Beidaihe (Peitaiho) is one of the better-known summer resorts on China's east coast. As I approach Jieshi Hill from the west. The boundless sea extends before me. Above soughs the autumn wind. The ...

Beidaihe has long been a favourite resort of China’s politicians. Chairman Mao, Communist China’s first leader, used to hold conferences in the seaside resort. Since then, its holiday villas ...