Beidaihe is where communist party elders hold their summer conclave .

北戴河是中共元老们召开夏季秘密会议的地方。

They gathered in beidaihe , the seaside resort favoured by communist party leaders and in the doubtless open and democratic atmosphere of their walled compound they set about finalising the selection process .

他们聚集在北戴河深受中共领导们青睐的海滨胜地，在那个高墙环绕的综合疗养所内部，气氛显然是开放而民主的在那里，高官们开始完成选举的最终程序。