Qinhuangdao Travel

We only stayed in Qinhuangdao for two days, and our itinerary was quite rushed. However, everyone had a great time. We visited the Old Dragon’s Head, which is the starting point of the Great Wall, but the ticket price was too expensive, so we didn’t go in. Instead, we went around to the back and admired the wall from the seaside. The seawater at the Old Dragon’s Head was very dirty, but I hadn’t seen the sea in a long time, and I was still very excited when I first arrived at the coast. Afterwards, we took a car to the city of Qinhuangdao and had dinner at a snack street under the guidance of Qi Jiyang’s family. Then we took a car to Beidaihe. After checking into our hotel, we went to the beach and played a game of beach volleyball together, and even had a water fight in the waves. On the beach at night, the sea breeze gently blew against us. Our young and vibrant hearts found peace in the rolling waves. When we walked back to our hotel from the beach, strolling through the night market, I always felt that my companions were no longer just classmates, but also close friends. I often marvel at how we came from all over the country, yet were able to gather together, live together, and travel together - perhaps this is fate.

Our “killer” activity lasted until 12 o’clock at night, and it wasn’t until we were exhausted from playing that we realized we had to get up early to watch the sunrise the next day. After turning off the lights, I was too excited to sleep (actually, there were mosquitoes…). Just as I was about to fall asleep, my phone rang. It was 3:45, and the sunrise was at 4:15, so I struggled to get up and woke everyone else up. By the time we were all ready, it was already 4:15… so we ran all the way from the hotel to the coast and finally arrived within five minutes. Unfortunately, because it was cloudy, we couldn’t see the sunrise at all - the sky just got brighter. When I was a kid, I also wanted to watch the sunrise by the sea, but it was also cloudy that time, and I didn’t get to see it. The waves were very big in the morning, and there were few people on the beach. Standing on the shore, watching the waves roll in, was a thrilling experience. Everyone was tired, so they went back to the hotel one by one. I wanted to experience this thrill for a while longer, so I walked alone along the coast. The beach was divided into many areas by nets, but you could still walk through them. I walked through many such nets, and soon I was alone, with only the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. The sky was still cloudy, and I didn’t feel like walking anymore, so I sat down on the beach and gazed out at the sea. The sea showed me its “ruthless” side in the early morning.

I looked at my watch and saw that it was almost 6 o’clock, so I started walking back. The breakfast stalls on the side of the road had already started business, and although the sky was already bright, some shops still hadn’t turned off their lights. The seafood vendors were putting freshly caught crabs into tanks one by one. The vendors selling small decorations had also arrived, and I thought for a moment before deciding to buy a few beautiful seashells as souvenirs.

When I got back to the hotel, everyone was sleeping, and I was a bit tired too, so I lay down and fell asleep.

Qi Jiyang’s father invited us to dinner, and during our two days in Qinhuangdao, we received a lot of hospitality from them.