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Binhai Sightseeing Road

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While Binhai Road cannot be compared to the famous Las Vegas Strip (though "Binhai Strip"/ Binhai Road does have a casino), by night Binhai Road is equally as dazzling, thanks to its many colorful lights and its water fountains, the latter of which are also lit in color by night. However, by day, "Binhai Strip" has something that completely trumps Las Vegas Strip: on one side of Binhai Road is the sea, with a lower-level, tree-lined walkway. Sail boats dot the seascape along Binhai Road, and the squawking of sea gulls and other sea birds can be heard.

What really makes Binhai Road is of course the city of Yantai on the northern coast of Shandong Province near the entrance to the Bay of Bohai, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea and into which the Hai He River, which flows through Beijing on its way to the sea, empties. Yintai is a burgeoning regional economic powerhouse. For example, in 2007, Yantai held the enviable position of having the highest annual growth rate (a whopping 20.1%) among Chinese cities.

Like similar coastal cities in China that have begun to expand rapidly, Yantai has attracted a large number of foreign investors. Part and parcel of this economic development is a growing expat community who demand a wide array of first-rate sightseeing and entertainment venues. Therefore Yintai has developed in response to these influences, to the benefit not only of the expat community, but also of the native residents of Yantai as well as to the benefit of the many tourists, both domestic and foreign, who come here to enjoy the bounty and beauty of Yantai.

By day, tourists can take in the sights along Binhai Road, which include the East Emplacement, the Swedish Consulate, and International Exhibition Hall, or one can just drive along Binhai Road and enjoy the landside view with its modern architecture interspersed with greenery, or the seaside view with its typical seaside resort vistas. There are also some ten beaches strewn along the length of Binhai Road (certain stretches of Binhai Road do not lend themselves to commercial development and thus retain a pristine natural beauty), where one can laze in the sun or take a dip in the sea. And one can of course stroll unhurriedly along the walkway, stopping here and there to enjoy the ever-changing view of the sea.

By night, one can cruise Binhai Road and enjoy a completely different landside view, one where Binhai Road comes to life as "Binhai Strip". For those who long for a bit of risk-taking, there is of course Huanghai Sea Casino, where one can also simply enjoy an evening of good food, drink, and entertainment. An evening stroll along the shoreline, where the night lights of "Binhai Strip" are softly reflected in the sea, is as romantic as it gets.

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From Yintai, take bus nos. 3 or 17. Better yet, rent a car!

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Please observe common-sense safety rules for swimming in the sea: don’t swim on a full stomach (or an empty one for that matter); don't swim if you are on medication that might impair your ability to respond quickly; stay out of the water when it is too cold; never swim alone; never swim out too far on a dare, etc.; be aware that there can be dangerous debris near the bottom which can cause entanglement, and thus increase the risk of a serious mishap.

In general, when conditions are deemed dangerous, a red flag will be posted, but one should always trust one's sense of self-preservation even when no warning flag is present.