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Beihai of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region， one of the first 14 coastal cities in China’s initial opening up to the world a few decades ago， covers a land area of 3，337 square km， and boasts a total population of 1.63 million.
In recent years， the city has received many honorable titles， including China’s Famous Historical and Cultural City， Best Tourism City in China， and China’s Excellent City With Best Landscaping.
Located at the southern end of Guangxi and the northeastern bank of the Beibu Gulf， Beihai has Southeast Asia to its front and southwest China on its back. As the pivot of the South China Economic Rim， Southwest China Economic Rim and ASEAN Economic Rim， the city also serves as the most convenient gateway leading southwest China to the sea and the bridgehead facilitating exchanges between China and ASEAN countries.
As early as 2，000 years ago， Beihai became an important entry port for the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Today， the establishment of ChinaASEAN Free Trade Area and the deepening of Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation have endowed Beihai with more geographical advantages than ever before.
With the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Area Development Plan having been approved by the Central Government in 2008， Beihai has entered a new period of opening up and development.
Great potential
With a sub-tropical maritime monsoon climate， the average temperature in Beihai remains at 22.6 degrees Celsius， never rising more than 33 degrees Celsius， which makes the city boast a pleasant climate both in winter and summer.
Beihai is known as the Biggest Oxygen Bar of all Chinese cities， given its clean air. Since green trees， fragrant flowers and sweet fruits are available year-round， Beihai is considered a top holiday destination and is widely regarded as one of the most livable cities in China.
Surrounded by the sea in three directions， the city is blessed with picturesque seaside scenery， which is shown off by its fabulous seawater， beach and sunshine. With diversified tourist resources， there are many enchanting and fascinating places to visit， namely Beihai Silver Beach， Weizhou Island and Mangrove Forest， among others.
Moreover， Beihai owns the only international cruiser line between China and ASEAN countries， departing from Beihai to Ha Long， Viet Nam.
According to the 2011-15 ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan， Beihai will develop its culture industry and strengthen cooperation with neighboring areas and countries. With a range of infrastructure， Beihai is the only city in west China that has deepwater ports， an airport， railways and an expressway. It also has a sophisticated network of roads， water supplies， electricity， communications and areas zoned off for environmental protection.
Beihai is a city possessing abundant natural resources. It is rich in fresh water， land and marine and aquatic products.
The sea area here is an important fishing base in China， and the Tieshan Port is also an ideal place along the coast in west China for developing large-scale coastal industries.
The city’s offshore area teems with quality pearls， also known as the South Pearl.
Industrial takeoff
The approval of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone Development Plan and the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area have brought the city unprecedented development opportunities.
As modern industries have taken shape， industrial bases， namely electronics， petrochemical and new materials， are witnessing rapid growth.
In the near future， the city will concentrate on building the Electronics Information Manufacturing Industrial Base， where Beihai Electronics Industrial Park is a bright spot. Presently， major international electronics giants have set up factories in Beihai， such as LiteOn from Taiwan （the world’s largest maker of disk drives for desk-top computers）， AOC（the world’s largest maker of LED monitors， and the world’s third largest maker of LED color TV sets）， Netac （the world’s largest holders of patents for memory storage）， 3Nod （the world’s largest provider of audio solutions）， and Johnson Electric （the world’s largest maker of micro motors）. The city has seen an explosive growth in its electronics industry， which generated output value worthy of 50 billion yuan（$8.02 billion） in 2012， up 65.56 percent over the previous year. By 2015， Beihai is expected to produce a total value of 100 billion yuan（$16.05 billion） from its electronic information industry.
Also on the agenda is the Petrochemical Industrial Base with Sinopec Projects as its prop. Now， the polypropylene transformation plant with an annual output of 200，000 tons has been completed； the second phase of Chemical Refinery Integration Project with an annual output of 10 million tons has been included in Sinopec’s 12th Five-Year Plan； a feasibility study report from Guangxi LNG Project with an investment of 18.8 billion yuan （$3.02 billion） has completed the assessment phase. At the same time， another six downstream industrial and related supporting projects will begin with a total investment of 580 million yuan （$93.04 million）.
In 2012， annual output of Beihai’s petrochemical industry reached 28.15 billion yuan（$4.52 billion）. The output of its petrochemical industry is expected to hit 100 billion yuan by 2015， forming a major petrochemical industrial belt in the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Area.
The Port-Surrounding New Materials Base will also be pushed forward with a focus on Chengde New Materials Projects. The firstphase project， which carried an investment of 12 billion yuan （$1.93 billion） with an annual output of 600，000 tons of Ni-Cr alloys， was put into operation in March 2011， generating revenue 7.47 billion yuan（$119.82 million） in 2012. In September 2012， the second phase of the project was put into operation with an output of 1.6 million tons. The 1.2 million-ton cold-rolled sheet project， with a total investment of 8.73 billion yuan （$1.4 billion）， will begin in 2013.
The Port-Surrounding New Materials Base， which will cover an area of 6.5 square km， will introduce downstream manufacturers like cooking utensils， kitchenware， decoration and medical/sanitary products. The base will give a further boost to the opening-up and development of the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Area.
In recent years， the city has received many honorable titles， including China’s Famous Historical and Cultural City， Best Tourism City in China， and China’s Excellent City With Best Landscaping.
Located at the southern end of Guangxi and the northeastern bank of the Beibu Gulf， Beihai has Southeast Asia to its front and southwest China on its back. As the pivot of the South China Economic Rim， Southwest China Economic Rim and ASEAN Economic Rim， the city also serves as the most convenient gateway leading southwest China to the sea and the bridgehead facilitating exchanges between China and ASEAN countries.
As early as 2，000 years ago， Beihai became an important entry port for the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Today， the establishment of ChinaASEAN Free Trade Area and the deepening of Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation have endowed Beihai with more geographical advantages than ever before.
With the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Area Development Plan having been approved by the Central Government in 2008， Beihai has entered a new period of opening up and development.
Great potential
With a sub-tropical maritime monsoon climate， the average temperature in Beihai remains at 22.6 degrees Celsius， never rising more than 33 degrees Celsius， which makes the city boast a pleasant climate both in winter and summer.
Beihai is known as the Biggest Oxygen Bar of all Chinese cities， given its clean air. Since green trees， fragrant flowers and sweet fruits are available year-round， Beihai is considered a top holiday destination and is widely regarded as one of the most livable cities in China.
Surrounded by the sea in three directions， the city is blessed with picturesque seaside scenery， which is shown off by its fabulous seawater， beach and sunshine. With diversified tourist resources， there are many enchanting and fascinating places to visit， namely Beihai Silver Beach， Weizhou Island and Mangrove Forest， among others.
Moreover， Beihai owns the only international cruiser line between China and ASEAN countries， departing from Beihai to Ha Long， Viet Nam.
According to the 2011-15 ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan， Beihai will develop its culture industry and strengthen cooperation with neighboring areas and countries. With a range of infrastructure， Beihai is the only city in west China that has deepwater ports， an airport， railways and an expressway. It also has a sophisticated network of roads， water supplies， electricity， communications and areas zoned off for environmental protection.
Beihai is a city possessing abundant natural resources. It is rich in fresh water， land and marine and aquatic products.
The sea area here is an important fishing base in China， and the Tieshan Port is also an ideal place along the coast in west China for developing large-scale coastal industries.
The city’s offshore area teems with quality pearls， also known as the South Pearl.
Industrial takeoff
The approval of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone Development Plan and the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area have brought the city unprecedented development opportunities.
As modern industries have taken shape， industrial bases， namely electronics， petrochemical and new materials， are witnessing rapid growth.
In the near future， the city will concentrate on building the Electronics Information Manufacturing Industrial Base， where Beihai Electronics Industrial Park is a bright spot. Presently， major international electronics giants have set up factories in Beihai， such as LiteOn from Taiwan （the world’s largest maker of disk drives for desk-top computers）， AOC（the world’s largest maker of LED monitors， and the world’s third largest maker of LED color TV sets）， Netac （the world’s largest holders of patents for memory storage）， 3Nod （the world’s largest provider of audio solutions）， and Johnson Electric （the world’s largest maker of micro motors）. The city has seen an explosive growth in its electronics industry， which generated output value worthy of 50 billion yuan（$8.02 billion） in 2012， up 65.56 percent over the previous year. By 2015， Beihai is expected to produce a total value of 100 billion yuan（$16.05 billion） from its electronic information industry.
Also on the agenda is the Petrochemical Industrial Base with Sinopec Projects as its prop. Now， the polypropylene transformation plant with an annual output of 200，000 tons has been completed； the second phase of Chemical Refinery Integration Project with an annual output of 10 million tons has been included in Sinopec’s 12th Five-Year Plan； a feasibility study report from Guangxi LNG Project with an investment of 18.8 billion yuan （$3.02 billion） has completed the assessment phase. At the same time， another six downstream industrial and related supporting projects will begin with a total investment of 580 million yuan （$93.04 million）.
In 2012， annual output of Beihai’s petrochemical industry reached 28.15 billion yuan（$4.52 billion）. The output of its petrochemical industry is expected to hit 100 billion yuan by 2015， forming a major petrochemical industrial belt in the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Area.
The Port-Surrounding New Materials Base will also be pushed forward with a focus on Chengde New Materials Projects. The firstphase project， which carried an investment of 12 billion yuan （$1.93 billion） with an annual output of 600，000 tons of Ni-Cr alloys， was put into operation in March 2011， generating revenue 7.47 billion yuan（$119.82 million） in 2012. In September 2012， the second phase of the project was put into operation with an output of 1.6 million tons. The 1.2 million-ton cold-rolled sheet project， with a total investment of 8.73 billion yuan （$1.4 billion）， will begin in 2013.
The Port-Surrounding New Materials Base， which will cover an area of 6.5 square km， will introduce downstream manufacturers like cooking utensils， kitchenware， decoration and medical/sanitary products. The base will give a further boost to the opening-up and development of the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Area.