice now serves as a tiny museum devoted to relics of the Qing dynasty postal system. No English captions, nor photos…
5.79 MILES
This historic building was disguised as a pharmacy that allowed the Japanese to pursue espionage activities in the 1930s.
24.7 MILES
Quite an incredible sight, this church was built in 1880 with coral and volcanic rocks from the seabed in a neo-Gothic style. Rather formidable despite…
6. Crocodile Mountain Geological Park
27.34 MILES
This breezy jaunt alongside the sea follows a long boardwalk that snakes past wave-sculpted caverns, sandy coves, rock pools, sea stacks, rock arches,…