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Yantai is pleasantly breezy city overlooking the Liaodong Peninsula in Shandong Province (Google Earth: 37°32’01.29”N, 121°24’00.65”E). According to the Chinese State Statistics Bureau, Yantai ranks 33/50 economic power in China. It’s a modern, forward-thinking, and well-developed (and developing) place. Yantai is an ambitious city with big plans in the near future to increase trade with America, Japan, and particularly South Korea – and this can be illustrated by its huge, booming docklands.

Yantai has the usual range of restaurants and food styles you can expect to find anywhere in China, but it also has a rich supply of fresh sea food. There are also many Korean style restaurants and BBQs to be found here.

The main thoroughfare, Nan Da Jie, sports all the retail you could want, from high-end electronics and designer clothes to the low-end night markets. Most big supermarkets have a small western imports section as well.

Some of the sights to see include the Changyu wine museum, Peng Lai City – the fabled landing site of the Eight Immortals, and the many beaches and promenades and swimming areas that pepper the coastline. Nightlife consists of nightclubs, bars, outdoor BBQ, and the picturesque Chaoyang Street (commonly known as Bar Street). If that isn’t your thing – you can learn salsa dancing or tai chi on the promenade, or take a boat ride across the bay.