Dongquan Lighthouse

Coordinates: 25°57′50.3″N 119°59′26.2″E / 25.963972°N 119.990611°E

Dongquan Lighthouse
Lighthouse Museum (right)

The Dongquan Lighthouse (Chinese: 東犬燈塔; pinyin: Dōngquǎn Dēngtǎ) or Dongju Island Lighthouse (Chinese: 東莒島燈塔; pinyin: Dōngjǔ Dǎo Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Dongju Island, Juguang Township, Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.[1]

History

The lighthouse was built the British Empire in 1872 to guide ships to Fuzhou during the Qing Dynasty when they were forced to open up along with four other treaty ports for trading. It was designated as a second-grade historic site in 1988.[2][3]

Features

The lighthouse features the Lighthouse Museum, opened in the English-style building in June 2008.

Technical specification

It can cast a beam of light that can be seen up to 16.7 nautical miles away.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Pius Lee. "The Picturesque White Dongju Lighthouse Among A Sea Of Tall Grass On Juguang Island On Matsu Islands In Taiwan. Stock Photo 94933990 : Shutterstock". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.matsu.gov.tw/en/page/news_cnt.php?id=3934
  3. ↑ "British Beam". Retrieved 30 December 2014.