Coastal Qinhuangdao a tourism hot spot for northern neighbors

Nestled along the coastline of the Bohai Sea, Qinhuangdao in Hebei province is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Russian tourists, drawn by rich cultural attractions, natural beauty and visitor-friendly policies.

"The golden beaches and warm sunshine here are greatly loved by our Russian tourists," said Oksana Shiukashvili, general manager of a Russian tourism company, during a tourism exchange conference in late April.

"This isn't my first time in Beidaihe," she said. "As time passes, it has only become more beautiful, and we have fallen even more in love with it."