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Dingyuan Warship Scenic Area

A 1:1 replica of the memorial ship Dingyuan, flagship of the Jiawu naval battle (First Sino-Japanese War); aboard, the command cabin and officers' quarters have been restored and Beiyang Fleet historical materials are displayed

Visitor info

Opening hours
08:30-17:00
Ticket
approx. CNY 60

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

A 1:1 replica of the memorial ship Dingyuan, flagship of the Jiawu naval battle (First Sino-Japanese War); the command cabin and officers' quarters have been restored aboard, with displays of Beiyang Fleet historical materials. The Dingyuan was a 7,000-ton ironclad ordered by the Qing government from Germany; damaged in the 1895 Battle of Weihaiwei, she was blown up by her own crew to keep her out of enemy hands. Facing Liugong Island across the sea, the site forms a two-site itinerary for the Jiawu naval battle; boarding the ship gives a direct sense of nineteenth-century naval engineering.

Getting there: Bus, Weihai Bay Park stop

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