Weihai
Weihai, formerly Weihaiwei, is a prefecture-level city and major seaport city in the easternmost Shandong province of China.
It borders Yantai to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east, and is the closest mainland Chinese city to South Korea.
Getting to Weihai
Bus is by far the cheapest option but could involve many hours of travel depending on your starting point. It takes roughly six and a half hours by bus from Jinan, capital of Shandong, to the bus station in Weihai. There are many companies serving Weihai with many destinations possible at good frequencies.
Worth seeing
In Weihai, there are many beautiful places that you need to have a visit, such as Liugong island (inside Weihai city), Chengshantou (in Rongcheng district), and Shengjingshan Mountain (in Wengdeng city, here you can experience the culture of the traditional Chinese religion Dao). Also you need to experience the life in Weihai as a fisherman.
Things to do
- 01Weihai Park
- 02Weihai Hengshan
- 03Weihai International Bathing Beach
- 04Grape Beach
Grape Beach is a beach without any artificial carving.
- 05Sunset Bay
Weihai Sunset Bay is a great place to watch the sunset.
- 06Brussels Bay
Where to eat
Weihai cuisine focuses on fresh seafood, often simply steamed or grilled. Local specialties include sea cucumber, scallops, and shrimp dumplings. Korean restaurants are common due to the city's proximity to Korea. Chinese food: it's obviously everywhere; however, some consider the local cuisine to be tasteless.
- 01Seabed Fresh Restaurant • Jiaodong Fisherman's Cuisine
- 02Taipei City
Getting around Weihai the local way
- Get inYou can also arrive by ferry from various places in China and from Incheon, Korea, although this may be once a day or less.
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