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Chongqing to Beihai

Chongqing can take the high-speed rail directly to Beihai.

According to China Railway 12306 news, high-speed train G3587 will be opened on October 11, 2023. In less than six hours, Chongqing can reach Beihai, Guangxi by high-speed train and experience the beautiful scenery of Weizhou Island. According to the official website, there are three levels of train fares. Stations along the way: Chongqing West, Guiyang East, Duyun East, Dushan East, Libo, Hechi West, Nanning East, Qinzhou East, Beihai.

Beihai City is an important port of departure for the ancient "Maritime Silk Road" and one of China's earliest foreign trading ports. Historically, it was the gateway for overseas trade between Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi, Hunan, and Hubei provinces. One of the main commodity distribution centers. At the same time, it is also a national historical and cultural city and the only coastal city in western China included in the first batch of 14 coastal cities in the country to be further opened to the outside world.

Precautions for visiting Beihai

The rainfall in Beihai City gradually increases every year from spring, and sometimes there will be continuous rainy weather. In summer, it will be more humid and hot, with heavy rains often occurring. Therefore, you need to bring rain gear and moisture-proof clothing when going out in these two seasons; the autumn rainfall in Beihai drops sharply and the air is crisp. In winter, the rainfall becomes even scarcer, making it the driest and coldest season of the year. There are occasional frosts, so you need to wear more clothes in time.

The first thing you should do when you go to Beihai is to buy a Beihai map. Don’t trust the enthusiasm of tricycle drivers and taxi drivers and take them to eat, shop, etc. for free, as this will allow them to get high rebates. Don’t trust the people who enthusiastically show you where to stay and where to eat at various intersections and stations. Beihai is a tourist city. Taxis and tricycles are everywhere soliciting passengers, carrying passengers at low prices or for free, and then introducing Beihai's seafood, Beihai specialty shops, pearl shops, etc. along the way.