Why visit Shanhaiguan
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shanhai Pass, Great Wall of China and Dragon's Head.
Weather in Shanhaiguan
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About Shanhaiguan
Shanhaiguan District is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China, named after the pass of the Great Wall within the district, Shanhai Pass. It is located 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) east of the city centre.
From the Wikipedia article Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Shanhai Pass
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Pass in the Great Wall of China
Museums and landmarks24
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12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare1
Map of Shanhaiguan
70 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Qinhuangdao Beidaihe International Airport (BPE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.
- Qinhuangdao 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Changli 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (15), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (16), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (14), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (13), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan Railway Station 20250426, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (12), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Check in of Shanhaiguan, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (11), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan General Hospital, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (17), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (9), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China - panoramio - Matthew Summerton (8), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport 2020, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Temple de Meng Jiangnü, Édouard Chavannes, Public domain
- Drachenkopf der chinesischen Mauer, S.flaischlen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 河北省 天下第一关 - panoramio, Nyx Ning, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gatehouse for Shanhai Pass, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guancheng South Road, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus Park, Shanhai Pass, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 天下第一关(山海关) - panoramio, 迟鹏, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 山海关浑锅, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 山海关浑锅 2, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 山海关浑锅 3, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shanhai Pass parking area, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 山海关站站台 - panoramio, 时皓天, CC BY 3.0
- 徜徉古韻牌坊, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Introduction for Shanhai Pass, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Archway gate at Shanhai Pass, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SaanHoiGwaan, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 天下第一关——山海关城门楼 - panoramio, mayanming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 河北省 山海关 - panoramio, Nyx Ning, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Dragon Head Road, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 角山长城一个修复的敌楼-2017-08-23, Antigng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 重建后的角山栖贤寺-2017-08-23, Antigng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 重建后的角山甘露亭-2017-08-23, Antigng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great Wall near the Shanhai Pass, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanyuan Road West, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gangshan Dajie, PQ77wd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 在京沈高速山海关服务区看长城 - panoramio - George Wenn, George Wenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 在京沈高速山海关服务区看长城 - panoramio, George Wenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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