Bohai Sea
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Bohai Sea (Chinese: 渤海; pinyin: Bó Hăi), also known as Bohai Gulf, is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of northeastern China. It is approximately 78,000 km² in area and its proximity to Beijing, the capital of China, makes it one of the busiest seaways in the world.
[edit] History
In literature until the early 20th century, Bo Hai was sometimes called the Gulf of Chihli (直隸 Zhílì) or the Gulf of Pechihli (北直隸 Běizhílì). Zhili and Beizhili were old names for the contemporary Chinese province of Hebei.
[edit] Geography
Bohai Sea is bounded by the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. It has become one of busiest sea routes in recent time. There are three bays inside the Bohai sea: Laizhou Bay to the south, Liaodong Bay to the north, and Bohai Bay to the west.
