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Liugong Island Scenic Area
eographic location:Huancui District, Weihai
City, Shandong Province
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2. Level:AAAAA
Famous scenery:Sea fairy mountain
Suitable for the play season:Suitable for all seasons
Liugongdao Scenic Area is located in Weihai Bay, the easternmost
part of Shandong Peninsula. It is 2.1 nautical miles from Weihai City,
4.08 kilometers long from east to west, 1.5 kilometers wide at north
and south, with an area of 3.15 square kilometers. The highest point
is that the flag mountain is 153.5 meters above sea level. In 2010,
Liugongdao Scenic Area was rated as the national AAAAA level scenic
spot. The terrain of Liugong Island is high in the north and low in the
south. The north is steep and steep, and the south is gentle and
stretched. Because of the terrain and the defense of the sea, it is
known as the “Dongying Pingyu” and the “unsinkable battleship”.
In 2015, it was rated as a national standardization demonstration unit
for service industry. It received 1.432 million tourists throughout the
year, an increase of 10.2% over 2014.
Development History
Liugong Island has had many names in history. Han Shi called “Liu
Shi’s industry”, the Yuan Dynasty called Liudao, Liujiadao, and the
middle and late Ming Dynasty was called Liudao Mountain. In the
sixth year of Ming Longqing, the name Liu Gongdao officially
appeared in the official chapters and emperors’ orders, and has a
history of more than 400 years.
In the early Ming Dynasty, in order to avoid intrusion, Wei Guogong
Xu Huizu moved the island residents to the suburbs of Lucheng.
During the Jiajing period, Wang Xianwu led the peasant army to
occupy Liugong Island, planted the land, and the Weizhen court, and
was later withdrawn by the official army. At the end of Wanli,
Dengzhou prefecture Tao Lang first recruited people to live in the

3. island, and taxed grain in Putian. And set up a pier at the peak of the
island, sending troops to guard. During this period, China developed
sea transportation, Liugong Island became a transit station, and the
number of vessels anchored to Liugong Island increased, which led to
an increase in the number of residents on the island. In the 31st year
of Ming Hongwu (1398), Weihaiwei was established, and the soldiers
were stationed. Since then, Liugong Island and Weihai Weigang have
become the sea defense sites.
In the 14th year of the Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty (1888), on
December 17, the Beiyang Navy officially became a military. Liugong
Island has become an important base. The island has successively set
up an engineering bureau, a machine factory, a Yancoal, and built a
large number of military facilities such as the Beiyang Naval Admiral,
the Weihai Naval School, the naval bureaucracy, the barracks, the
iron terminal, and the fort. In the Sino-Japanese War, the Beiyang
Navy was completely annihilated. In addition to cutting land,
indemnifying money, and opening trade ports, the Qing government
also allowed Japanese troops to station in Weihaiwei. Liugong Island
was occupied by the Japanese army for three years.
In the twenty-fourth year of Guangxu Emperor Guangxu (1898), the
British government rented Weihaiwei in July, and Liugong Island
became the summer resort for the Royal Navy’s Far East Fleet.
In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China (1937), the Japanese
invasion of China began. In the 27th year of the Republic of China
(1938), the Japanese army occupied Liugong Island for the second
time. Pseudo navy.
On November 1, the 19th year of the Republic of China (1940), the
British army withdrew from Liugong Island, and the United Kingdom
rented Liugong Island for 42 years.
After the liberation of Weihai in the 34th year of the Republic of
China (1945), the Chinese People’s Liberation Army stationed in
Liugong Island.
On October 6, the Republic of China (1947), the Kuomintang army
invaded Weihai and occupied Liugong Island. On the 18th of the

4. Republic of China (1948), it fled Qingdao on December 18, and the
People’s Liberation Army stationed again.
In December 1977, the Beiyang Navy Admiralty was listed as a
provincial key cultural relics protection unit in Shandong Province.
In 1978, the Admiralty was refurbished.
On April 1, 1985, Liugong Island was officially opened to the public.
Geographical environment
Location horizon
Liugongdao Scenic Area is located in the Weifang Bay, the
easternmost part of the Shandong Peninsula. It is located at
37°30′19.79′′ north latitude and 122°11′16.81′′ east longitude. It is 2.1
nautical miles from Weihai City, 4.08 kilometers long from east to
west, 1.5 kilometers wide at north and south, and covers an area of
3.15 square kilometers.

5. Climate characteristics
The Liugong Island Scenic Area is subject to ocean regulation. The
island’s climate is warm in winter and cool in summer. The annual
average temperature is around 12 degrees Celsius.
Topography
The scenic spot of Liugong Island is high in the north and low in the
south. The cliffs in the north are steep and steep, such as a knife-
cutting axe, and the south is sheltered from the wind and the sun is
gentle. The highest point is that the flag-top mountain is 153.5 meters
above sea level.

6. Natural resources
Liugong Island Scenic Area has dense vegetation, with a forest
coverage rate of 87%. There are more than 100 kinds of plants and
more than 20 kinds of animals. Among them, Ginkgo biloba,
Metasequoia and Liriodendron are national key protected wild plants,
and sika deer is a national first-class protected animal. There are
more than 300 wild sika deer.
Main Attractions
The main scenic spots of Liugong Island Scenic Spot are: China’s Sino-
Japanese War Museum, a memorial museum with the Beiyang Navy
and the history of the Sino-Japanese War, and a special management
protection for the national key cultural relics protection unit “Liugong
Island Sino-Japanese War Memorial Site”. The agency is responsible
for the management and protection of 28 North and South Navy and

7. Sino-Japanese War sites on the north and south sides of Weihai Bay
and Liugong Island.
China’s Sino-Japanese War Museum
The Sino-Japanese War Museum is a museum of ruins. It is based on
the Qing Dynasty Navy Admiralty Department and the Naval
Academy. It truly reproduces the historical features of the Beiyang
Navy and the Sino-Japanese War. It has been published as the
National Youth Education Base. “, “patriotic education base” and
“patriotic education demonstration base”.

8. Liugong Island Expo Park
Liugongdao Expo Park is a comprehensive tourism park integrating
Liuzhou Island’s long history and rich culture, integrating high-tech
and exquisite art. It comprehensively and vividly reproduces Liugong
Meide, Jiawu Fengyun and Yingxiu. The three major themes of history
are called “interpretation of the encyclopedia of Liugong Island.”
Liugong Island Whale House
The Liugongdao Whale Pavilion is a marine science exhibition hall
featuring physical specimens. Specimens of the epidermis, bones and
vital organs of the world’s largest sperm whale (about 19.6 meters
long and weighing 50.1 tons) are stored in the museum.

9. Liugongdao National Forest Park
Liugongdao National Forest Park is the first marine forest park in the
country named by the Ministry of Forestry. There are about 19
subjects in the tree species, more than 80 species, more than 50
species of wild flowers and more than 50 species of birds.
Diaoyu Islands Sovereignty Hall
The Diaoyu Islands Sovereignty Pavilion is jointly sponsored by the
State Oceanic Administration and the Liugongdao Administrative
Committee. It is the first professional venue in the country to display
the history and sovereignty of Diaoyu Islands. Through real historical
pictures, precious historical materials and detailed texts, the museum
elaborates on the vicissitudes of the Diaoyu Islands, China’s inherent
territory, from the perspectives of sovereignty, declaration of
sovereignty and safeguarding sovereignty.

10. Su Baohong Collection Exhibition Hall
The Su Baohong Collection Exhibition Hall is located in
Yingliyangxing, the western side of the Beiyang Navy Admiralty
Office in Liugong Island. The exhibition area is more than 500 square
meters. As a long-term special exhibition, more than 130 pieces of
porcelain, jade and enamel are exhibited. Etc., all of the Chinese
nationals, Mr. Su Baohong, who have been collecting national
treasures for many years, cover the collection of national treasures
such as Yuan, Ming, Qing Qing Hua Porcelain, Yongzheng Dou
Porcelain, Shoushan Stone Carving, Yu Cai, Tian Huang Di.

11. Chinese Lettering Art Museum
The Chinese Lettering Art Museum was officially opened on April 28,
2012. The name of the museum was inscribed by Mr. Wu Dongmin,
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, and 253
pieces of lettering were collected.
Liugongdao National Marine Park
Liugongdao National Marine Park includes the uninhabited islands of
Dagu Island, Xiaolong Island, Ridao Island, Qingdao, Huangdao,
Lianlin Island, Lishi Island, Black Fish Island, Heishima and other
surrounding areas around Liugong Island. The area is 1187.79
hectares.

12. China Golf Museum
Liugong Island is the origin of Chinese golf. China’s first island golf
course is located in the eastern part of Liugong Island and is the first
golf course in mainland China. It is also known as the “Holy Land of
Chinese Golf Pilgrims” and “St. Andrews of China”.
China Jiawu War Museum Exhibition Hall
The Sino-Japanese War Museum Exhibition Hall is a comprehensive
exhibition hall that comprehensively displays the history of the Sino-
Japanese War of 1894-1895. Through precious historical pictures,
scene restoration, 3D film and television, sound and optoelectronics
and multimedia composites, the war scenes such as the Yellow Sea
War and Weihaiwei Warfare were vividly displayed. The main
building was designed by Professor Peng Yigang, an academician of
the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and was selected into the 20th
century Chinese architecture classic.

13. Dingyuan
The “Dingyuan” ship scenic spot is located on the west side of the
Liugongdao Passenger Transport Center. The main landscape is the
flagship “Dingyuan” of the Beiyang Navy in the late Qing Dynasty.
Beiyang Naval Admiral
Also known as the Navy of the Navy, built in the 17th year of Emperor
Guangxu (1891), it is located in the Bohai Sea on the south slope of
the western part of Liugong Island. It faces south and faces the sea. It
covers an area of 17,000 square meters and is the first in modern
China. The normalized naval command organization. In April 2010,

14. the Beiyang Navy’s Admiral’s Office was rehabilitated. The 16 rooms
of the Admiral’s Office were restored to their original functions,
displaying 300 pieces of classical furniture, 18 historical statues,
more than 200 pieces of various cultural relics, and porcelain. More
than 1,500 pieces of auxiliary exhibits such as calligraphy and
painting, couplets, and firearms showcase the historical features of
the Beiyang Navy.
Beiyang Haiphong Fort
The main guns of the fort were designed by the German Hannagen,
and the underpass was built with underground passages, military
buildings, ammunition depots, etc., and connected to each other. The
fort and supporting buildings use granite masonry and cement
grouting. The design is reasonable, the craftsmanship is exquisite, the
construction is rigorous, and it is solid and practical.

15. Humanity history
Sino-Japanese War
The Sino-Japanese War was a war of Japanese aggression against
China and North Korea at the end of the 19th century. According to
the Chinese Communist Party, the 1894, which broke out in the war,
was the Jiawu Year, so it was called the Sino-Japanese War.
The Sino-Japanese War of 1894 began in 1894 (the 20th year of the
reign of Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty) on the outbreak of the
Battle of Toshima in July 25th. It experienced the battles of the Yellow
Sea Naval Battle and the Weihaiwei War. By the end of April 17, 1895,
the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed. . The war ended in China’s
defeat and the Beiyang Navy’s entire army. Under the military
pressure of Japanese militarism, the Qing government of China signed
an unequal treaty that humiliated and humiliated the country – the
Treaty of Shimonoseki.
The outcome of the Sino-Japanese War brought an unprecedented
national crisis to the Chinese nation, which greatly deepened the
degree of semi-colonialization of Chinese society; on the other hand,
it made Japan’s national strength stronger and made it stronger.

16. Beiyang Navy
The Beiyang Navy Admiralty on Liugong Island is one of the
important monuments in Weihai. In the 12th year of the Guangxu
reign of Qing Dynasty (1887), the imperial court established the
Beiyang Navy, and set up the supervision department on the island. It
was called the commander of the Beiyang Navy, and was the
commanding organ of the Beiyang Navy. The Admiralty is located on
the back of the mountain and faces the south. It is surrounded by a
long raft and covers an area of 10,000 square meters. It is a brick and
wood structure of ancient buildings. There are three courtyards along
the central axis, divided into three sections: front, middle and back.
The former is the council hall, the middle is the banquet hall, and the
memorial hall is behind. There is a corridor connecting the east and
west. The left and right corners of the front door are the gold, the
music and the lookout, and the east and west sides are the Tuen Mun.
The entire building is dotted with majestic scenery. 200 meters
southwest of the Tudor’s Tuen Mun is the residence of the Navy’s
Admiral Ding Yuchang. In the 20th year of the Guangxu reign of the
Qing Dynasty (1894), the Beiyang Navy and the Japanese invaders
fought in the Yellow Sea. Admiral Ding Yuchang and Captain Deng
Shichang fought bravely and finally fought the country.

17. Sea fairy mountain
Liugong Island has fresh air, cool winter and cool summer, pleasant
climate, small temperature difference between day and night, long
frost-free period, and annual average temperature of about 12 °C. It is
an ideal place for summer vacation, vacation and recuperation.
Liugong Island has rich and unique human landscapes, including the
Warring States ruins dating back thousands of years, as well as a
large number of cultural relics such as the Qing Dynasty Beiyang
Navy’s Admiralty, the Naval Academy, the Ancient Fort, the Ding
Yuchang Residence, and the Iron Pier. In the past few years, many
European-style buildings left over from the colonial rule have been
restored. In recent years, many new landscapes such as the Liugong
Island Expo Park and the Jiawu Sea Battle Hall have been built.
The China Jiawu War Museum, which was built on the basis of the
national key cultural relics protection unit–Liugong Island Sino-
Japanese War Memorial Site, has won the National Youth Education
Base, the National Primary and Secondary School Patriotism
Education Base, and the National Patriotism Education Demonstration
Base. Jiang Zemin The secretary personally wrote the name of the
museum for the museum.

18. Honors
In 1988, it was announced by the State Council as a national key
cultural relics protection unit.
In 1992, it was announced by the Ministry of Forestry as a “National
Forest Park”.
On December 15, 2010, Liugongdao Scenic Spot was approved as a
national 5A tourist attraction.
In 2010, Liugong Island was approved by the State Oceanic
Administration as the first batch of national-level marine parks.
In 2016, Liugong Island was awarded the title of “Top Ten Beautiful
Islands” in 2015.
Development protection
On January 13, 1988, the Liugong Island Sino-Japanese War Memorial
Site was announced by the State Council as the third batch of national
key cultural relics protection units. In 1995, the Weihai Municipal
People’s Government issued the “Notice of the Weihai Municipal
People’s Government on Promulgating the Protection Scope of Key
Cultural Relics Protection Units at or Above the Provincial Level of the
City”, and announced the protection scope and construction control
zone of the Liugong Island Sino-Japanese War Memorial. In October

19. 2000, the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth
People’s Congress of Shandong Province passed the “Regulations on
the Protection and Management of the Memorial of the Sino-Japanese
War in Liugong Island, Shandong Province”, and the Shandong
Provincial People’s Government issued the “Liugong Island Sino-
Japanese War Memorial in Shandong Province”. The main protection
content of the land has determined the key protection scope of 28
cultural relics units in the Liugong Island Sino-Japanese War
Memorial. In the work of cultural relics protection and maintenance,
the company adhered to the principle of “protection first, rescue
first” and adhered to the principle of “repairing the old as old and not
changing the original appearance of cultural relics”. It has
successively repaired and opened the Beiyang Navy’s Admiral’s Office,
Ding’s residence, and the Navy. The cultural relics and other
architectural attractions such as Xuetang and Huangdao Fortress have
a total open area of more than 100,000 square meters. At the same
time, using the historical buildings, a series of special exhibitions
featuring the Beiyang Navy and the Sino-Japanese War, with a total
exhibition area of more than 3,000 square meters. The Sino-Japanese
War Museum has won the honorary title of National Excellent Social
Education Base, National Youth Education Base, National Primary and
Secondary School Patriotism Education Base, and National Patriotism
Education Demonstration Base. Based on the principle of separation
of cultural relics and Chen Zhan, the company invested 115 million
yuan to build the Sino-Japanese War Museum Exhibition Hall, which
was opened to the public in September 2008. At present, the scenic
area is launching the original restoration project of the Beiyang
Navy’s Admiralty Department, which will reproduce its historical
features.
In terms of infrastructure, we have built main roads and connecting
roads such as Ding Road, Deng Road, and Huandao Landscape Road.
We have opened round-the-island tour buses, built mountaineering
ropeways, and built auxiliary facilities such as tourist terminals,
waiting halls, and parking lots.
It was completed and opened in 2008, with a building area of 7,622
square meters and an exhibition area of more than 4,500 square
meters. It is a comprehensive exhibition hall that comprehensively

20. displays the history of Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War. The pavilion
is based on the “Historical Exhibition of the Sino-Japanese War” and
is divided into four parts: “China and Japan before the Sino-Japanese
War,” “Open the War Box of Japan,” “National Humiliation and
Resistance,” and “The Alarm Bell Changming” in the tail hall. Through
sound, light, electricity and other forms.
Meaning value
Liugong Island is the main battlefield of the Beiyang Navy and the
Sino-Japanese War. The historical and cultural resources are rich and
unique. The Sino-Japanese War Museum is the only memorial
museum in China with the theme of the Beiyang Navy and the Sino-
Japanese War. The China Modern Naval Oral History Research Center,
established in cooperation with the cover news-Huaxi Dushi Bao, is
the first modern naval oral history research institution jointly built
by the public media and professional museums in China. The two
sides will share the resources of Wenbo Media, visit the descendants
of modern navy, visit historical sites, supplement the history of
modern naval, promote the popularization and research of history
and sea rights culture, and expand the influence of Liugong Island
Beiyang Navy and the Sino-Japanese War. , has an important role and
positive significance.

21. Travel Information
Aircraft
There is only one airport in Weihai City, about 43 kilometers away
from Weihai City (Weihai City Government). Now it has opened cities
such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun,
Yanji, Chengdu, Xi’an and Jinan. Weihai is about 45 minutes from
Seoul and is the nearest city to Korea.
Arrival of traffic: Weihai Airport Bus departs according to the flight
flow, the whole journey is about 90 minutes, the fare is 20 yuan, the
route is as follows:
In front of Haiyue Hotel, opposite to Shanda University – Harbin
Institute of Technology Bus Station – News Building – White Swan –
Weihaiwei Building Road South – Mall International – Civil Aviation
Bureau (Orthopaedic Hospital) – Lotte Matt Road (Xi Youli Bank Bus
Station) – Tiandong (a company South Bus) – Gongyou Bus Station –
Weihai Airport
Airport transportation: Take the airport bus to Weihai city center;
From the airport, take a taxi to Weihai City, the price is about 90-100
yuan; to Wendeng City, about 19 kilometers, the price is about 40-50
yuan; to Rongcheng City about 25 kilometers, the price is about 50-60
yuan.

22. Train
The geographical location of Weihai determines that Weihai Railway
Station is the terminal station and the originating station, so the
ticket source is relatively rich, but there will be a hard-to-find
situation in the tourist season, so it is better to book in advance.
Weihai has two main railway stations, one is the main station and the
other is Weihai North Station. At present, ordinary trains from Jinan,
Heze, Hankou and Beijing to Weihai will stop at Weihai Station. The
rest of the high-speed rail, motor trains and a small number of
K-head trains will basically stop at Weihai North Station.
Usually take the train (high-speed rail) from Beijing and Shanghai to
Weihai, get off at Weihai North Station; it is more convenient to
travel from Jinan, Jimo, Yantai, Rongcheng to Weihai, and there are
many trains, basically getting off at Weihai North Station. From
Weihai North Station, take the bus to the beach, the happiness gate is
about 30 minutes – 1 hour.
Car
It is also very convenient to take a bus to Weihai in Shandong
Province. There are many bus trips to Jinan in Jinan, Qingdao and
Yantai. If you are playing in Jiaodong Peninsula for several days, it is
also a good choice to take a bus to Weihai.
The largest bus station in Weihai is the Weihai Long-distance Bus
Terminal, and the Weihai North Bus Station (ie Weihai High-speed
Railway Station) has been opened. There are two bus lines K3 and 52
connecting the bus terminal, the railway station and the north
station. There are also one bus station in Wendeng City and Rushan
City under the jurisdiction of the city, which can reach 103 cities.
Ship
Weihai’s shipping is very developed, and there are many passengers.
The main ports are Weihai Port, Longyan Port and Shidao Port.

23. Among them, Weihai Port is the most important, mainly shipping
routes to all parts of the country. Longan and Shidao are sent to South
Korea’s international routes.
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