Huludao

Huludao is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the southwest. It is one of the two principal cities, along with Jinzhou, in the Liaoxi Corridor. Its name literally means "Gourd Island". Located in the southwest coastal area of Liaoning Province, Huludao City neighbors the Bohai Bay in the south, and is bounded on the west by the 'first pass under heaven', Shanhaiguan Pass. It is 240 kilometers southwest of Shenyang and 420 kilometers east of Beijing. Huludao City, former Jinxi City, belonged to the Yan Kingdom in the Warring States Period (476-221). It was not until the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) that the government set up the Jinxian County in this region. It was promoted to city status in 1989, and in 1994, Jinxi changed its name to Huludao - the youngest city of Liaoning.

Huludao is endowed with scenic areas and sites of historical interest. It attracts many domestic tourists in summer with its picturesque sandy beaches, including Longwan Beach near the city center and Xingcheng Beach, a traditional resort known as the 'second Beidaihe'. Visitors can take a boat to the island from the dock in northern Xinghai Park. Visitors can also mount the city wall of the Xingcheng Ancient City, The Great Wall passes through Huludao in spectacular fashion at Jiumen