Yantai

Yantai (烟台 Yāntái) is a port city in Shandong province, China.

Yantai Halal Travel Guide

Yantai is a small sleepy port city on the Shandong coast that to this day still retains some of its colonial charm. The city is fairly small but there is a bustling development zone and large container and shipbuilding ports. There are a number of western expats working here on the docks and teaching English.

Yantai is home to Yantai Raffles (in Chinese: 烟台莱福士船厂) (Coordinates: 37°35′48″ N,121°23′39″E), which owns the largest ship-building crane in the world, towering over the eastern edge of the T shaped peninsula. Yantai is known for tasty fruit, especially cherries, apples, peaches and pears and is also the home of Changyu Wines.

The seaside is home to a promenade for walking or relaxing. Among the seaside attractions is a great water, light and sound show: nightly at the promenade. It is definitely worth seeing.

Mandarin Chinese (普通话）is the lingua franca; the Yantai accent differs in tone distinction and is often described as gritty. Yantai is also the government seat for the surrounding areas and attracts many workers from those areas, each with a different flavor of Mandarin on a spectrum of intelligibility.

Travel as a Muslim to Yantai

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Yantai

International Flights to Seoul, Osaka and Hong Kong are available. Domestic flights connect Yantai with more than 20 major cities in China, such as Beijing (daily, 1 hour), Harbin (daily, 2 hours), Jinan, (daily, 35 minutes), Shenyang, (daily, 2 hours), Ningbo (daily, 1.5 Hours), Dalian (daily, 45 minutes) Chengdu (4 hours), Guangzhou (3 hours), Kunming (4 hours), Shanghai (daily, 1.5 hours), Shenzhen (3 hours), Wuhan (daily, 2 hours) and Xi'an (2 hours). The airport is 15 km (9 mi) south of the city. An airport shuttle bus (¥20) is available at No.6, Dahaiyang Lu. A taxi ride to Laishan or downtown can cost you about ¥60.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Yantai

Yantai is easily accessible from Jinan and Qingdao with frequent trains daily. But rail transport may be inconvenient if you travel long-distance, as there are no direct or fast trains. Sometimes you need to transit at Jinan.

By road

The Yantai-Weifang (272 kilometers/169 mi), Yantai-Qingdao (276 kilometers/172 mi) and Yantai-Weihai (86 kilometers/53 mi) high quality superhighways have been put into service. Minibuses run between Yantai and nearby cities, such as Qingdao (3.5 hours) and Weihai (1.5 hours). The long distance bus station is southwest of the train station on Qingnian Lu.

By water

There are seven slow boat departures daily to Dalian at the ferry terminal. A third class bed costs ¥214-160 and the journey takes 8 hours. An alternative fast boat (four departures daily) which takes only 3.5 hours at ¥270. There are also boats to Tianjin, but only in the summer. Several Korean ports can be visited by boat which takes roughly 16 hours, including Incheon (M Wednesday Friday 19:00, Tuesday Thursday Sa 10:30). Japan can be visited by boat which takes roughly 30 hours, Kobe (Tuesday, noon).

How to get around in Yantai

Public transportation - buses

All bus lines only cost one yuan (¥2) since January 2019. Besides cash, you can also use AliPay or 'Citizen Card'(市民卡) to pay.

There are about 30 public bus lines in service. Bus Line No.10 and 17 are by far the most useful for travelers for sightseeing purposes. No. 10 goes from the train station and then passes Nan Dajie and turns east down the coast. No. 17 goes from the train station to the coast and all the way to the municipal government in newly-developed Laishan District. No. 1 is also a good choice, as it crosses the centrepiece of Zhifu District.

Taxies

Taxi is a good means of going places with a flagfall fare of ¥8 (Although many taxis still have ¥7 posted). A 30-minutes of taxi ride would probably cost you around ¥70. Hailing a taxi during mealtimes (Around 6AM, noon, and 6 PM) can be especially difficult due to a tradition of cultural breaks and siestas.

What to see in Yantai

Museums

Changyu Wine Culture Museum - 张裕葡萄酒博物馆| 56 Dama Road GPS: at the formal site of Chongyu Wine Company. Traces the history of the fruit cocktailry from 18th century up to 21st century. Changyu was founded in 1892 as a small maker. It has developed into a brand including brandy, red fruit cocktail, vermouth and riesling white is. A display area showcases the development through pictures and videos. An underground cellar covers an area of over 2,600 m², and contains eight interlocked arches. It was the first underground cellar in Asia when it was completed in 1903. There are over 600 barrels in the cellar. Three King-Barrels, each with the capacity of housing 15 tones of fruit cocktail, are the largest barrels in Asia, which have a history of over 100 years. There is a bar inside the cellar, where travelers can taste a variety of soft drinks. While opening to tourists and the cellar is still in use for storage.

Polaris Museum of Watch Culture - 北极星钟表博物馆| GPS: . Opened in 2009, this museum is based on the old watch factory of Old Chefoo/Zhifu.

Parks

Nanshan Park - 南山公园| GPS: .
Tashan Park - 塔山公园| GPS: .
Yantai Hill Park - 烟台山公园| GPS: .

Other tourist attractions

Changdao County/the Long Island - Changdao National Forest Park and Changdao National Nature Reserve are on the islands, which are on a cross-Bohai Sea flyway. The islands are often referred to as the Temple Islands (Chinese: Miaodao Qundao) because of the large number of temples that were built there. Xianying Palace is a temple that was built during the Northern Song Dynasty, starting in 1122. It was built as a Taoist temple to the sea goddess Matsu, but became Buddhist later. The local government has restored the temple to its Ming Dynasty appearance, although many additions had been made during the Qing. The Changdao Islands are now open to non-Chinese nationals.

Yangma Island - 养马岛| GPS: . Although the name means Horse-breeding Island in Chinese, it is a great place for beachcombing.

Mu Family Manor Traditional Chinese architecture of mid-late Qing Dynasty style. It's associated with a popular TV series aired in China.

Mount Kunyu - 昆嵛山| GPS: . The birth place of Taoism in Yantai city. There is a mountain cave not far from kunyu mountain shaolin Kung Fu school (called Yan Xia cave) where it is said the founder of Taoism meditated for many years. There are eight statues, "The Eight Immortals," of important Taoists inside this cave today as a mark of respect.

What to do in Yantai

Summer - Go to the beach during the day and go to the bar at night.

There are two major beaches in Yantai and the First Beach (第一海水浴场) and Second Beach (第二海水浴场), and another one called Golden Sand Beach in the Economic Development Zone (about 25 min from downtown).

Winter - There is a skiing place in the Tashan Park during winter.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Yantai

If you are the shopping type, Three Stations (pronounced in Mandarin like: San Jang; taxi drivers all know it well) market has almost everything you can imagine, including Chinese cultural nicknacks, calligraphy sets, silk paintings, tea houses, and tea shops, sculpture and statue shops, as well as many computer outlet markets, clothing shops, furniture stores, and department stores.

French-owned Yantai-based Louis Wann makes soft drinks and a good brandy.

Changyu Grapes has also been around for over 70 years and their soft drinks are pretty good.

Halal Restaurants in Yantai

One French restaurant, one Irish restaurant, one American-Diner style restaurant, a few Japanese and Korean restaurants and lots of Chinese seafood restaurants (well, what do you expect, it is the seaside!) Jusco in Laishan District has a number of Japanese, Korean and Chinese restaurants as well as McDonald's (Please do not support McDonald's as McDonald's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant), KFC, and Pizzas Hut. Notable local specialties include sea cucumber soup (海参汤 Hǎishēn tāng) and the "Yantai" variety of apple (烟台苹果 Yāntái píngguǒ), and sweet cherries (甜樱桃 Tián yīngtáo）

Druid's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Serves home-style International food. Druid’s is a little piece of Ireland and is a favourite among expatriates. It is one of the few places in mainland China and the only in Yantai to serve Guinness & Kilkenny organic juice on tap and Magner's Irish cider. The food menu is well priced and lists an assortment of popular pub grub like bangers & mash and Guinness stew to excellent -halal-food/steaks/ Steaks, and seafood. The beverages include soft drinks, soft drinks and spirits from around the world and great cocktails. They focus on sourcing the best quality ingredients, preparing them simply and delivering plenty of flavour and texture. This is simple, good, honest and robust food, with nothing frilly or fancy. Hospitality exudes naturally from their staff; they are good-natured with friendly efficient service and speak English well.

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Penglaichen - Penglaichun is over 100 years old, and some of the dishes are truly fabulous. The dining experience is quaint and very well tailored to a lone gentleman diner, a well-to-do family, or an intimate dinner date. The staff is very friendly and well-mannered, and they invite foreigners in with open arms.

Jackies Cuisine - Jie Ke Xi Can Ting - Southeast Entrance of Orient Haitian Hotel, Laishan District ☎ +86-0535-6881800 - Serves great Asian-style food in a nice hard rock cafe-style environment, with many Europeans, Americans, Australians, and Chinese businessmen and women. It is a good place to meet some fellow English speakers, and also to just sit at the bar, eat peanuts and drink some great imported soft drinks. They serve quesadillas, burgers, fries, fajitas ( beef or chicken), chili, chips and salsa, fish and chips, et al. Jackie keeps the only real Cheese inventory in Yantai, so if your hankering is for Cheese, drop by and pick up a brick. Jackie is kind and fun loving. The staff speaks English very well. The TVs are often buzzing with concert videos of Queen, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, and other great Western musical acts.

Penglaichun Restaurant - No.13 Dingxi Road GPS: - It is a time-honored restaurant and specializes in cooking seafood. It's said that the dishes are tasty but not too expensive. The Quanjiafu (Hotchpotch), soft-fried oyster and scrambled eggs with agarics are particularly good.

Xile Restaurant - No.52 Huanshan Road GPS: - Recommended for its food but its service and environment are not so good. Menu items that are particularly good include the fish dumplings, garlic-style scallop, and fried leek dumplings.

Shunshui-renqing - No.34 Haibin Road GPS: - Quite good environment as it is near the Golden Beach. Recommended food: dove soup and pumpkin pie.

Yantai Renjia Old Restaurant - No.32 Beima Road GPS: Good service and dishes are moderately priced. It is not so crowded. Recommended food: Soft-fried Shrimp Meat, Stir fried Crab, Fish Ball Soup, Penglai Noodles.

Juxiangyuan Casserole - No.7 Huamao Street GPS: - It specializes in casserole, a dish with soup cooked in the clay pot. It comes in many flavors, such as beef, Chicken with mushrooms, and vegetable.

Jackie's Cuisine (Seaview) Yantai - Binhai Middle Road, 2nd Floor Zhong Tian Sheng Shi Guanlan ☎ +86-0535-6881800 | Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 11PM ¥250

Mingtien Coffee Language - No.51 Shifu Street GPS: - Serves coffee and international food.

Chaoyang Street is known as the Bar Street among the expats is the place to be seen in Yantai! Although it has a slightly seedy reputation within the city, Chaoyang Street is most definitely the expats' first port of call when feeling homesick. Trendy local residents and ex-pats mix along the street, and for many westerners its the only place where you can bump into other native English-speakers.

Bohemia Bar - Chaoyang Jie GPS: on the junction of the northern, seaside-end of the street A welcoming and relaxing western-owned joint to start an evening in.

Havana bar - It's midway down Chaoyang street, plays good western music and has a fantastic atmosphere after midnight if you want to dance (again, western staff).

Druid's Irish Pub & Restaurant | GPS: An Irish pub with typical Irish decor. With Guinness, Kilkenny, Magners Irish Cider, Strongbow, Stella Artois and Heineken on tap, good Irish music and soft rock, genuine wood interior, satellite tv, swimmingpool room, library with wireless internet, it is the place to go. Located midway down Chao Yang Jie, number 56. Has a great Western Restaurant downstairs as well.

Baby Face Club - It's downtown, and the only real clubbing experience Yantai offers. Baby Face Club has loud house music, laser lights galore, poor bar service, cover charge and cross dressing bartenders.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Yantai

Yantai - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Yantai, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Yantai. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Yantai and its surrounding regions.

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The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Yantai. Key components include:

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Binhai Marina | GPS:

Crowne Plaza Yantai Seaview - No.299 Gangcheng East Main Street GPS:
Golden Gulf Hotel - No.34 Hai'an Road GPS:
Ramada Inn | GPS:

Telecommunications in Yantai

By Phone

Consider getting yourself a local prepaid mobile phone number you are planning to stay in China longer than 3 days. Most mobile telecommunication providers have promotional rates for new SIM card number. ¥20 for ¥200 worth of talk time.

Internet

You can find some Internet cafes, just look for the word 网吧, and the price is generally fair. Note that only adults (in China and the age is 18) are permitted to enter Internet cafes.

Censorship

Just like anywhere else in mainland China, most western websites are blocked due to the Great Firewall (防火长城) in Yantai.

By mail

Zhifu Post Office: No.1 Huanhai Road, Zhifu District
Laishan Post Office: In the Laishan Airport, Laishan District
Fushan Post Office: No.173 Yong'an St, Fushan District
Mouping Post Office: No.610 Shizheng St, Mouping District
South Avenue Branch: No.8 Yudong Road, Zhifu District
Jiefang Branch: No.3 Jiefang Road, Zhifu District
Erma Branch: No.22 Erma Road, Zhifu District
Shanxia Branch: No.28 Haian Road, Zhifu District