Qinhuangdao is a famous historical and cultural city in China. It was named after the first emperor of Qin, who sent people to the east to search for immortals. Qinhuangdao is the birthplace of modern tourism in China. With abundant tourism resources and a mild climate, Qinhuangdao is a well-known tourist and leisure resort at home and abroad, and enjoys the reputation of a “paradise city”.
Qinhuangdao is a cultural city full of both the charm of the ancient capital and modern flavour. It is one of the first demonstration areas of the public cultural service system in China. The Shanghainese, Great Wall, tourism and folk cultures have distinctive features. Here, Chinese and Western cultures blend and converge, and urban culture can be found everywhere.
Qinhuangdao has co-hosted the Beijing Asian games and the Beijing Olympic Games. The city won the title of “National Civilized City” in 2017 and “National Forest City” in 2018.