Beihai

Beihai (Chinese: 北海; pinyin: Běihǎi; Postal romanization: Pakhoi) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin has granted it historical importance as a port of international trade for Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. Between the years 2006 and 2020, Beihai is predicted to be the world's fastest growing city. Beihai has a large shipyard, but most of the money generated in the city is derived from trade.

For other uses, see Beihai (disambiguation).
Beihai
北海
Bwzhaij
Pakhoi
Prefecture-level city
Beihai Silver Beach
Location of Beihai in Guangxi
Coordinates (Beihai government): 21°28′52″N 109°07′12″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Municipal seatHaicheng District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city3,337 km2 (1,288 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Prefecture-level city1,539,300
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
572,000
 • Metro
405,600
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 150.4 billion
US$ 23.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 80,710
US$ 12,510
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
536000
Area code779
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX-05
Vehicle registration桂E
Websitewww.beihai.gov.cn
Beihai
"Beihai", as written in Chinese
Chinese name
Chinese北海
PostalPakhoi
Literal meaningnorth of the sea
Zhuang name
ZhuangBwzhaij
1957 orthographyBɯƨhaiз

In addition, it governs the small islands of Weizhou and Xieyang, and is directly west of Leizhou Peninsula.

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