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Chengshantou is on the eastern tip of the Jiaodong Peninsula and also
is the easternmost point of China's coastline. It is surrounded on
three sides by sea are reefs and the current rushes and circles around.
Even if it there is no wind the sea waves can be dangerous. A local
proverb says that nine out of ten sailors worry about passing Chengshantou,
According to historical records, in 219 B.C. and 210 B.C. Qinshihuang
visited Chengshan twice. To its south there are four huge strangely
shaped rocks, that are splashed by the ebb and flow of the tide. People
called it Qinrenqiao. It was built to honor Qinshihuang's search for
the God of the Sea. After the 14th century, Chengshantou became a
strategic area and the Yellow-Sea Battle during the Sino-Japanese
War of 1894-1895 took place in nearby waters.
Chengshantou that is also named as 'Tian Jin Tou (the end
of the world)'; is located at Longxudao Town, Rongcheng City,
Shandong Province. This becomes well- known because it is located
at the east end of Chengshan Mountain. Chengshantou is connected
with the land at one side and rounded with ocean from 3 sides. This
is named as 'the place where the sun rises';, 'China
Good Hope';, because it is located at the east end of joint
of land and ocean in China and the place where can see earliest
sunrise. Chengshantou Scenery Spot covers an area of 2.5 km2 with
0.75km wide from east to west and 1km long from south to north and
200m tall. This is an ideal touring resort with beautiful mountains,
blue sea, cliffs, waves, snow and was approved as 'National
Touring Resort'; by State of Councils in 1988. The main scenery
spots are Hailvdao Island, Emperor Qin's Temple, Standing Stone
in Qin Dynasty, Bairitai, Sea-sight Pavilion, Guan Tao Pavilion,
Zhenlong Stone and Wild Zoo etc.
Chengshantou, now a famous national scenic are, is also called
the "end of the world." It is known as China's Cape of
Good Hope, with its green hills,blue sea, precipitous cliffs and
momentous waves.
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