Qinhuangdao lies in the northeast of Hebei with Bohai Sea to the south, Mount Yanshan to the north, Liaoning Province to the east and Beijing and Tianjin municipalities to the west.
Qinhuangdao is already well known for Shanhaiguan Pass, the Old Dragon's Head the starting point of the Great Wall Beidaihe, Nandaihe, Changli Beaches, Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park, Xin'ao Marine World, Longevity Hill and Mountain Zushan.
Qinhuangdao is the only city in China named after an emperor - Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor in Chinese History.