Beihai in China is located on the Beibu Gulf in the southern part of Guangxi province, on the southwestern coast of China. It faces Southeast Asia across the sea, with southwest China immediately behind. Beihai borders Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao and Vietnam by land and sea.

The city of Beihai covers 3,337 square kilometers, and its population totals 1.35 million, including 480,000 in surrounding urban areas. Beihai and surrounding areas are home to high-quality and attractive buildings and infrastructure representative of any modern city plan.

Beihai is not heavily touristed by foreigners, and English is not widespread. There are excellent beaches and lots of cheap food, including Vietnamese food since many refugees came here. Weather is warm for most of the year, however during winter months it's not warm enough to work on your tan at the beach.