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Beihai ( ) is a prefecture-level city of Guangxi, China. Beihai means "north of the sea" in Chinese, signifying its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin. Between the years 2006 and 2020, Beihai is predicted to be the world's fastest growing city. Beihai has a large shipyard, but most of the money generated in the city is derived from trade. The dialect spoken throughout Beihai is "Baihua" a Cantonese dialect; Mandarin is not often used or spoken by the population (Mandarin is the official language used in government, business and education above elementary level throughout mainland China.), something that can also be said about English. * Area: 3337 km2, 957 km2 urban centre * Population: 145,000 (2001), 135,500 in urban centre (estimated 2006: 305,000) * Municipal seat: Haicheng District * Geographic coordinates: 108°50′45″ - 109°47′28″ East, 21°29′ - 21°55′34″ North It governs the small islands of Weizhou and Xieyang, and is north of Hainan Island. |
