Beihai

== English == === Alternative forms === Pei-hai (obs.) === Etymology === The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北海 (Běihǎi, literally “North Sea”). === Pronunciation === enPR: bāʹhīʹ Rhymes: -aɪ Hyphenation: Bei‧hai === Proper noun === Beihai A prefecture-level city of the Guangxi autonomous region, in southern China. A lake in Beijing, China. ==== Synonyms ==== (from Cantonese, Guangxi) Pakhoi, Pak-hoi, Pak Hoi ==== Related terms ==== Zhongnanhai ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Beihai”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[8], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 359, column 2