Huaniaoshan Lighthouse listed as Chinese industrial heritage

Huaniaoshan Lighthouse is located on Huaniao Island in Shengsi county, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly] 

Huaniaoshan Lighthouse in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province was recently named a Chinese industrial heritage, local media reported on April 28. 

Located on Huaniao Island of the city's Shengsi county, the lighthouse was built by China Customs in 1870 and is one of the oldest lighthouses in the country.

A panoramic view of Huaniao Island [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly]

The lighthouse also enjoys a significant location at the junction of the Yangtze River estuary and China's north-south coastal route, from where ships at home and abroad enter Shanghai, Ningbo and Zhoushan.

The lighthouse stands 16.5 meters high, and is equipped with a complete set of supporting facilities, including a radio tower, power house, machine house, warehouse and wharf. It covers 22,000 square meters in total.

Owing to its large size, complete functionality, and historical and geographical significance, it was dubbed the "No 1 Lighthouse in the Far East". It was also honored in 2001 by the State Council as a key cultural relic under State protection.

How to get there:

From Shanghai: Take a bus from Shanghai Nanpu Daqiao Terminal to Shenjiawan Terminal, then take a ferry to Sijiao Island. 

From Hangzhou: Take a bus from Hangzhou Jiubao Terminal or Hangzhou South Bus Terminal to Shenjiawan Terminal, then take a ferry to Sijiao Island.

From Zhoushan Island: Take a ferry from Dinghai Sanjiang Wharf to Sijiao Island.