Lingao Cape Centennial Lighthouse.
Lingao Cape Centennial Lighthouse, located in the northwest of Hainan Island, is an important navigational landmark for ships entering and leaving the Qiongzhou Strait. Built by the French in 1894, the lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Hainan and one of the most intact ancient lighthouses preserved along the coast of China. The tower is a cylindrical cast iron structure with red and white stripes, with six cable-stayed support towers, 20.6 meters high, and a light range of 18 nautical miles. As an important historical site and representative building in modern times, Lingao Cape Lighthouse has certain research value in history, science, and art. In 1997, it was listed as a world historical and cultural relic lighthouse by the International Association of Lighthouses and Navigational Authorities. In 2013, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.