Yantai Hill

Yantai Hill, in the north of the city proper, surrounded by sea on three sides, houses a large collection of colonial-era western architecture.

After they took over Yantai, the British, taking advantage of the beautiful settings of Yantai Hill, built their consulate, churches and post offices there. Several other nations including the USA, France and Japan followed the British and had their consulates and other facilities built in the mountain successively and turned the mountain into a foreign settlement. The buildings have been well-preserved, so much so that the park is renowned as a living museum of western treaty port architecture.

Other attractions in the park include Beacon Tower, Stone Ship and Dragon Temple.

Beacon Tower

It is an outlook beacon where wolf dung was lit to warn the fishing fleets of the approaching pirate during the Ming Dynasty. The Beacon Tower was built during the Ming Dynasty over 700 years ago and fell into disuse during the Qing Dynasty. The name of the city, Yantai, which means Smoke Terrace, came from the Beach Tower in Yantai Hill.

Stone Ship

Stone Ship, located at the north slope of the Mountain, is a huge stone resembling a shoaled boat.  

Dragon Temple

Dragon Temple is where local people come to pray for a happy, prosperous and peaceful life. It is very active and sacred among Yantai People.

Tourists can walk around the tree-clad paths and take in the views of its western architecture interspersed with greenery; or one can climb to one of the vantage points and enjoy the scenery of sea dotted with sail boats.