| Location | Hainan, China |
|---|---|
| Year first lit | c. 2000 |
| Construction | concrete |
| Tower shape | triangular cylindrical tower on hexagonal base |
| Markings / pattern | white |
| Height | 236 feet (72 m) |
| Focal height | 256 feet (78 m) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | white flash every 6 seconds |
| Admiralty number | F3347.95 |
| NGA number | 20131 |
Baishamen Lighthouse (Chinese: 白沙门灯塔), located in the province of Hainan, China, is the sixth tallest lighthouse in the world,[1] and the second tallest in China.[2] Rising from a 3-storey hexagonal base, this structure is 236 feet (72 m) tall. This active lighthouse has a focal plane of 256 feet (78 m) with a white flash every 6 seconds. The triangular, cylindrical tower and base are made entirely of white concrete.
It serves as a landfall light for the city of Haikou, and is located on the east side of the entrance to Haikou Bay, the harbor of Haikou on Haidian Island.