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Liugong Island 刘公岛Liúgōng Dǎo
5A scenic area · National heritage site · Weihai, Shandong
- Time needed
- Half a day to a full day
- Days to budget
- 1 day
- City
- Weihai
- Region
- Shandong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 5A scenic area, National heritage site
About Liugong Island
Liugong Island is a pine-covered island of 3.15 km² at the mouth of Weihai Bay, the base of China's Beiyang Fleet in the 1890s and the place where the fleet was defeated in 1895, later used by Britain as a naval base. Visitors see the restored Naval Office, a war exhibition hall, the iron pier, gun batteries and museums on the island's history and the British lease. Its war sites form a national heritage unit and the island is a 5A scenic area.
How to get to Liugong Island
Reached by ferry from the passenger terminal on Haibin Bei Road in central Weihai, a crossing of about 4 km, with the island about 6 km east of the city centre; check the official site for current sailings.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Weihai Seafront Park Belt and Qiaoxiang Cruise 海滨生态公园风景带·侨乡号游轮 (under 10 km), British Buildings of Weihaiwei 威海英式建筑 (under 10 km), Huancuilou Park 环翠楼公园 (under 10 km), Xianguding Hill Park 仙姑顶 (under 10 km), Likou Mountain 里口山 (under 10 km), Weihai Huaxia City 威海华夏城 (10 km).
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