Toledo Sister Cities International: "Qinhuangdao is known as the Glass City of China and is a major port about a two-hour train ride from Beijing. As one of the most beautiful and pleasant Chinese cities near the Pacific Ocean, Qinhuangdao is also a popular vacation destination. Michael Cicak of Glasstech, Inc., worked closely with Mayor Donna Owens in 1985 to establish this sister city relationship....." [read more]

Wikipedia: "Qinhuangdao (/ˈtʃɪnˈhwɑːŋˈdaʊ/)^[1] is a port city on the coast of China located in northeastern Hebei province. It is administratively a prefecture-level city, located about 300 km (190 mi) east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea. Its population during the 2010 national census was 2,987,605, with approximately one million people living in the built-up (or metro) area made up of 3 urban districts.." [read more]

Digital Collections: Archives, Libraries, and Museums:

• Qinhuangdao Museum of Glass
• Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum (English)

Related Web Links

• Beautiful China: Qinhuangdao
• China's "Loneliest" Library In Qinhuangdao (Getty Images)
• National Library of China
  • Ancient Books - Book Museum
  • Chinese Memory
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