Weihai & Rongcheng

A clean seaside city strung together by the Thousand-Mile Mountain and Sea Highway, with Liugong Island of the First Sino-Japanese War, Xingfu Gate and Torch Eighth Street, plus Chengshantou "End of the Earth", Naxiang Sea and the winter Swan Lake.

Weihai lies at the easternmost tip of the Shandong Peninsula, surrounded by sea on three sides. It governs Huancui and Wendeng districts and the cities of Rongcheng and Rushan, with a coastline of nearly 1,000 km. It was among the earliest national sanitary cities in China, and the city is clean and unhurried. It falls into three main areas: in the urban area are the Liugong Island site of the First Sino-Japanese War, the Dingyuan warship, Xingfu Gate, Weihai Park and Huancui Tower; Torch Eighth Street in the High-Tech Zone on the north shore and the International Bathing Beach are trendy seaside routes, and in the southern suburbs are Huaxia City, Xiangu Peak and Hanyue Fang; the eastern route in Rongcheng has Naxiang Sea, Jiming Island, Chengshantou "End of the Earth", Haiquan Island and Shendiaoshan, while in winter Swan Lake and Yandunjiao host whooper swans, and in the south are Shidao Chishan, Chashan and the seaweed-roofed houses of Dongchu Island; in Wendeng to the west are Kunyu Mountain and Shengjing Mountain. Rushan Silver Beach, farther away, can be arranged separately. Seasons: July–September is the peak season for escaping the heat and sea bathing, while September–October has the fattest seafood and fine weather; November to March is for watching swans, though the sea wind is bitter; April–May is often foggy. Getting around: Weihai and Rongcheng stations have high-speed rail, about 3 hours from Jinan; Weihai Dashuipo Airport is about 40 km from downtown. Sights on the eastern route are scattered, so we recommend driving the Thousand-Mile Mountain and Sea Highway. We recommend 3–4 days. Notes: ferries to islands are affected by strong winds, so confirm before setting out; choose seafood restaurants with clearly marked prices; watch for traffic when taking photos on trendy roads.

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