Lighthouses of China: Liaoning

Liaoning is a province of northeastern China, in the region formerly called Manchuria by Westerners. A principal geographical feature of the province is the Liaodong (Liaotung) Peninsula, which projects into the northern end of the Yellow Sea, separating Korea Bay on the east from Liaodong Bay on the west. The major port complex of Dalian is near the end of the peninsula on the eastern side.

During the colonial period Russia and Japan vied for control of this strategically located area. In 1898 Russia leased the Dalian area from China, but Japan conquered the Russian colony during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. In 1931, Japan invaded northeast China and incorporated Liaoning into the puppet state of Manchukuo until the end of the Second World War in 1945. Soviet troops then occupied Dalian and held it until they were withdrawn in 1955.

An additional note: the province of Liaoning was known as Fengtian from 1907 to 1929 and during the Japanese administration; the name Liaoning was restored in 1945.

Lighthouses in China are maintained by the PRC Maritime Safety Administration. The administration is organized in four regional administrations; Liaoning lighthouses fall under the Tianjin MSA.

The pinyin system for transliterating Chinese into Latin characters is now the international standard, but some locations continue to be known also under the spellings of older transliteration systems. The pinyin word jiao (formerly chiao) refers to a reef or rock in some cases, and to a cape or headland in others. Dao (tao) is an island; yu (tsu) is a small island, wan is a bay and gang (kang) is a harbor.

Names formerly used by the Japanese administration are shown in brackets {}.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. CN numbers are Chinese light list numbers. Admiralty numbers are from volume F of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 112.

General Sources
List of Chinese Lights
This is the first page of a long light list for all of China posted by the Shanghai MSA office. Liaoning lights are found on pages 1-5 of the list.
Leuchttürme Asiens, Australiens, und Ozeaniens auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard views posted by Klaus Huelse.

Dagangqu East Entrance Lights
Dagangqu East Entrance Lights, Dalian
China Internet Information Center photo


Dawangjiadao Light
City of Zhuanghe Information Department photo

Dandong Prefecture Lighthouse

Dengtashan (Daludao, Dalutao) {Talutao}
1925. Active; focal plane 80.5 m (264 ft); white flash every 5 s. 7.5 m (25 ft) round cylindrical steel or cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with narrow red horizontal bands. A small photo is available, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located at the east end of an island about 30 km (18 mi) west southwest of Dandong (Donggou), China's easternmost port. According to a tourist site, the island is a popular resort and the lighthouse is one of the attractions. Tours are available from Dandong. Located on an smaller island off the east end of Daludao. Site status unknown. ARLHS PRC-078; CN-1050; Admiralty F4076.

Dalian Subprovince Lighthouses

Changhai County (Outer Changshan Islands) Lighthouses
Note: The Outer Changshan Islands form a loose archipelago on the west side of Korea Bay, extending southeastward from Zhuanghe and eastward from Dalian. Many of the islands are inhabited.
Dawangjiadao
1939. Active; focal plane 108 m (354 ft); white flash every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the front of a 1-story concrete keeper's house. A City of Zhuanghe photo is above, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Dawangjidao is an island about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Zhuanghe. Located on the south side of the island, within the Dawangjiadao Scenic Area. Tours to the island are available from Zhuanghe. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS PRC-079; CN-1051; Admiralty F4075.
Badouyinzi (Haiyangdao) (3)
1998 (station established 1915). Active; focal plane 61.5 m (202 ft); white flash every 5 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical tile-covered concrete tower with gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. 1-story wood keeper's house. The MSA's photo is at right, but the station is not clear in Google's fuzzy satellite view. The original Japanese station, called "Hai Yung Tau," was apparently discontinued in favor of the present Haiyangdao station in 1932. The present station was established in 1949, according to MSA. Located on the south side of the harbor entrance, on the west side of Haiyangdao, an island about 65 km (40 mi) south of Zhuanghe. Site status unknown. ARLHS PRC-080; CN-1065; Admiralty F4066.5.
Haiyangdao (2)
Date unknown (station established 1932). Active; focal plane 50 m (164 ft); white flash every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower centered on a round 1-story concrete equipment room. Lighthouse painted white. No photo available; Google has a distant satellite view of the area. Located near the northwestern corner of Haiyangdao. Site status unknown. CN-1063; Admiralty F4066.55.
Luquanjiao
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 54 m (177 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower, painted white. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the eastern tip of Bashaodao, a small island off the eastern tip of Xiaochangshan. Site status unknown. CN-1052; Admiralty F4070.
Datuozi
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 44 m (144 ft); white flash every 4 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on an island off the northeastern tip of Xiaochangshan, the easternmost large island of the Changshan group. The island is connected to the mainland of Xiaochangshan by a causeway. Site status unknown. CN-1066; Admiralty F4068.2.

Badouyinzi Light
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo
Xiwan
1962. Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); flash every 4 s, white or green depending on direction. 4.5 m (15 ft) square pyramidal stone tower attached to a small stone equipment room. Access to the light is by stone steps on one side of the pyramid. Entire beacon painted white. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on a rocky promontory sheltering the harbor of Fangshentun, the principal town of Xiaochangshan, on the south side of the island. Site status unknown. CN-1055.
Huangshijiao (2)
1985 (station established 1965). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white flash every 3 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. An MSA photo is at right, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse marks a shoal off the principal port of Dachangshan Dao, a 13 km (8 mi) long island west northwest of Xiaochangshan. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. CN-1058.
Jiebatuozi (2)
1987 (station established 1956). Active; focal plane 73 m (240 ft); two white flashes every 6 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available; Google has an indistinct satellite view. This light appears to be a sibling of the Datuozi light (see above). Located on the highest point of a small island off the southern tip of Dachangshan. The island is connected to the mainland of Dachangshan by a causeway. Site status unknown. CN-1059; Admiralty F4066.4.
Xicaotuozi (2)
1985 (station established 1956). Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 6 s. 10.5 m (35 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. The light is near the right edge of a distant view of the island (click on the photo for magnification); Google has only a very distant satellite view of the area. A sibling of the Huangshijiao lighthouse. Located on the western tip of Dachangshan. Site status unknown. CN-1060; Admiralty F4068.
Huludao (Hulutao)
1957. Active; focal plane 71 m (233 ft); white flash every 4 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available; Google has a very distant satellite view. Another sibling of the Huangshijiao lighthouse, this light guides vessels in the passage between the islands and the mainland. Located on an island off the northwestern coast of Guangludao, an island at the southwestern end of the Outer Changshan archipelago. Site status unknown. CN-1062; Admiralty F4066.3.

Huangshijiao Light
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo
Guanglushan (2)
1987 (station established 1957). Active; focal plane 89 m (292 ft); white flash every 6 s. 10.5 m (35 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available; Google has a very distant satellite view. Another sibling of the Huangshijiao lighthouse. Located on an island off the southeastern coast of Guangludao. Site status unknown. CN-1061; Admiralty F4067; NGA 18208.
Dongdaliandao (East Daliandao) (2)
1987 (station established 1958). Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); white flash every 4 s. 10.5 m (35 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available, and Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view of the island. Another sibling of the Huangshijiao lighthouse. A square pyramidal tower next to the present lighthouse is similar to the Xiwan light (see above) and is presumably the 1958 light tower. Located on an island northeast of Zhangzidao, about 27 km (17 mi) south of Xiaochangshan. Site status unknown. CN-1066; Admiralty F4066.48.
Zhangzidao (2)
1987 (station established 1957). Active; focal plane 145 m (476 ft); white flash every 4 s. 12.5 m (41 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available, and Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view of the location. The light station is atop the mountain in the foreground of an aerial view of the island. Another sibling of the Huangshijiao lighthouse. The square pyramidal tower next to the present lighthouse may be the 1957 lighthouse; instead of a lantern, the solar panels are now mounted on its roof. Located at the southeastern tip of Zhangzidao. Site status unknown. CN-1067; Admiralty F4066.45.

Pulandian City Lighthouse
Pikou
2004. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); white flash every 12 s. 22 m (72 ft) round white concrete tower with double gallery; an external stairway spirals around the tower to reach the first gallery. No photo available. Located on a shoal about 5 km (3 mi) south southeast of Pikou, a small port about 70 km (45 mi) northeast of Dalian. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty F4067.5.

Jinzhou District Lighthouses
Nandaquan
1995. Active; focal plane 57 m (187 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 22 m (72 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a large 1-story keeper's house complex. Lighthouse painted white. An MSA photo is at right, and Google has a satellite view. Although the lighthouse was built in 1990, it was not activated until 1995. Located at the tip of a narrow peninsula on the north side of Dayao Wan about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Dalian. Site status unknown. ARLHS PRC-044; CN-1072; Admiralty F4065; NGA 18225.
Dayao Wan North Breakwater North End
1995?. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); green flash every 5 s. 20 m (66 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. The light is in the far background of a photo of the harbor entrance, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the south end of the detached north breakwater of Dayao Wan (bay), opposite the Nandaquan lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Admiralty F4065.5.
Dayao Wan North Breakwater South End (Dayaowan Zulangdi)
1995. Active; focal plane 26.5 m (87 ft); continuous red light. 22 m (72 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. The light is at the right in a photo of the harbor entrance, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the south end of the detached north breakwater of Dayao Wan. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS PRC-024; CN-1073; Admiralty F4066.
Dayao Wan South Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; characteristics unknown. 22 m (72 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is white with narrow red vertical stripes. A photo is available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the breakwater, a working pier on the south side of Dayao Wan. Site and tower closed.
Nandaquan Light
Nandaquan Light; PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo
Daliangangxin Oil Terminal (Youmatouzhanqiao) (2)
1985 (station established 1976). Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); continuous green light. 17 m (56 ft) round tapered concrete tower, painted white. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of a long pier sheltering the oil terminal, southeast of the Dayao Wan Breakwater and northwest of the Shatuozi lighthouse. Site and tower closed. CN-1084; Admiralty F4059.3; NGA 18229.
Shatuozi
1976. Active; focal plane 37 m (121 ft); white flash every 6 s. 37 m (121 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. An MSA photo is at right, an excellent 2010 closeup is available, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was built at the tip of the blunt peninsula on the south side of Dayao Wan. In 1986, it was necessary to reinforce the foundation, presumably against wave action. Since then, breakwaters have been built to enclose the location of the lighthouse, and it appears that the area is being filled. Site status unknown. ARLHS PRC-081; CN-1086; Admiralty F4059; NGA 18228.
Jiucaituozi
1973. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); two white flashes every 6 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower centered on a round 1-story concrete equipment room. Lighthouse painted white. No photo available. Heavy construction seems to be in progress near the tower in a Google satellite view; two keeper's houses formerly seen here have been removed. Located on a small island about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of the Shatuozi lighthouse, marking the north side of the entrance to Dalian Wan. Site status unknown. CN-1087; Admiralty F4058.5; NGA 18234.

Shatuozi Light; PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo

Dalian City: Offshore Approach Lighthouses
Note: Dalian, Liaoning's largest port and second-largest city, occupies a narrow waist of the Liaodong Peninsula about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the end. Port facilities are on the east side of the city, facing Korea Bay. The area was occupied by Britain in 1858 but was returned to China in the 1880s. Along with the rest of the peninsula, it was occupied by Russia in 1898, by Japan from 1905 until the end of the Second World War, and then by Soviet troops until 1955. Political administration was transferred to the new People's Republic in 1950. The city was called Darien in English and Dalny in Russian.
Yuandao (Round Island) (2)
1991 (station established 1925). Active; focal plane 66 m (217 ft); white flash every 15 s. 20 m (66 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. An MSA photo is at right, the PRC Transport Ministry has an article on the lighthouse, with a distant photo at the bottom of the page; the Dalian Daily has a second article with a black and white closeup photo. The lighthouse was operated by the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1955. Located on a small island far out in Korea Bay, about 50 km (30 mi) east southeast of Dalian. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS PRC-073; CN-1096; Admiralty F4064; NGA 18212.
Xian Jiao (3)
1987 (station established 1928). Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); white flash every 5 s. 21 m (69 ft) round hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower mounted on a hexagonal cylindrical concrete pyramid. Fiberglass tower painted with red and white horizontal bands, concrete base unpainted. The original light was on a 10 m (33 ft) tower, and the second lighthouse was built in 1961. Located on a rocky reef about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Dalian. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS PRC-062; CN-1080; Admiralty F4060; NGA 18222.
Yuandao Light
Yuandao Light
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo
Dasanshandao
1905. Active; focal plane 81 m (266 ft); white flash every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) round stone tower, painted white. Fog siren (4 blasts every 30 s). An MSA photo is at right, and a very distant view from the sea is available. Construction of this historic lighthouse began in 1903, presumably by the Russian government then in control of Dalian. According to MSA, the lighthouse was refurbished in 1947, a fog signal was added in 1958, and in 1994 action was taken to stabilize the slope around the lighthouse. Dasanshandao is an island off the southern entrance to Dalian Bay, about 25 km (15 mi) east southeast of the city. Located at the southern tip of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS PRC-023; CN-1097; Admiralty F4058; NGA 18220.
Yu Yan (Gugan, Encounter Rock)
1925. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white light, 1.5 s on, 2.5 s off. 16 m (52 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The lighthouse was restored in 1998. Located on a rocky reef about 35 km (22 mi) south of Dalian. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS PRC-072; CN-1145; Admiralty F4062; NGA 18216.

Dalian City: Ganjingzi District Lighthouses
Ganjingzi (Kanchingtzu) {Kanseishi} Oil Wharf
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 10 m (33 ft) round fiberglass tower colored with black and white horizontal bands. The light is at the far right in a view of the harbor, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the pier. Site and tower closed. Admiralty F4045.22; NGA 18279.1.
Ganjingzi (Kanchingtzu) {Kanseishi} Wharf (2)
1997 (station established 1930). Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); continuous green light. 12 m (39 ft) tapered round fiberglass tower, painted white. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the longest pier of Dalian's old harbor. Site status unknown. CN-1124; Admiralty F4044; NGA 18280.


Dasanshandao Light; PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo


Dalian City: Zhongshan District Lighthouses
Dagangqu North Entrance West Side
1915. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); continuous red light. 19 m (62 ft) tile-covered tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. A photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was "transformed" in 1964, presumably by adding the tile covering. Located at the end of the west breakwater of Dalian. Site and tower closed. CN-1108; Admiralty F4028; NGA 18268.
Dagangqu North Entrance East Side
1915. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); continuous red light. 19 m (62 ft) tile-covered tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was "transformed" in 1964, presumably by adding the tile covering. Located at the west end of the detached main breakwater of Dalian. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. CN-1107; Admiralty F4026; NGA 18264.
Dagangqu East Entrance North Side (Dalian Wan)
1913. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white light, 6 s on, 6 s off. 13 m (43 ft) round tapered stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A photo is available, the lighthouse is seen in the distance in the photo at the top of this page, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the east end of the detached main breakwater of Dalian, on the north side of the Dalian peninsula. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS PRC-022; CN-1110; Admiralty F4022; NGA 18256.
* Dagangqu East Entrance South Side
1913. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); red light, 6 s on, 6 s off. 13 m (43 ft) round tapered stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted red. A photo is at the top of this page, another photo, a third photo, and a view of the city behind the lighthouse are available, Huelse has a historic postcard view showing a long-vanished signal tower behind the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the east breakwater of Dalian. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can easily be viewed from shore. CN-1109; Admiralty F4020; NGA 18260.
#Dalian Oil Pier # 2 (2)
1965 (station established 1932). Removed, apparently in 2009. This was an 11 m (36 ft) round concrete tower, painted white, located at the end of the longer pier of the former Dalian oil terminal, on the northeastern edge of the city. A recent Google satellite view shows that the entire pier and terminal have disappeared in a newly filled area. ex-CN-1122; ex-Admiralty F4018; ex-NGA 18244.
Huangbaizui {Kohakushi} (2)
1996 (station established 1925). Active; focal plane 95 m (312 ft); flash every 5 s, alternately red and white. 16 m (52 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower, attached to a round 2-story coast guard or harbor control building. Entire structure painted white. Sandy Tang has a nice 2009 view of the lightghouse, a foggy 2010 closeup is available, and Google has a satellite view. This light is the landfall light for Dalian harbor. Located on a sharp, rocky promontory on the northeast corner of the Dalian peninsula, about 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the center of the city. Site status unknown. ARLHS PRC-032; CN-1098; Admiralty F4010; NGA 18236.
Laohutan Wan
Date unknown. Active; characteristics unknown. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, covered with white ceramic tiles. The small lantern is red. Dmitry Klimenko has a 2009 photo, a closeup and a distant view are available, and Google has a satellite view. We need additional information on this lighthouse. Located on a promontory on the south side of the Dalian peninsula, about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of the Huangbai Zui lighthouse. Site open, tower closed.
* Xinghai
Date unknown. Active (probably unofficial); light characteristics unknown. Approx. 17 m (56 ft) round hourglass-shaped stone stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted red. Brian Yap's photo is at right, Jo Manolo has a nighttime photo of the lighthouse in action, and Google has a satellite view. We need information on the history of this interesting lighthouse. Xinghai, on the south side of the Dalian peninsula, has tourist facilities including a cruise ship terminal and swimming beach. Located on the west side of the harbor entrance at Xinghai. Site open, tower closed.
Xinghai Light
Xinghai Light, October 2006
Creative Commons photo by Brian Yap
Laopiandao
2001. Active; focal plane 88 m (289 ft); white flash every 4 s. 8 m (26 ft) white round concrete tower. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. The area is included in a marine ecosystem preserve. Located on a small but high island about 10 km (6 mi) south of Xinghai. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. CN-1143; Admiralty F3985.

Lüshunkou District Lighthouses
Note: Lüshun is a port near the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. The city is north of the Laotieshan mountain, with port facilities on both coasts of the peninsula. The history of the city is complex. The British, who had outposts on the peninsula as early as the 1850s, called the city Port Arthur. The Japanese occupied it in 1894-95 during the First Sino-Japanese War, but they were forced to give it up by the Western powers. In 1898, Russia occupied the port and made it the terminus of the Chinese Eastern Railway. The city was then re-occupied by the Japanese in 1905 and remained under their control until the end of the Second World War. During this period, the city was known as Ryojun in Japanese, but it continued to be called Port Arthur in the west. Soviet troops occupied the city in 1945 and remained in control until 1953. Additional note: For some reason, the lights of Lüshun are missing from the available Chinese light lists and many of them are also missing from international light lists. We need more information about these lighthouses.
Lüshun East Reef
Date unknown. Active; light characteristic unknown. Round concrete tower with gallery, probably at least 12 m (39 ft) in height. Vladislav Nikitenko has a photo, a second photo is available, the lighthouse is seen on the left of another photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of a dangerous reef about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) east of the entrance to the eastern (Korea Bay) harbor of Lüshun. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed.
Lüshun
Date unknown. Active; light characteristic unknown. Approx. 27 m (89 ft) rectangular concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Vladislav Nikitenko has a good photo, a view from the sea is available, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse is part of a large complex of buildings, probably a military base. Located on a promontory on the west side of the entrance to the eastern (Korea Bay) harbor of Lüshun. Site status unknown.
** Laotieshan (Liaotieshan Xijiao)
1893. Active; focal plane 100 m (328 ft); two white flashes every 30 s. 14 m (46 ft) round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white. Original 1st order Fresnel lens. Several keeper's houses and other light station buildings. An MSA photo is at right, a 2010 photo is available, Warren Hsu has a closeup photo, another good photo is available (a little less than halfway down the page), the lighthouse appears on a postage stamp, and Google has a satellite view. Prefabricated in France, this historic lighthouse marks the southwestern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. The lighthouse was installed by Chinese authorities, but was managed by Russia (1898-1904), Japan (1904-1945), and the Soviet Union (1945-1955) before being returned to Chinese control. Today the lighthouse is a popular attraction for visitors to Lüshun. Located about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Lüshun (known as Port Arthur during the colonial period). Site open, tower closed. ARLHS PRC-038; CN-1175; Admiralty F3986; NGA 18312.
Lüshun Xingang East Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 7 m (23 ft); continuous green light. 6 m (20 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with white ceramic tiles; lantern painted green. A view from the harbor is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the east breakwater of the western (Liaodong Bay) harbor of Lüshun. Site status unknown. Admiralty F3984.6.
Lüshun Xingang West Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 7 m (23 ft); continuous red light. 6 m (20 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with white ceramic tiles; lantern painted red. A view from the harbor is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the west breakwater of the western (Liaodong Bay) harbor of Lüshun. Site status unknown. Admiralty F3984.5.
Xiaolongshan (Xiaolongshan Dao) {Sho-ryu-san-to}
1998 (station established 1932). Active; focal plane 69 m (226 ft); white flash every 4 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) round concrete tower, painted white. An MSA photo is available, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located at the northwestern tip of an island about 10 km (6 mi) off the northwestern point of the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. CN-1177; Admiralty F3984; NGA 18316.
Laotieshan Light
Laotieshan Light
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo

Wafangdian City Lighthouses
Changxingdao
1932. Reactivated (inactive 1945-1960). Active; focal plane 199 m (653 ft); white flash every 25 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment building. Entire lighthouse covered with white tiles. An MSA photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was heavily damaged in 1945, near the end of World War II, and it remained out of service until restored by the Navy in 1960. Changxingdao is a large island, about 25 km (15 mi) long, separated from the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula by a narrow channel. Located on a high bluff at the west end of the island. Site status unknown. ARLHS PRC-013; CN-1199; Admiralty F3983; NGA 18334.
* Dagushan
1992. Active; focal plane 79 m (259 ft); white flash every 20 s. 19.5 m (64 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. An MSA photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a sharp promontory of the Liaodong Peninsula mainland about 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Fuzhoucheng. Accessible by road, according to MSA. Site probably open, tower closed. ARLHS PRC-020; CN-1199.02; Admiralty F3982; NGA 18334.3.
* Taipingjiao
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white flash every 15 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, covered with white tiles. An MSA photo is at right, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on a promontory sheltering the north side of the harbor of Huatong. Accessible by road, according to MSA. Site probably open, tower closed. ARLHS PRC-059; CN-1199.03; Admiralty F3981; NGA 18334.6.

Taipingjiao Light (left) and Taizishan Light
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photos

Yingkou Prefecture Lighthouses

Bayuquan District Lighthouses
Bayuquan West Breakwater North Head (2?)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous green light. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with green and white horizontal bands. A photo is available, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the breakwater. NGA lists the focal plane height as 9 m (30 ft) and describes the lighthouse as white with a quick-flashing green light; the MSA Shanghai light list also describes the lighthouse as white. Located at the north end of the main breakwater at Bayuquan. Site status unknown. CN-1199.2; Admiralty F3979.2; NGA 18334.8.
Taizishan (2)
1993 (station establishment date unknown). Active; focal plane 131 m (430 ft); white flash every 10 s. 21 m (69 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, gallery, and four ribs. Tower covered with white tiles; lantern and gallery painted white. An MSA photo is above on the right, and Google has a very fuzzy satellite view. The lighthouse was built in 1989 but not activated until 1993. An older lighthouse is seen in the background of the photo, but we don't know if it survives today. Located on a hill above the harbor of the new port of Bayuquan, about 13 km (8 mi) north of Xiongyuecheng. Site status unknown. CN-1199.5; Admiralty F3978; NGA 18335.

Yingkou City Lighthouses
Lightship Yingkou
Date unknown (station established 1867). Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white flash every 12 s. 23 m (75 ft) steel lightship; light tower with lantern and gallery amidships. Entire vessel painted red. An MSA photo is at right. The ship was crewed until it was converted to automatic operation in 1985. Located about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of the mouth of the river Liaohe, which is the harbor of Yingkou. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. CN-1200; Admiralty F3970; NGA 18336.
Yingkou Bar Range Front
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 17.5 m (57 ft); continuous white light. 22 m (72 ft) square skeletal tower, painted black, carrying a triangular daymark. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. This is the first of a series of ranges guiding ships on the difficult approach to Yingkou, and the head of the Bohai Gulf. Located on the coast at the edge of an extensive saltworks on the southwest side of the city. Site status unknown. CN-1202; Admiralty F3971; NGA 18340.
Yingkou Bar Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); continuous white light. 32.5 m (106 ft) square skeletal tower, painted black, carrying a triangular daymark. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located in the salt pans, 950 m (0.6 mi) northeast of the front light. Site status unknown. CN-1203; Admiralty F3971.1; NGA 18344.
Yingkou Inner Channel Entrance Range Front
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); continuous red light. 18 m (59 ft) square skeletal tower, painted black, carrying a triangular daymark. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on the east side of the entrance to the Daliao River. Site status unknown. CN-1209; Admiralty F3971.9; NGA 18348.

Lightship Yingkou
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photo
Yingkou Inner Channel Common Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 29 m (92 ft); continuous red light. 29 m (92 ft) square skeletal tower, painted black, carrying a triangular daymark. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located about 1 km (0.6 mi) northeast of the Entrance Range Front light. Site status unknown. CN-1210; Admiralty F3972; NGA 18352.
Yingkou No. 4 Range Front
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); continuous red light. 20 m (66 ft) square skeletal tower, painted black, carrying a triangular daymark. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. This light and the Common Range Rear light provide a range for vessels leaving Yingkou. Located on the east bank of the Daliao River about 600 m (0.38 mi) north of the Common Rear light. Site status unknown. CN-1220; Admiralty F3972.1; NGA 18353.

Jinzhou Prefecture Lighthouses

Jinzhou City Lighthouses
Note: Wedged in the northwestern corner of the Bohai Gulf, Jinzhou is China's northernmost port.
Jinzhou Gang Range Front
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 42 m (138 ft); continuous white light. Approx. 40 m (131 ft) concrete tower topped by a large observation or harbor control structure. No photo available, but Google has a good satellite view. NGA lists a "white beacon" at this location. Located on the waterfront of Jinzhou. Site status unknown. NGA 18382.
Jinzhou Gang Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 73 m (240 ft); continuous white light. Approx. 67 m (220 ft) concrete tower topped by a large observation or harbor control structure. No photo available, but Google has a good satellite view. NGA lists a "white beacon" at this location. Located on the waterfront of Jinzhou. Site status unknown. NGA 18382.1.

Huludao Prefecture Lighthouses

Huludao City Lighthouse
Huludao Gaojiao
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 128 m (420 ft); two white flashes every 12 s. 10 m (33 ft) white round concrete tower rising from a building of unknown type. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on the tip of a peninsula about 15 km (9 mi) east of Jinxi on the northwest coast of Liaodong Bay. Site status unknown. Admiralty F3965.5; NGA 18380.

Suizhong County Lighthouses
** Diaolongzui (Tuanshan Jiao) (2)
1998. Active; focal plane 41 m (135 ft); three white flashes, in a 2+1 pattern, every 20 s. 41 m (135 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with three buttresses, a large round observation room near the top, and lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with gold trim. An MSA photo is at right, but Google has only a distant satellite view of this area. Located near the mouth of the river Liuquhe, about 13 km (8 mi) southeast of Suizhong on the west side of Liaodong Bay. Site open; the observation level of the tower is probably open, but no information is available on this. CN-1251.141; Admiralty F3964; NGA 18387.
* Huanhaisi (Huanhaisidizui) (2)
1997 (station established 1988). Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) concrete tower: a round inverted conical lantern structure is supported by three columns. The entire lighthouse is white. An MSA photo is at right, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a promontory about 10 km (6 mi) east of Shanhaiguan, near the border with Hebei province. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. CN-1251.2; Admiralty F3960; NGA 18390.

Diaolongzui Light (left) and Huanhaisi Light
PRC Maritime Safety Administration photos

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Posted February 25, 2008. Checked and revised March 30, 2011. Lighthouses: 57; lightships: 1. Site copyright 2011 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.