Liugong Island
Liugong Island
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PlantationJohnny
Weihai, China95 contributions
May 2020 • Friends
We love the island. After a short ferry ride from the mainland its a different world with tantalising glimpses into history in various museums and exhibits : The headquarters of the Chinese Northern fleet as it modernised in the late 19th century, the naval and land battle with Japan in 1895 when the island was overwhelmed, and the colonisation by the British from 1898 till 1930. (Intriguingly there is a house where it is claimed that Margaret Thatcher lived, and that she was born in Weihai not Grantham as history asserts. )
There are nice peaceful walks to the western end where the gun batteries were decimated by the Japanese and to the gun emplacements on the summit. Unfortunately there is not a circular path around the islands coast which would be nice.
There are nice peaceful walks to the western end where the gun batteries were decimated by the Japanese and to the gun emplacements on the summit. Unfortunately there is not a circular path around the islands coast which would be nice.
Written May 30, 2020
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Stevelizhangjun
Melbourne, Australia274 contributions
Apr 2012 • Business
Given I arrived on a Sunday afternoon I decided to visit Liugong Island. This involves taking a ferry for 20 mins at a cost of approx RMB138 return. The ferry can be packed with older local visitors how push and shove to get the best seats and vantage point. frustrating but normal so let them go first.
The island is very colonial and I paid RMB20 to take the electric tour cart around the main island area. This seems to offer the most efficient way see the colonial buildings, small Panda and Deer enclosure and old 1973 Chinese submarine now a permanent display that you can enter for RMB10 which I did.
The island is now home to the army and includes a large War Memorial of the 1903 Japanese China war. A worthy exhibit that tells the story of how China lost the war and surrendered Tiawan to Japan for 50 years or so. The exhibition was free and included historical artifacts. The last ferry is at 5.30pm but take the 5.00pm if you don't want to be crushed by the grey hairred
The island is very colonial and I paid RMB20 to take the electric tour cart around the main island area. This seems to offer the most efficient way see the colonial buildings, small Panda and Deer enclosure and old 1973 Chinese submarine now a permanent display that you can enter for RMB10 which I did.
The island is now home to the army and includes a large War Memorial of the 1903 Japanese China war. A worthy exhibit that tells the story of how China lost the war and surrendered Tiawan to Japan for 50 years or so. The exhibition was free and included historical artifacts. The last ferry is at 5.30pm but take the 5.00pm if you don't want to be crushed by the grey hairred
Written April 27, 2012
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Andrew M
7,585 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
My son and I had been travelling around China by Railway, Bus and Domestic Flights. We decided to visit Luigong island by taking the overnight a ferry from Dalain. The ferry tickets may be purchased at Dalian Railway Station (near the south exit) where there is a small ferry office, or at the Dalain Cruise Port. It is probably safer to buy tickets in the Railway Station if arriving early in Dalian. The ferry leaves at Dalian at 9:30pm and arrives in Weihai by 5:00am (depending on weather conditions). We bought second class "A" rooms which were private had 2 bunks and a bathroom for 960 yuan (480 yuan per person). Second class rooms for 360 yuan each had to be shared i.e. 4-5 bunks in the room. the ferry could be as cheap as 130 yuan for dorm room where everything is shared and there are many people, but if you need rest and privacy, the extra money will be well spent.
The ferry docked at the Weihai Cargo port on arrival, and a shuttle bus was then boarded for passenger transfer to the main terminal. On exiting you will be greeting by aggressive taxi drivers who will go as far as trying to take your bag or grab your hand to get you in their direction. If you can get through this hoard and have some patience, there will be metered taxis nearer to the entrance. The metered fare to the tourist dock in Weihai is 25 yuan (20 minute drive), but the taxi touts start their negotiations at 100 yuan. Have patience as the Luigong Port Ferry does not start operating until 7am, so there is no rush.
On arrival at the Tourist Dock in Weihai, stroll around the park and take pictures of the gates of happiness and other statues. The gates of happiness can be climbed (I think 8 stories) for great views but I am not sure what time it opens. There is a KFC near to the cruise terminal that opens at 6am for breakfast. there are several ticket windows in the Ferry office, and it is really efficient. The basic charge to visit Luigong Island is 138 yuan per person. The ferry ride is 20 minutes. Try to get upstairs if possible for great views of the Island and Weihai harbour.
On arriving at the island, there are electric carts available at the exit of the Ferry Terminal. Do not take these, as most attractions will not be open. Turn right and walk for 5 minutes to the Sino Japanese War Museum (statue with telescope) and show tickets for free entry. After viewing this museum, electric carts are a good option to see the island. It would be good to do some research on the attractions that you wish to see before going to the island to ensure that none are missed. We had 5 hours on the island, and decided to visit the war museums (jiawu to the west and sino Japanese to the east) , main forts (donghang to the east and qidingshan to the north), expo and submarine.
With a full day on the island, there are other attractions that may be visited e.g. zoo, temple, park, tour of colonial buildings. We decided to visit the forts firstly, as they were far from the ferry terminal. I think that the electric carts will by special request drive to the eastern tip of the island to visit Donghong Fort, but we had difficulty communicating (we spoke no mandarin), and had a 20 minute hke to the fort. There are great views at this end of the island. we then walked back, and took the cable car (to the right of expo village) on a return trip to visit qidingshan fort. The cable car costs 50 yuan for a return trip. There is a short walk to the fort after exiting the cable car station. The views at the fort are the best on the island, and great photos can also be taken on the cable car return trip. Look out for the spotted deer in an enclosure below the cable car run for great photos.
We took the electric cart to the submarine exhibit (west of island), and paid 20 yuan to explore inside and take photos on top. Beware of exploring the submarine, the areas are tight and cramped. We walked back to the ferry terminal stopping at the Jiawu war museum and a small temple along the way. ensure that you bring appropriate head cover, as it is very hot on the island, and take the electric acrt where possible to avoid too much walking. For the physically fit, the island can be explored in a day by hiking around (which we did most of in 5 hours), but I am not sure if you will be able to spend enough time with the various exhibits with this option. We had a great day, and were familiar with the war history of the island, having visited Lushun on the previous day.
After taking the ferry back, we then caught an airport bus (near to Weihai Hotel, which is 5 minutes walk north of the terminal) to Yantai Airport to continue our trip to Shanghai. Note that there are airport buses to weihai airport also, but we preferred Yantai, as it was a bigger airport with more flight options.
The ferry docked at the Weihai Cargo port on arrival, and a shuttle bus was then boarded for passenger transfer to the main terminal. On exiting you will be greeting by aggressive taxi drivers who will go as far as trying to take your bag or grab your hand to get you in their direction. If you can get through this hoard and have some patience, there will be metered taxis nearer to the entrance. The metered fare to the tourist dock in Weihai is 25 yuan (20 minute drive), but the taxi touts start their negotiations at 100 yuan. Have patience as the Luigong Port Ferry does not start operating until 7am, so there is no rush.
On arrival at the Tourist Dock in Weihai, stroll around the park and take pictures of the gates of happiness and other statues. The gates of happiness can be climbed (I think 8 stories) for great views but I am not sure what time it opens. There is a KFC near to the cruise terminal that opens at 6am for breakfast. there are several ticket windows in the Ferry office, and it is really efficient. The basic charge to visit Luigong Island is 138 yuan per person. The ferry ride is 20 minutes. Try to get upstairs if possible for great views of the Island and Weihai harbour.
On arriving at the island, there are electric carts available at the exit of the Ferry Terminal. Do not take these, as most attractions will not be open. Turn right and walk for 5 minutes to the Sino Japanese War Museum (statue with telescope) and show tickets for free entry. After viewing this museum, electric carts are a good option to see the island. It would be good to do some research on the attractions that you wish to see before going to the island to ensure that none are missed. We had 5 hours on the island, and decided to visit the war museums (jiawu to the west and sino Japanese to the east) , main forts (donghang to the east and qidingshan to the north), expo and submarine.
With a full day on the island, there are other attractions that may be visited e.g. zoo, temple, park, tour of colonial buildings. We decided to visit the forts firstly, as they were far from the ferry terminal. I think that the electric carts will by special request drive to the eastern tip of the island to visit Donghong Fort, but we had difficulty communicating (we spoke no mandarin), and had a 20 minute hke to the fort. There are great views at this end of the island. we then walked back, and took the cable car (to the right of expo village) on a return trip to visit qidingshan fort. The cable car costs 50 yuan for a return trip. There is a short walk to the fort after exiting the cable car station. The views at the fort are the best on the island, and great photos can also be taken on the cable car return trip. Look out for the spotted deer in an enclosure below the cable car run for great photos.
We took the electric cart to the submarine exhibit (west of island), and paid 20 yuan to explore inside and take photos on top. Beware of exploring the submarine, the areas are tight and cramped. We walked back to the ferry terminal stopping at the Jiawu war museum and a small temple along the way. ensure that you bring appropriate head cover, as it is very hot on the island, and take the electric acrt where possible to avoid too much walking. For the physically fit, the island can be explored in a day by hiking around (which we did most of in 5 hours), but I am not sure if you will be able to spend enough time with the various exhibits with this option. We had a great day, and were familiar with the war history of the island, having visited Lushun on the previous day.
After taking the ferry back, we then caught an airport bus (near to Weihai Hotel, which is 5 minutes walk north of the terminal) to Yantai Airport to continue our trip to Shanghai. Note that there are airport buses to weihai airport also, but we preferred Yantai, as it was a bigger airport with more flight options.
Written July 28, 2015
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Slushie Lover
Weihai, China2 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
I just came home from wasting essentially 8h of my life. We were 3 adults and 1 teen, paid 138RMB for my ticket (I dont know how much the adults paid).
To buy tickets we stood in a queue for 1 1/2h, then we stood in another queue to ride the ferry to the island and the wait was 3h!!!!!!
They only had 2 boats going back and forth with over tens of thousands of people waiting.
We then finally arrived at 1pm, all 4 of us starving, overheated and now with claustrophobia. Before we got into the ferry's ride they told us the last ferry ride back was at 3pm. So we got there, looked at the pandas which was just one panda in a cage. Rushed through the museum and went to eat what was the worst dish I've ever had in my life at a restaurant at the entrance (bring your own food people). After it was almost 2pm we didn't have time to go up the hill anymore as the queue for the ferry ride back was already super long. So we stood in line for another 1h+.
WORST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE EVER!!!
To buy tickets we stood in a queue for 1 1/2h, then we stood in another queue to ride the ferry to the island and the wait was 3h!!!!!!
They only had 2 boats going back and forth with over tens of thousands of people waiting.
We then finally arrived at 1pm, all 4 of us starving, overheated and now with claustrophobia. Before we got into the ferry's ride they told us the last ferry ride back was at 3pm. So we got there, looked at the pandas which was just one panda in a cage. Rushed through the museum and went to eat what was the worst dish I've ever had in my life at a restaurant at the entrance (bring your own food people). After it was almost 2pm we didn't have time to go up the hill anymore as the queue for the ferry ride back was already super long. So we stood in line for another 1h+.
WORST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE EVER!!!
Written August 17, 2018
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Dragonscreen
Beijing43 contributions
Mar 2012 • Solo
Weihai, formerly Weihaiwei, now one of China's most beautiful coastal cities, was chosen as the home of China's modern navy during the latter part of the 19th Century. Naval facilities were constructed on Liugong Island adjacent to Weihai harbour. After China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese War it became a British possession. The British expanded the facilities when it became the summer station of the British Navy's North China Fleet. The British returned Weihai and Liugong Island to China after an occupation of 32 years. Many of the buildings built during the Qing Dynasty, including the Naval Headquarters, remain as do many of those built by the British. You can easily spend an entire day exploring the island. Look for the little stone chapel, built by the British that has been turned into a kindergarten. There is also a modern museum with dioramas depicting the naval engagements that took place during the Sino-Japanese war. There are a number of restaurants and snack bars on the island including a small hotel if you decide to stay overnight. Catch the ferry to the island on the right hand side of the large ferry terminal. Decline the tour option unless you understand Chinese.
Written March 28, 2012
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Furious_Buddhist
Ashburn, VA75 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Like everyone else, we took a fast ferry to Liugong Island. It was a sunny day, not too warm - add the fresh breeze from the fast moving boat and it was perfect. After arriving at the island, we took another tourist boat that went half way around the island, and were able to see some of the main sites on the island from that boat.
While the kids played in the little beach near the docks, I visited the Museum of the Sino-Japanese War. The museum is very good, and provides a good historical view of the war, as seen by the Chinese side. Unlike some other war museums dedicated to great victories in the host country, this war was one that China lost. And it showed the terrible consequences of that defeat for China, tying it to the German occupation of Qingdao and the British lease of Hong Kong, among other national humiliations later on. It is a humiliating lesson that Chinese leaders don't want to see repeated ever again.
The island seems larger when travelling on foot. Bring water, sunscreen and comfortable shoes.
While the kids played in the little beach near the docks, I visited the Museum of the Sino-Japanese War. The museum is very good, and provides a good historical view of the war, as seen by the Chinese side. Unlike some other war museums dedicated to great victories in the host country, this war was one that China lost. And it showed the terrible consequences of that defeat for China, tying it to the German occupation of Qingdao and the British lease of Hong Kong, among other national humiliations later on. It is a humiliating lesson that Chinese leaders don't want to see repeated ever again.
The island seems larger when travelling on foot. Bring water, sunscreen and comfortable shoes.
Written August 31, 2019
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jameshuang
Taipei, Taiwan2,002 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
Liugong Island (劉公島) is located at the mouth of Weihai Bay (威海灣). It is 1.9 nautical miles (2.2 mi / 3.5 km) from Weihai (威海) Tourism Dock to Liugong Island Tourism Dock. The 315 ha (778 acre) Liugong Island with a coastline of 14.9 km (9.26 mi) was an important navy base in Qing Dynasty. The Beiyang Fleet (北洋艦隊) was one of the four modernized Chinese navies in the late Qing dynasty and based on Liugong Island. It was the largest fleet in Asia and the 8th largest in the world during the late 1880s. It has been open to public since 1985, and today it is a very popular destination in Weihai and has been listed as a highest 5A National Tourist Attraction since 2011.
We took the bus from Weihai Railroad Station to the dock and took the ferry to the Liugong Island. Most of the time I stayed outside on the deck, enjoying the scenery and taking photos. The ride takes less than 20 min. Once we arrived at Liugong Island around 2 pm, we went to the left side of the island and visited the Museum of Sino-Japanese War of 1894 (中日甲午戰爭博物館). It was the original Beiyang Naval Office (北洋海軍公所) and the Naval Headquarters during the First Sino-Japanese War (甲午戰爭) between 25 July 1894 and 17 April 1895. We saw all of the setup of the Navy Headquarters 125 years ago and learned the history of the once largest fleet in Asia. We saw the wreck of the Chinese cruiser Jiyuan (濟遠艦) with the huge 209.3 mm (8.24 in) caliber main armament of Jiyua displayed at the end of the naval office. The new 2008 opened Museum of Sino-Japanese War Exhibition Hall Using the hi-tech AV explores the war in detail. We also visited the Dragon King Temple (龍王廟), Ding Ruchang Memorial Hall (丁汝昌紀念館), British Navy Liugong Island Command (英國海軍劉公島司令部), old submarine and the nearby unnamed area. We didn’t go to Liugong Island National Forest Park (劉公島國家森林公園), Liugong Island Expo Park (劉公島博覽園) and the cable car up to the mountain due to lack of time. We left Liugong Island around 5 pm.
It is better to reserve a whole day to visit Liugong Island. You should bring a bottle of water with you because it is hard finding places selling drinks where we went. The island has many spots to visit, and it is better to plan in advance especially when you have only few hours to spend. As usual comfortable shoes and water are essential.
We took the bus from Weihai Railroad Station to the dock and took the ferry to the Liugong Island. Most of the time I stayed outside on the deck, enjoying the scenery and taking photos. The ride takes less than 20 min. Once we arrived at Liugong Island around 2 pm, we went to the left side of the island and visited the Museum of Sino-Japanese War of 1894 (中日甲午戰爭博物館). It was the original Beiyang Naval Office (北洋海軍公所) and the Naval Headquarters during the First Sino-Japanese War (甲午戰爭) between 25 July 1894 and 17 April 1895. We saw all of the setup of the Navy Headquarters 125 years ago and learned the history of the once largest fleet in Asia. We saw the wreck of the Chinese cruiser Jiyuan (濟遠艦) with the huge 209.3 mm (8.24 in) caliber main armament of Jiyua displayed at the end of the naval office. The new 2008 opened Museum of Sino-Japanese War Exhibition Hall Using the hi-tech AV explores the war in detail. We also visited the Dragon King Temple (龍王廟), Ding Ruchang Memorial Hall (丁汝昌紀念館), British Navy Liugong Island Command (英國海軍劉公島司令部), old submarine and the nearby unnamed area. We didn’t go to Liugong Island National Forest Park (劉公島國家森林公園), Liugong Island Expo Park (劉公島博覽園) and the cable car up to the mountain due to lack of time. We left Liugong Island around 5 pm.
It is better to reserve a whole day to visit Liugong Island. You should bring a bottle of water with you because it is hard finding places selling drinks where we went. The island has many spots to visit, and it is better to plan in advance especially when you have only few hours to spend. As usual comfortable shoes and water are essential.
Written August 19, 2018
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Gorgan
Florence, Italy123 contributions
Sep 2016 • Solo
Just to avoid possible misunderstandings I will start my review by making clear it is gonna be written according to my point of view, which is the angle of a Western guy. With that being said I frankly think a day trip to Liugong Island is more appealing for locals rather than for Westerners. To be honest my day trip was kinda disappointing. The main attraction is the Sino-Japanese war museum. In it you can find plenty of information and photos dating back to another very bleak period of the relationships between Japan and China. But as I said it can be really of interest mainly for locals. After that you can stroll around but there isn't that much on offer. I was personally curious to go to the zoo and see pandas but I could see just one pitiful specimen. It was all alone and I felt sorry for him. In the zoo you can see some cute deer though. Later I kept walking until I came across a submarine run ashore. I was tempted to step and walk on it but there was an extra fee to pay as if the 165 RNB (if my memory serves me right) I spent to go to Liugong weren't enough. As a matter of principle I decided to forget about it. Just to cut it short what I could see in a couple of hours were the museum, one panda, a cannon, a torpedo, a big statue near the entrance of the museum and a few more things. That's it. I think it is too little to regard Liugong as a 5A attraction.
Written September 27, 2016
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David B
Doncaster, UK181 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
This is probably the most famous and well known of the tourist attractions in Weihai. It is situated 20 minutes by boat from the downtown area.
On the island there is plenty to see. A short uphill walk takes you to the top of the hill where the old fort and cannons still stand. There is a great view of the city of Weihai on a clear day (not a guarantee).
There are several interesting museums with some English in each. The Sino-Japanese war museum gives an insight into Chinese propaganda providing a very one sided account of the encounter (although the Chinese have a right to be upset). The British museum gives a taste of what Weihai was like under British occupation (start of the 20th Century) and the whale museum features a full whale skeleton as well as plenty of information.
There is a small zoo of which the highlight is the two Giant Pandas. These are not that easy to find around China so this is a great opportunity to see such an iconic creature.
Around the island there are places to eat, shop, walk and relax. It is easy to pass a number of hours here justifying the 138 RMB standard entry fee. I have been there 6 times now and can always find new things to learn or study.
On the island there is plenty to see. A short uphill walk takes you to the top of the hill where the old fort and cannons still stand. There is a great view of the city of Weihai on a clear day (not a guarantee).
There are several interesting museums with some English in each. The Sino-Japanese war museum gives an insight into Chinese propaganda providing a very one sided account of the encounter (although the Chinese have a right to be upset). The British museum gives a taste of what Weihai was like under British occupation (start of the 20th Century) and the whale museum features a full whale skeleton as well as plenty of information.
There is a small zoo of which the highlight is the two Giant Pandas. These are not that easy to find around China so this is a great opportunity to see such an iconic creature.
Around the island there are places to eat, shop, walk and relax. It is easy to pass a number of hours here justifying the 138 RMB standard entry fee. I have been there 6 times now and can always find new things to learn or study.
Written May 2, 2015
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Pekonijakinkku
Tacoma, WA27 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Bring your passport or at least a photo of it to get tickets.
These days, not tourist sites require ID verification in order to purchase a ticket.
So even to get a ticket for the ferry and access to Lou Gong Dao, don’t forget to have you passport ready.
Sometimes a photo of the page with your passport number and photo is sufficient.
Other times you need the actual doc.
Don’t forget!
These days, not tourist sites require ID verification in order to purchase a ticket.
So even to get a ticket for the ferry and access to Lou Gong Dao, don’t forget to have you passport ready.
Sometimes a photo of the page with your passport number and photo is sufficient.
Other times you need the actual doc.
Don’t forget!
Written June 10, 2023
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How much is the ticket to the island? Or is it free?
Written December 27, 2016
Nope. It is very expensive. You need to take a ferry. The trip to the island takes about ten minutes only as it is very close to Weihai. I cannot remember exactly how much I spent but something like 130 RNB or so (the cheapest option). Honestly there isn't that much to see there.
Written December 27, 2016
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