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Beihai (bā`hī`) or Pakhoi (bäk`hoi`), town (1994 est. pop. 135,500), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, SE China, an important fishing and trade port on the Gulf of Tonkin. Opened to foreign investment and trade in 1984, the city has large shipbuilding, food-processing, and marine product manufacturing facilities, and has acquired a reputation for harboring modern pirates. The chief pearl grounds of China are in nearby waters. The name sometimes appears as Pei-hai. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Short-haul routes will operate to destinations located "around the Guangzhou marketplace" including Beihai, Meixian and Zhanjiang. Zhu Rongji promised to improve the equipment of the Beihai customs authorities so that they could better deter the well-equipped smugglers. Additionally, Sinopec initiated the construction for the Crude Oil Wharf at Weizhou Island of Beihai City; |
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