Yantai

A major port city, Yantai China is situated in Bohai Bay on the Shandong Peninsula, on the coast, opposite Inchon in South Korea. Yantai China though not a popular destination as others, is an attractive city with decent all-round climate suitable for agriculture which includes an extensive wine industry. The city has a population of about 1.5 million.

History of Yantai China dates back some 7000 years and the city has some of the earliest human settlements in China located. In the recent times it was one of the so-called ‘Treaty Ports’ being under British administration in the 1860's. That has lead to a surprising number of European style houses appearing, especially on the coast, giving Yantai its British ‘Bognor Regis’ flavor.

Hotels in Yantai provide comfortable accommodation to tourists. The city has a number of budget hotels Yantai China, which are neat, affordable and can be booked online through QuickBooker.

The city is a typical seaside resort, a little bit down at heel, but nevertheless charming and practical. Yantai is a curious mixture of both Chinese and Western culture. Like many other cities which are developing, Yantai has a thin Western coating, most of which is new, but some of which dates back to before communism.

Yantai specializes in seafood which is excellent. There are plenty of seafront restaurants and the food quality in Yantai is very good. There are a number of bars also along the waterfront. Yantai is also famous as being China's largest gold-producing area.