Weihai Liugong Island | Travel back in time to the First Sino-Japanese War.

🌟 Highlights: Liugong Island is a natural sea barrier for Weihai City and has an extremely important position in national defense. It is known as the "Eastern Shield" and the "Unsinkable Battleship." Many naval battles took place here from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the liberation of China, especially the First Sino-Japanese War, which left a deep historical mark. ⏰ Opening hours: To the island: First ferry at 7:30 am, last ferry at 3:00 pm From the island: Last ferry at 5:30 pm 📍 Address: In Weihai Bay, at the easternmost tip of the Shandong Peninsula. 💰 Scenic area consumption: Scenic area ticket (including round-trip ferry ticket and tickets to various attractions): CNY 122/person. You can purchase tickets online in advance and scan the QR code to board the ferry and enter the scenic area. Other separate charges: 1⃣ Island cruise: CNY 60/person 2⃣ Sightseeing bus Line 1: CNY 60/person 3⃣ Sightseeing bus Line 2: CNY 80/person 4⃣ Submarine attraction: CNY 30/person (Sightseeing buses 1 and 2 include a free ticket to the submarine attraction, so don't buy it twice) 5⃣ Cable car round-trip ticket: CNY 60/person 🗺 Transportation: 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to Liugong Island Passenger Center, No. 101-2, Haibin North Road, Weihai City. Park and walk to the passenger center to take the ferry. 🚌 Bus: Take Bus 12 or 52 to Zhudao Office Station, or Bus K1 to Beizhudao Station, then walk to the passenger center. 🛳 Ferry: Buy a ferry ticket at the passenger center. The ferry takes about 20 minutes to reach Liugong Island. ✅ Must-try experiences: 1⃣ First Sino-Japanese War Museum: A commemorative museum centered on the Beiyang Fleet and the First Sino-Japanese War. The texts and images in the museum are very touching, and you will feel a sense of anger and emotion at the strength of China today. 2⃣ Liugong Island Expo Park: The Monument of Merit, the Dinghai Shenzhen, and the Whale Museum are a few places that left a deep impression on me. It's worth taking your time to explore. 3⃣ Dingyuan Ship Memorial: A 1:1 replica of the ship, you can enter the interior of the ship to visit. 4⃣ Donghong Battery: This is where the island's defense battery is displayed. 5⃣ Rare Animal Park: It is said that there are pandas and elk here, but I only saw deer and goats, which was disappointing. 😞 6⃣ Submarine: Walk through the interior of the submarine, but be sure to keep your head down. I bumped my head twice. Walking around the island is a lot of exercise. 🍱 Food recommendations: 🦀 Seafood: Weihai is a coastal city, and the crabs, shrimp, shellfish, and other seafood are delicious. 🍢 Barbecue: Weihai barbecue is also famous, and grilled lamb skewers and grilled chicken are not to be missed. 🍘 Other food: Weihai Wei baked buns and mackerel dumplings are also worth a try. 📝 Tips: ☞ Wear sunscreen in summer ☞ A bottle of Nongfu Spring water costs CNY 5 ☞ Parking costs CNY 2/hour, up to CNY 25/day