Weihai Travel Guide

Basic information Phone area code: 0631 Travel complaints: 0631-5315555 Medical treatment Weihai Municipal Hospital Address: No.70, Heping Road, Weihai City Arrival method: Bus 1, 2 and 5 reachable Tel: 0631-5287539 Www.shiliyiyuan.cn Destination overview Destination sketch Since Wendeng County was established […]

Basic information

Phone area code: 0631
Travel complaints: 0631-5315555

Medical treatment

Weihai Municipal Hospital
Address: No.70, Heping Road, Weihai City
Arrival method: Bus 1, 2 and 5 reachable
Tel: 0631-5287539
Www.shiliyiyuan.cn

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Since Wendeng County was established in 568, this area has remained a relatively stable administrative region. Wehai was named Weihaiwei during Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) due to the Weihai Port which was founded to repel raids by Japanese pirates.

Local festival

Weihai Rongcheng International Fishermen Festival July 23-July 26
Weihai International Fishing Festival October 1st – October 15th

Best Travel season

Situated in the mid-latitude zone, the city enjoys a temperate continental monsoon climate, with four clear seasons and seasonal winds. Compared with other cities at the same latitude, Weihai weather has intense rainfall. Influenced by the sea, it is cold in spring , cool in summer, moderate in autumn and warm in winter. Without winter chills and summer heat, the city is perfect for visiting all the year round, particularly in summer.

Consumption level

The level of consumption in Weihai is not high. The cost for one day is basically around 200 yuan.

Practical information

Haibin Road Post Office
Address: 5-4 Haibin Middle Road, Huancui District, Weihai City
Tel: 0631-5321822

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Weihai International Airport, WEH
Address: Dashuipo Town, Wendeng District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, China
Arrival method: You can take the airport bus and get off at Liqun Building, Gaohai District, Weihai. Pass through Haiyue Jianguo Hotel, News Building, Weihaiwei Building, Civil Aviation Bureau, and District Civil Aviation Ticketing Offices to reach the Weihai International Airport.
Tel: 0631-8641172
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Train

Weihai Railway Station
Address: Huancui District, Weihai City
Arrival method: 1,11,23 and other bus can reach
Tel: 0631-5967172

Weihai North Station opened on December 28th, 2014 with the Qingrong Intercity Railway, where it can take EMU trains.
Address: Southeast of Houfeng, Huancui District, Weihai City
Arrival method: 2, 29, 48 bus can reach

Long distance bus

Weihai Bus Station
Address: No. 136 Qingdao Middle Road, Weihai City
Arrival method: buses 1,23,31,106 and other public transportation can be reached
Tel: 0631-5969369
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Traffic in the city

Bus

Weihai’s tourism development has been put in place. Basically, there are many bus routes within the city’s attractions. The suburbs or the attractions outside the city also have special touristic vehicles.

Water transport

Weihai Tourism Terminal
Address: No. 55 Haibin North Road, Huancui District, Weihai City
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 103 or 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 114, 115, get off at Hualian Commercial Building Station, and go 800 meters eastbound to Weihai Tourism Terminal
Tel: 0631-5231985

Taxis

Weihai taxi starting price of 6 yuan or 7 yuan (plus 1 yuan fuel costs) 2 kilometers; within 8 kilometers of 1.50 yuan per kilometer; after 8 kilometers per kilometer 2.0.

Attractions

Liugong Island

Liugong Island is in Weihai Bay, near the tip of Shandong Peninsula, while Weihai City is 20 minutes away by tour ship.
A natural beauty of temperate climate, the island has the reputation of being “a fairy isle on the sea” and “a Garden of Eden”. The island rises high in the north and dips low in the south. A wall of cliffs guards the Northern boundaries while sandy beaches line miles upon miles of the southern shores.
Address: 52 Xinwei Road, Huancui District, Weihai City
Arrival method: In the city, you can take a bus and get off at Hualian Building. In the east, you can get to Liugongdao Tourism Terminal. From here, you can arrive by boat.
Opening hours: 7:00-18:00
Tickets: Pass: 138 yuan (including roundtrip ferry ticket, attractions Expo Park, Whale House, Panda House, Changyi Goat Sika Deer Hall, etc.); 60-69-year-old senior citizens voucher half-price, 1.2-1.4 meters tall children and active duty soldiers half price; 70 Elderly and disabled persons above the age of 15
Yuan; free children under 1.2 meters in height; 60 yuan for a round trip around the island; 15 yuan around the island tour bus; 30 yuan for a one-way ropeway and 50 yuan for a round-trip ropeway
Tel: 400-631-1188
Www.liugongdao.com.cn

Weihai International Bathing Beach

Ranking as one of the best bathing quality beaches beaches in China, this perfect summer resort is surrounded by two mountains in the west and the east. It is one of the three most popular scenic areas of the city.
Address: Huanhai Road, Weihai City
Arrival method: You can take Bus No. 7 in Weihai City and get off at Golden Bay Hotel Station.
Tel: 0631-5623885

Rongcheng Swan Lake Resort

Swan Lake Tourism Resort is located at the eastern end of the Jiaodong Peninsula. It faces the Bohai Sea on both sides of the southeast and belongs to the temperate monsoon climate of mid-latitude. Every November from November to the following April, tens of thousands of big swans, wild ducks and geese come from Siberia, Inner Mongolia and other places to form the world’s largest Swan Lake.
Address: Chengdu Chengshan Town
Arrival method: Weihai city will travel to the scenic spot along the 302 provincial highway to the east for more than 40 kilometers.
Opening hours: 7:00-17:30
Tickets: 20 yuan
Phone: 0631-7827777

Rongcheng Shidao Bay Resort

Rongchengshidao Bay provincial tourism resort, founded in August 1992, planning land area of 10 square kilometers, south Shidao Bay, at Bay and Shidao, HI-MORE ROBOT Ye across the island, undulating topography, Cuola Orderly, beautiful natural scenery and pleasant weather. The area has always been China, Japan, South Korea friendly exchanges between the peoples of the three countries of the famous Commercial Ports, the North “on the Hong Kong” reputation.
Guide: Shidao Bay Sankaikan linked to the “heroes” and “Zen Road”, “Rhine”, “Shengjing” is known. France and China scenic spot of existing homes, Paradise Buddha sector, Chishan Toll of the Temple, France and China Tower , the Ming dynasty Shengjing (Chishan that God), Jang Bo-go biography of Hall, Rongcheng Folk Museum, civil Museum of Art, the day the door Tam Park, Tin Hau Temple 10 landscape areas, 48 attractions. And Phoenix Lake, sea Park, the beach, Flower Village, painting the village, fishing villages and other village folk even point into line.
Address: Shidao Town, Rongcheng City
Arrival method: Rongcheng Coach Station has long-distance bus to Shidao Town

Chengshantou

It is located at the easternmost point of Chengshan Mountain and across the sea from Korea. Known as China’s “Cape of Good Hope”, it is the first spot in China where people first see the sun rise in the morning.
Chengshantou covers an area of one square miles and its highest point measures 656 feet above sea level. Here, mountains stretch for miles. Precipitous cliffs rise steeply beside the boundless surging sea. This majestic and imposing sight has attracted many celebrities for sightseeing. During the early days of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC), the Emperor Qin Shihuang once visited the cape in search of elixirs. Many historic relics were left, including a broken stele on which was carved six characters – “Tian Jin Tou Qin Dong Men” (The End of the Heaven – The East Gate of Qin).
Around Chengshantou, there are also some interesting sights worth visiting. Hailu Island is known as “Seagull Paradise”. Each spring, thousands of seagulls inhabit the area and lay their eggs. Piebald Colored Rock is a huge rock formation set back 55 yards from coastline. The Wild Animal Zoo has various lovely animals that tourists enjoy seeing. The entrance fee is CNY 150 per adult.
Tip: There are dangerous riptides in this area so you shouldn’t swim here.
Opening hours: 7:50-17:30
Tickets: 170 yuan; children under 1.3 meters free of charge, but need to purchase 5 yuan premium
Tel: 0631-7834888

Shendiaoshan Wild Animal Nature Reserve

Shendiaoshan Wild Animal Nature Reserve locates in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. It has been acclaimed one of the best zoos in the world with a wide variety of animals, some are extremely rare in the world.
Address: Xixiakou Village, Rongcheng City
Way of arrival: Weihai Bus Station has a direct bus to Xixiakou
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 140 yuan; children under 1.3 meters free of charge, but need to purchase 5 yuan premium
Tel: 0631-7831888

Shengjingshan Mountain

The scenic area of the Bible is nearly 8 square kilometers in diameter. It is named after the stone carving of Laozi. It is also the birthplace of Taoist Quanzhen School.
Address: Xiyu Village, Gejia Town, Wendeng City
Arrival method: Wendeng Long-distance bus station has a bus to the Bible Hill
Opening hours: 6:30-18:30
Tickets: 25 yuan, 25 yuan for one-way ropeway, 40 yuan for two-way

Rushan Silver Beach

Address: Rushan Yintan Tourist Resort
Arrival method: You can take the No. 6 bus or Yintan No. 1 bus directly to Rushan
Tel: 0631-6723231

Food

Chinese food: it’s obviously everywhere; however, some consider the local kitchen to be tasteless. To others, the traditional and simple steaming of fresh seafood along with locally grown varieties of fresh vegetables make for healtful, delicately tasty food, remarkable merely in its simple, unadulterated purity. The local delicacy is sea cucumber for which Weihai is very well known. Fresh scallops are readily available and are extremely affordable by western standards. In the summer months, fresh fruits abound. Rice is less prevalent than noodles in this region of China, for wheat is grown in the area. Be sure to try the local jiaozi or baozi, tender dumplings, particularly those filled with local fresh shrimp and chive.

One local restaurant that has very unique offerings is called Yi Kuai Dou Fu, their specialty is a one piece tofu dish. They also have other great dishes such as tang su liji and gong bao rou.
Korean Food: you can’t miss. Given the proximity of Korea, the food has made a strong presence. During the warm summer months, seek out the tasty soup called mool naeng myun, an ice-cold, bold beef broth that is laden with buckwheat noodles and laced with bits of cucumber, chive, sliced beef and leafy coriander (British) or cilantro (North Americans refer to coriander as the seed, not the leaf, of the same plant). Top it off with kim chee. It’s more refreshing than a cold shower after a hot, sultry day at the beach.
There are many Korean places in the city, in the Economic Development Zone, there is a Korean Food street called “Han guo mei shi jie”. There is an excellent Korean restaurant located in the Jusco, in the Economic Zone.

There is a Korean coffee shop called “BREAD’N BAKERY & COFFEE”, which is located on Tong Yi Road just north of Kuming Road, next to the Adidas shop (and two more shops in other areas in Weihai). It is a wonderful place to hang out. Coffee is really delicious and starts at ¥15 and they have delicious breads as well and free Wifi.

Accommodation

There are plenty of places to choose from so shop around. The rates are posted at the front desk, usually in English, and that’s the “rack” rate. You should expect a lower rate and they usually quote one. You can bargain for even lower rates, but since I don’t speak Chinese, it’s hard to do and the rates seemed fair anyway – about $30 for a nice room with a/c, tv, phone, and up-to-date/clean at a normal looking hotel with a nice lobby, probably a restaurant, and usually a little spa of some kind. There are some very cheap places to stay.

Shopping

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