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Xingcheng Haibin National Park

Coordinates: 40°40′0″N 120°50′0″E / 40.66667°N 120.83333°E / 40.66667; 120.83333
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Xingcheng Haibin National Park
兴城海滨
Xingcheng Waterfront
Map showing the location of Xingcheng Haibin National Park
Map showing the location of Xingcheng Haibin National Park
Location of Xingcheng Haibin NP
LocationLiaoning
Nearest cityXingcheng
Coordinates40°40′0″N 120°50′0″E / 40.66667°N 120.83333°E / 40.66667; 120.83333

Xingcheng Haibin National Park (Chinese: ; pinyin: Xīngchéng hǎibīn; lit. 'Prosperous City Waterfront') is a coastal national park in Liaoning Province, China. It is located south of the city center of Xingcheng, with an offshore island component, Juehua Island (simplified Chinese: 觉华岛; traditional Chinese: 覺華島; pinyin: Júehuá Dǎo; lit. 'Jue Hua Island'; 40°29′51″N 120°48′05″E / 40.49750°N 120.80139°E / 40.49750; 120.80139 (Juehua Island)), once a sanctuary for the Prince of Yan on the run from the ruthless Qin Shihuang.[1] The park's name may also be translated as "Xingcheng Seaside Resort". The main beach is reachable by bus; Juhua Island is 9 km offshore, and is accessible by ferry.[2] Although designated as a national park, Xingcheng Haibin is not listed as a "protected area" in the World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA).[3]

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  1. ^ "Ancient City Xingcheng". Liaoning Gateway. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. ^ "Xingchen Seaside Resort". National Park China. 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ^ Protected Planet, Interactive Map of World Database of Protected Areas, Protected Planet, a joint venture of IUCN and UNEP