Beihai

Proper noun

Beihai

1. A prefecture-level city of the Guangxi autonomous region, in southern China.
   • The port was opened to foreign trade by the Chefoo Convention of 1876, and in the succeeding period a considerable traffic was developed by coolies and transport animals between Pei-hai and the Hsi Chiang Valley of Kwangsi Province.[1968, Theodore Shabad, “PEI-HAI”, in Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 17, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 529, columns 1-2
   • Wang Chiu-fu and his family of four finally arrived at Peihai Municipality in Kwangsi after much hardship. They received a warm reception from the local government and people.[1978 May 24 [1978 May 23], “Vietnamese Shoot at Overseas Chinese Refugee Boat”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 101, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from...

   Synonyms:

   Pakhoi, Pak-hoi, Pak Hoi

2. A lake in Beijing, China.
   • The pure waters of the Northern Lake (Pei-hai) originated in the Jade Spring Mountain and passed through the long Grand Canal and flowed through Shih-ch'a Lake. Then it fed into the Central Lake (Chung-hai) and the Southern Lake (Nan-hai), all the way to the Tung-tzu River.[1978, Chih-yen Hsia, translated by Liang-lao Dee, The Coldest Winter in Peking, Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 311
   • Beijing is changing fast to get ready for the Olympics -- definitely wander the hutongs before they are demolished. If you're looking for a cheap place to stay run by the nicest of people, try Downtown Backpackers (No. 85, Nanluogu Alley, Dongcheng District). It's in the middle of a nice little...2006 September 3 [2006 July 26], Lili, quotee, “The Frugal Traveler Sees the World”, in The New York Times, National edition, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2023, Section...