Liugong Island

Liugong Island

Liugong Island is in Weihai Bay, near the tip of Shandong Peninsula, while Weihai City is 20 minutes away by tour ship.

A natural beauty of temperate climate, the island has the reputation of being ‘a fairy isle on the sea’ and ‘a Garden of Eden’. The island rises high in the north and dips low in the south. A wall of cliffs guards the northern boundaries while sandy beaches line miles upon miles of the southern shores.
Liugong Island Expo gathers together relevant relics on the island’s history and cultural. It exhibits four huge colorful jade murals, Wanghai Tower from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a water harp with 13 strings of water columns and a Weihaiwei historic exhibition hall. Also, a Whale Museum there is very informative on the subject. The collection includes the largest sperm whale specimen, measuring 19.6-meter (64 feet) long and 50.1 tons (110,451 pounds) in weight, on record.
It is to be dedicated by the State Forestry Administration as the first park of China by the sea. On the island, peaks and ridges rise one after another. The highest peak is at an altitude of 503.6 feet. The densely wooded island looks like a sea of black pine and verdant cypress. It supports the lives of a hundred spotted deer.
Liugong Island marks a China's tragic military defeat. In 1894, Japan invaded China in what was known as the Jiawu War, made famous by a naval engagement. The museum theme focuses on the Beiyang Navy and Sino-Japanese War of 1894. It features artifacts from the Jiawu War, such as the Headquarters interiors of the Beiyang Navy, Memorial Hall of Beiyang Soldiers, marines and three gun emplacements. A Sino-Japanese Sea Battle Demonstration Museum is there to illustrate a developmental history of the Beiyang Navy.

Haisheng Hall on Island

The Front Main Cannon of Jiyuan Ship

Visitors to the island must board the boat from Tourism Dock in Weihai. How to get there: take bus no.32 fromWeihai Railway Stationto reach Ethnic & Religious Center (Minzu Zongjiao Zhongxin). Get off the bus and then walk for about 5 minutes to reach the dock. Or one can pay for a taxi ride around CNY20. The ferry from the dock to the island operates from 06:50 to 16:30 and it takes 15 minutes to reach the island.

Those arriving by air can take the airport shuttle bus to Weihaiwei Mansion and one can walk along Kunming Road to find the dock.
Don't miss any Fishing opportunity!.

Liugong Island Hotel is a good choice for any overnight stay. The Weihai Navy School have rooms available also.

The Liugong Street and Liugong Island Fish Shop are good shopping places. Liugong Street, north of Navy Square, is a 190-meter (103 feet) long pedestrian street, where both Weihai and international goods are sold. The Island Seafood Store, lying near the south of local Expo Park’s exit, is the best place for local seafood snacks.

Admission Fee	CNY130 (including entrance fee CNY 99 and boat fare CNY 31 to the island)
Cable Car	CNY30 (single trip); CNY60 (round trip) Note: Passengers use the cable can enter the Liugong Island National Forest Park for free
Bus Tour of the Island	CNY 20