Xingcheng Haibin National Park (Chinese: 兴城海滨; 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), 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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Xingcheng Haiban NP is located on the west side of Liaodong Bay, part of the Bohai Sea, in the southwest of Liaoning Province -
Xingcheng, with Juehua Island offshore in Liaodong Bay
| Xingcheng Haibin National Park | |
|---|---|
| 兴城海滨 | |
 Xingcheng Waterfront | |
  Location of Xingcheng Haibin NP | |
| Location | Liaoning |
| Nearest city | Xingcheng |
| Coordinates | 40°40′0″N 120°50′0″E / 40.66667°N 120.83333°E |
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- ^ "Ancient City Xingcheng". Liaoning Gateway. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ "Xingchen Seaside Resort". National Park China. 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ Protected Planet, Interactive Map of World Database of Protected Areas, Protected Planet, a joint venture of IUCN and UNEP