广西北海的英文介绍.急····

广西北海的英文介绍.急····
广西北海的英文介绍.急····

广西北海的英文介绍.急····
Beihai,in Cantonese called Bakhoi,is a prefecture-level city of Guangxi,China.Beihai means "north sea" in Chinese,meaning that the place is a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin.Between the years 2006 and 2020,Beihai is predicted to be the world's fastest growing city[1].Beihai has a large shipyard and is reputed to still be a pirate harbour[citation needed].Beihai is known within China as a travel destination.While Beihai does suffer from pollution as much of China does,it is not nearly as severe as most other parts of the country.[citation needed]
It has a fairly active nightlife also containing western style bars.The dialect spoken throughout Beihai is "Beihua" a Cantonese dialect,although Mandarin is also known,or at least understood,by most of the population (Mandarin is the official language used in government,business and education above elementary level throughout China.)
Area:3337 km²,957 km² urban centre
Population:145,000 (2001),135,500 in urban centre (estimated 2006:305,000)
Municipal seat:Haicheng District
Geographic coordinates:108°50′45〃 - 109°47′28〃 East,21°29′ - 21°55′34〃 North
It governs the islands of Weizhou and Xieyang,and is north of Hainan Island.
Subdivision
Beihai contains three districts and one county,which are subdivided into five urban sub-districts,23 towns,3 townships,87 neighborhood committees,343 village committees.(see also Political divisions of China#Levels)
Haicheng District (Cantonese:Hoi Shing)
Yinhai District (Cantonese:Ngan Hoi)
Tieshangang District (Cantonese:Tit San Gang)
Hepu County
History
After the 1876 Sino-British Treaty of Yantai,eight Western nations (UK,US,Germany,Austria-Hungary,France,Italy,Portugal,and Belgium) set up embassies,hospitals,churches,schools,and maritime customs.Today,15 of these western buildings remain in Beihai.It officially became an international tourist spot (旅游对外开放城市) in 1982.
City timeline
December 4,1949:Beihai became a town of Hepu County under the Communist Party of China .
January 1951:a province-administered city of Guangdong
May 1951:entrusted to Guangxi
March 1952:officially administered by Guangxi
May 1955:Administered by Guangdong again
1956:reduced to a county-level city
1958:reduced to Beihai People's Commune of Hepu County
1959:county-class town
1964:restored to county-class city
June 1965:Administered by Guangxi again
October 1983:restored to prefecture-level city
[edit] Demographics
Beihai is dominated by Han Chinese,with a few minorities such as ethnic Zhuang.
Transport
The Beihai Airport has scheduled flights to major airports in China.
China National Highway 209
International relations
Main article:List of twin towns and sister cities in China
Twin towns — Sister cities
Beihai is twinned with:
Suva,Fiji
Gold Coast,Australia
Tulsa,Oklahoma,USA
Yatsushiro,Japan
Miscellanea
Beihai has greatest high tides at September 1,with the tides being 5 meters (16 feet).Most ports have around 2 metres of high tide; Honolulu has 0.5 meter.There is a spinning restaurant in the city.