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Lighthouses in China
China has 182 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1865. The tallest stands 125 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.
LIGHTHOUSES182
OLDEST1865
BUILT BEFORE 18000
By era of construction
Before 18000 · 0%
1800–18490 · 0%
1850–189919 · 10%
1900–194921 · 12%
1950 or later118 · 65%
Era unknown24 · 13%
Oldest lighthouses in China
The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.
1865Guia Lighthouse15 m
1870Huāniǎoshān Lighthouse
1871Shéshān Lighthouse
1872Yúxīngnǎo Lighthouse
1875Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse10 m
1875Green Island Lighthouse18 m
1875Qīngyǔ Lighthouse
1876Cape Collinson Lighthouse
1882Hòujīdǎo Lighthouse
1883Xiǎoguīshān Lighthouse
1883Báijiéshān Lighthouse
1890Luòjiāshān Lighthouse
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