# Things to see in Qinhuangdao (China): 5 places and when to go > Qinhuangdao is a major city in China with around 1,003,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly History (2), Nature (2), Mountains (1). The best known are Old Dragon Head, Jiangnushi Site and San Shan. The best time to come is March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/qinhuangdao/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** China · 39.9323, 119.6181 - **Population:** About 1,003,000 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/historia/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/montana/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fauna/) (1) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/termal/) (1) - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** PEK Beijing, 258 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Qinhuangdao The places in and around Qinhuangdao, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Old Dragon Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/dragon-s-head/): Part of the Great Wall at the Sea of Bohai · 16 km - [Jiangnushi Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jiangnushi-archaeological-site/): Archaeological site · 25 km - [San Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/san-shan/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 48 km - [Hebei Haibin National Forest Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hebei-haibin-national-forest-park/): National park · 10 km - [Shuiyun Lanting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shuiyun-lanting/): Hot spring bath · 5.0 km ## When to go to Qinhuangdao The best time to visit Qinhuangdao is **March to May and September to October**; also possible: November to February and June to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 28 | | February | Possible | 10 h 29 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 12 | | June | Possible | 14 h 49 | | July | Possible | 14 h 34 | | August | Possible | 13 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 55 | | November | Possible | 9 h 45 | | December | Possible | 9 h 11 | In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. In April, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Qinhuangdao The nearest main airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK, Beijing), 258 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.9323%2C119.6181) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.9323%2C119.6181) ## Other towns nearby - [Tangshan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tangshan/): 6 places · 127 km - [Chengde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/chengde/): 6 places · 183 km - [Dalian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/dalian/): 18 places · 206 km - [Tianjin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tianjin/): 7 places · 226 km - [Beijing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pekin/): 45 places · 276 km - [Changping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/changping/): 28 places · 293 km And all of China, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Qinhuangdao? The best known: [Old Dragon Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/dragon-s-head/), [Jiangnushi Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jiangnushi-archaeological-site/), [San Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/san-shan/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Qinhuangdao? March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. ### How do you get to Qinhuangdao? The nearest main airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 258 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.9323%2C119.6181) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Qinhuangdao as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).