Weihai Travel Guide
Location: Weihai is situated in the middle of Shandong Peninsula.
Population: 2,804,800
Area: with an area of 5,797 square kilometers
Nationalities: Except Han Nationality, there are 46 Minority Nationalities in Weihai including Korean, Man, Mongolia, Hui, Bai, etc.
History: It was a territory of Qi Kingdom at the end of Spring and Autumn Period and a county under Qi prefecture after the unification of Qin Dynasty. After the Jiawu war in 1895, Weihai was degraded to a leased territory of Britain. In 1930, the Nationalist Government took it back. Weihai became an administrative district directly under the Administrative Council.
In 1940, Anti-Japan Democratic Govemment was founded in Weihai. In 1945, Weihaiwei City was established, which is under Donghai Prefecture. After the founding of PR China,it was first under Wendeng Prefecture and belonged to Laiyang Prefecture in 1956. It was under Yantai Prefecture after 1958. Under the approval of the State Council, Weihai was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in June, 1987.
Climate: Weihai has a mild monsoon continental climate with various seasons: cold spring cool summer, warm autumn, and warm winter. The annual average precipitation is between 750 millimeters and 850 millimeters. Annual average sunshine time is between 2,500 hours and 2,700 hours. Annual average frost-free period is 225 days. This kind of climate is good for the growth of varied animals and plants.
Transportation: Air- Weihai Airport is 40km away from downtown, operating the regular services to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou domestically and the Korean Cities of Seoul and Pusan.
Railway- Weihai Railway Station has opened trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc.
Highway- Weihai Long Distance Bus Station is at No.74 Dongcheng Rd, next to Weihai Railway Station.
Waterway- As a port city, Weihai has both domestic and international water transportation. Ferries to Inchon in North Korea are available on every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, departing at about 19:00, and the journey takes about 14 hours. Domestic ferries to Qingdao are available every day at 9:00, 17:00, 21:30 abd 4:30, which takes 7 or 8 hours
Local Specialties: South Korean costume are very popular in Weihai.
Local Food: Weihai richnes in marine products
