Haiyang, Shandong

Chinese Name: 海阳 (hǎi yáng)
Population: 650,000
Area: 1,909 square kilometers (737 square miles)
Location: in the south of Yantai City, Shandong Province, east China
Area Code: 0535
Zip Code: 265100
GDP (2018): CNY 34.17 billion (USD 5.16 billion)

Situated in the southeast of Shandong Peninsula, Haiyang is a county-level city of Yantai City. It is close to Laiyang on the west, Qixia on the north and the Yellow Sea on the south. Haiyang Shandong is equidistant from Yantai, Qingdao and Weihai for it is located in the center of the Jiaodong Peninsula. Known as the national sweater city, Haiyang Shandong is one of the five largest sweater processing areas in China. Haiyang is also an ideal tourist destination with a golden beach, precipitous mountains and a romantic artificial island.

 Haiyang Holiday Resort
Haiyang Holiday Resort highlights an over 20-kilometer (12-mi) golden beach featuring fine sand, small waves, gentle slopes and clear water. It is a superb natural sun-bathing place and suitable for swimming, surfing, sailing, sunbathing and beach volleyball. What’s more, there is a unique coastal golf course in Scottish style, the largest international sand sculpture theme park in northern China and a national urban wetland park as well as amusement parks.

 Zhaohushan National Forest Park
Zhaohushan National Forest Park, 8km (5 mi) away from the urban area, is an excellent resort for sightseeing with beautiful scenery and pure air. The east tour line Dujuan Valley is characterized by strange stones and precipitous peaks and the west Baihe Valley owns abundant plants and dropping waterfalls. Tourists can learn about Buddhism and local folk culture at Chengdao Temple and Dragon King Hall with folk characteristics. The park also provides thrilling rafting projects and zip-lining adventures.

 Lianli Island
Lianli Island is the first offshore artificial island in northern China. Here you can see the purple lavender flower sea and beautiful landscape with the theme of love. The bonfire party held in the yurts is full of Mongolian characteristics. There is also Mongolian dance, hula dance and lively horse performance. It is very exciting to take speedboats or water bikes to cross the sea and experience water entertainment projects.
 
 Shopping in the Haiyang International Knitting & Sweater Wholesale City
It is the largest international sweater and knitwear purchasing center in northern China where tourists can buy high-quality and cheap knitted sweaters.

The best time to visit Haiyang Shandong is in summer, from June to August when visitors can experience various water entertainments and the weather regulated by marine climate is not so hot. The climate in Haiyang is moderate and the day-night temperature difference is small. It gets colder and drier from September to February, the autumn and winter times of Haiyang. The lowest temperature of Haiyang Shandong can be as low as -10℃ (14℉) in winter, from December to February. But the temperature and rainfall will increase in spring from March to May.

Haiyang is 409 kilometers (254 miles) away from Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province and 129 kilometers (80 miles) from Qingdao. Visitors can take a flight to Qingdao Liuting International Airport or Yantai Penglai International Airport then take a shuttle bus to Haiyang Shandong, taking 1.5 hours and 2 hours respectively. It is also very convenient to access Haiyang by a bullet train from Jinan East Railway Station and Qingdao North Railway Station. Taking a coach to Haiyang Shandong is also available.

The transportation measures in Haiyang depend on buses and taxis to a great extent. It charges CNY7 for the first 3km and CNY2/km for the next distance. It takes CNY300-310 to Qingdao Liuting International Airport and CNY140-150 to Haiyang North Railway Station from Haiyang downtown area by taxi.

The popular Haiyang snacks include Guocheng Hand-Pulled Noodles, Haiyang Xibing (Wedding Cakes), Corn Cake and Dried Shrimps with Cucumber.

​ Guocheng Hand-Pulled Noodles
Guocheng Hand-Pulled Noodles features smooth and chewy noodles and the strong-flavor beef soup.

​ Haiyang Wedding Cakes
Mix the flour with egg yolk, salt, sugar, lard, peanut oil and cinnamon honey and ferment. Roll the dough into a cake shape and bake for 30 minutes. The baked wheaten cake is an indispensable food on a wedding, representing happiness and reunion.