China unveils its new naval clout Apr 28, 2009
Qingdao is the headquarters of the Beihai Fleet, one of China's three naval fleets. It was in Qingdao that the PLAN set up its first naval aviation school in early 1950s. (Asia Times Online)
2nd Chinese ship to patrol South China Sea Mar 28, 2009
After sailing from Beihai on Monday, China Yuzheng 45001 had interacted with China Yuzheng 311 and jointly conducted patrol missions with the latter, Chen said. After a voyage of more than 2,000 nautical miles, China Yuzheng311 sailed back to Guangzhou on Wednesday without going further onto Nansha Islands, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Real estate prices see falling trend Mar 11, 2009
Yinchuan in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region and Beihai in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region topped the list with a price increase rate of 8. 7 percent and 6. (Xinhuanet, China)
Residential property sales fall in Chinese cities Jan 23, 2008
3 percent and in the southern coastal city of Beihai by 19. 3 percent. (International Herald Tribune)
China Housing Prices Jump 10.5 Percent Jan 17, 2008
3 percent in the southern coastal city of Beihai. The construction boom has fueled social strains as farmers and factory workers are evicted to make way for luxury apartments. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
China housing prices jump 10.5 percent in December but rise easing as sales slow Jan 17, 2008
3 percent in the southern coastal city of Beihai. Until the late 1990s, most urban Chinese lived in drab, cramped apartments provided by state companies. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Li Ka-Shing Rushes Into China Development Where Bond Angels Fear to Tread Jan 9, 2008
4 percent in Beihai, in Guangxi province. The People's Bank of China last month raised its benchmark one-year lending rate to a nine-year high and increased reserve requirements to the most since at least 1998. (Bloomberg)
Miss China on top of world Dec 3, 2007
In the past couple of years, Beihai - also a coastal resort - has staged Miss Bikini Universe, won controversially by a US-based Pakistani woman. Beijing hosted a Miss Universe China contest, won by Qi Fang, a 22-year-old university student who was later disqualified after she complained about the rules - which included that she must be accompanied by an "assistant", even when meeting her boyfriend. (The Australian)
Housing Market Gets Hotter In China Aug 17, 2007
Topping the list was Beihai, the coastal city in southern Guangxi province across from Hainan Island, which posted an 18. 6% rise in sales prices in July from a year ago, followed by Shenzhen, the special economic zone bordering Hong Kong, where prices rose 16. (Forbes -- Markets)
House prices keep on rising across nation Aug 17, 2007
Beihai, Shenzhen, Nanning, Urumqi and Beijing led the way on price increases, with rates of 18 ... Beihai, a small city at the southern end of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been at the top of the list for five months in a row, reflecting strong growth in second- and third-tier cities. (Xinhuanet, China)
Book Review: Inside the Red Mansion Jul 31, 2007
The tycoon who survived the economic downturn of his city, Beihai, to become the world's biggest, most vulgar producer of foie gras is a typical figure to attract August's eye. "Inside the Red Mansion" fares so well with peripheral stories that it must forestall the inevitable: an actual run-in with Lai. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Housing prices up 7.1% in 70 Chinese cities Jul 24, 2007
The cities of Beihai, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Beijing and Shijiazhuang reported higher-than-average price hikes, the commission said. The housing prices in Beihai went up 15. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's housing robustdespite controls Jul 6, 2007
Among them, five cities - Beihai, Guangxi province; Shenzhen, Guangdong;, Wenzhou, Zhejiang; Beijing; and Bangbu, Anhui province - witnessed soaring housing prices, a rise of more than 10% in May ... The southern coastal city of Beihai, Guangxi province, tops Chinese cities with the largest price surge in newly finished residential properties for three months from March to May ... But in contrast to the worry and pressure suffered by Shenzhen's mayor, Beihai Mayor Lian Yinong openly said the... (Asia Times Online)
Second set of coins for '08 Olympics Jun 21, 2007
Four one-ounce silver coins have a reverse design featuring the Great Wall, Summer Palace, Beihai Park or the traditional Beijing dwelling house, plus patterns of traditional Chinese painted pottery, enamel and lacquer art and the blue-and-white porcelain respectively. The five-ounce gold coin's reverse design features the image of traditional Chinese martial arts and an abstract depiction of the five Olympic rings. (Xinhuanet, China)
China tightens foreign investment rules for property Jun 12, 2007
6% in the southern coastal city of Beihai. China's currency administrator also said it would bar overseas investors from changing the names of actual real estate owners and bypassing regulations. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Seminar on Beibu Gulf development held in SW China Jun 7, 2007
NANNING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A high-profile seminar on the development of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone in southwest China was opened in Beihai City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday ... It integrates the cities of Nanning, the region's capital, Beihai, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, Chongzuo and Yulin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Deve00002C7Flopment of Beibu Gulf economic zone stressed Jun 5, 2007
It integrates the cities of Nanning, the region's capital, Beihai, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, Chongzuo and Yulin. Editor: Jiang Yuxia. (Xinhuanet, China)
Crocodile accident sounds safety alarm Apr 23, 2007
Two men with rifles killed the animal Saturday evening at a recreational park called Silver Beach, in Beihai City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after receiving approval from the local forestry department ... Local officials are now looking into the security measures to protect people from dangerous animals like crocodiles, sharks, snakes in Beihai city after the tragedy. (China Daily)
* World News Quick Take Apr 23, 2007
Several youths had climbed over the fence at the Yintan resort in Beihai and were hitting animals with sticks and rocks when one croc took hold of the boy's clothes and pulled him into the water, the Beijing Morning Post said yesterday. A swarm of up to 11 crocodiles then ate the boy, the report said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
News in brief Apr 23, 2007
The boy, surnamed Liu, disappeared on Friday after climbing with three other children over a fence round a pool used for crocodile shows in a park in Beihai, Guangxi. "The children shot the animals with catapults and beat them with wooden sticks," Xinhua said. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Remains of missing Chinese boy found in slain crocodile Apr 22, 2007
The crocodile was shot Saturday in a park in Beihai, a city in the Guangxi region, by investigators looking for the missing child. Investigators confirmed that human remains found in the reptile were that of the student, the report said. (USA Today -- News)
Low-rent housing to be priority policy Apr 18, 2007
Beihai, Shenzhen, Changsha, Beijing and Guangzhou are among the top five in terms of the price hike. "To reduce the gap, we shall increase the supply of small-sized apartments and expand investment channels through financial innovation," Gu said. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's shabby gateway to Asean is thriving hub Mar 15, 2007
The plot of dusty land is fast becoming an import-export hub, heralding what the regional government of Guangxi wants on a larger scale, particularly when it completes a major free trade zone in the Beihai Bay. Guangxi, the poor southern autonomous region left behind by the country's growth, hopes to cash in on a free trade agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). (Business Report, South Africa)
China's storm in a coffee cup Jan 25, 2007
The Starbucks controversy also led to public discussion about the KFC chain that was to be withdrawn from Beihai Park northwest of the Forbidden City. It should be pointed out that this happened not long after US warplanes bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade (on May 7, 1999) during the Kosovo crisis, triggering an outpouring of fury in Beijing. (Asia Times Online)
World's longest double-tube highway tunnel opens in NW China Jan 20, 2007
The highway tunnel is part of a national highway linking Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia, to Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Japan is currently home to the world's second longest double-tube highway tunnel, which is 10. (Xinhuanet, China)
Will Starbucks move from the Forbidden City? Jan 19, 2007
Three years later, in 2003, Kentucky Fried Chicken ceased its 10-year business in the imperial Beihai Park. Feature. (China Daily)
Starbucks faces possible exit from Forbidden City Jan 18, 2007
In 2002, Beijing authorities removed American fast food Kentucky Fried Chicken from Beihai Park, a scenic imperial garden north of the Forbidden City, after representatives to the local political advisory body raised objections. Editor: Nie Peng. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hard-to-swallow Starbucks may be forced out of the Forbidden City Jan 18, 2007
In 2002 public protests led to a KFC outlet being expelled from Beihai Park, a former royal garden neighbouring the Forbidden City. Reuters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China Forbidden City may close Starbucks Jan 18, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. January 18, 2007 - 5:07PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
