It neighbors Yantai in the west and is separated from the Korean Peninsular and Japanese chain islands by the sea in the east. It is located in Weihai Bay, at the east end of Shandong Peninsula. It is very close to downtown, only 20 minutes distance by ship. The island is famous for the wonderful littoral scenery and the memorial places of Sino-Japanese War of It is located at the easternmost point of Chengshan Mountain and across the sea from Korea.
Known as China's "Cape of Good Hope", it is the first spot in China where people first see the sun rise in the morning.
Chengshantou covers an area of one square miles and its highest point measures feet above sea level. Here, mountains stretch for miles. Precipitous cliffs rise steeply beside the boundless surging sea.
This majestic and imposing sight has attracted many celebrities for sightseeing. Around Chengshantou, there are also some interesting sights worth visiting. Hailu Island is known as "Seagull Paradise". Each spring, thousands of seagulls inhabit the area and lay their eggs.
Piebald Colored Rock is a huge rock formation set back 55 yards from coastline. The Wild Animal Zoo has various lovely animals that tourists enjoy seeing.
