Contiguous to the Bohai Sea in the south, Qinhuangdao City in northeastern Hebei Province enjoys a unique geographic advantage. It was among the first fourteen open coastal cities in China. Early in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it became a port ratified by the Emperor. That was the start of the port city, Qinhuangdao. An additional advantage is that it is about 280 (174 miles) kilometers from the heart of China, Beijing, and 220 kilometers (137 miles) from Tianjin.

Because of its strategic position, the transportation systems of Qinhuangdao are well developed. Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan) Airport has flights to more than twenty major cities and international flights to Russia. To meet the air transport needs during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the airport has done some reconstruction which has greatly pushed the transportation capacity there. Furthermore, the construction of the new civil airport is already in hand.

As for land transport, there are four bus stations in total in Qinhuangdao. Jingqin (Beijing-Qinhuangdao) Expressway, the main line and other assistant national and provincial highways support the busy road transport of Qinhuangdao. There are busy railway network connecting Qinhuangdao with other areas through its hour railway terminals. The extensive intra-city rail lines cover nearly all the scenic spots of the city.