Weihai 威海

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National 5A-level scenic area and memorial site of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895); the island preserves the Beiyang Fleet Admiral's Office (1888), the Naval Academy, the Iron Pier, and the East and West gun batteries, and houses the China Jiawu War Museum

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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

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A landmark of Weihai's old town, said to date from the Ming dynasty and repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries; the present tower can be climbed for sea views

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Weihai's most famous free beach in the city area, where pine woods meet the sand; fine sand and clear water, lifeguards on duty during the summer swimming season, and a high density of guesthouses and cafes nearby

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Diamond Beach has fine sand and complete facilities; nearby Jiming Island became popular through a parent-child reality TV show

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One of the easternmost points where the Chinese mainland reaches into the sea, hailed as 'China's Cape of Good Hope' and 'Cape of Good Luck'

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Centered on Fahua Temple, founded by Zhang Baogao, a Silla Korean of the Tang era: during the Tang Changqing era (9th century) Zhang Baogao built Fahua Temple here for communal Buddhist practice; the eminent Japanese monk Ennin stayed here while seeking Buddhist teachings in Tang China and recorded it in his travel diary — a thousand-year testament to Buddhist exchange among China, Korea, and Japan

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A city landmark on the shore of Weihai Bay; ascending the tower-like Xingfu Gate gives sweeping views of the coastline, and the Wanfu (ten thousand blessings) relief paving in front of the gate draws photo-takers

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A commercial district themed on Chinese-Korean culture, clustered with Korean supermarkets, Korean BBQ and fried chicken, beauty salons, and performance venues, with dense night-market stalls — the quickest slice of Weihai's Korean-wave (Hallyu) scene

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A national 5A-level scenic area, ecologically restored from a cluster of quarry pits — a model project for treating abandoned mines