Park of China
Overview
| Name | Yantai 烟台 |
| Web address | https://parkofchina.com/en/cityyantai.html |
| Province | Shandong |
| Location | Shandong |
| Latitude, longitude | 37.46, 121.45 Google Maps |
| Top sights | Yantai Hill, Penglai Pavilion, Yangma Island, Mou family manor |
About
Yantai, in the north-east of the Shandong Peninsula between the Yellow Sea to the north and the Bohai Sea to the west, is a National Famous Historical and Cultural City. Under the Ming, beacon towers were built on the hills by the sea against the Japanese pirates, and “Yantai” — beacon terrace — takes its name from them. When the port opened in modern times, foreign consulates were built on Yantai Hill, and these Western buildings survive. See also Cities of China.
Penglai Pavilion is at Penglai within Yantai, and the Changdao islands offshore are beautiful; the whole area lies within the national scenic area of the Jiaodong Peninsula Coast. Yantai was the first place in China to make modern wine and has many wineries around it, so it is called the “wine city”.
The Mou family manor at Qixia is a well-preserved Qing landowner’s estate and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. Yantai apples and Laiyang pears are famous, and seafood is plentiful.
Travel tips
Getting there: Yantai Penglai International Airport is west of the city; high-speed trains run to Yantai and Yantai South.
Sightseeing: Yantai Hill and the Changyu wine museum are in the city; Penglai Pavilion is about an hour away; boats go to Changdao from Penglai.
Photo credits: The Yantai seafront: HaoLinFotos (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)