Baishamen Lighthouse

Baishamen Lighthouse (Chinese: 白沙门灯塔), located on Haidian Island, Haikou, in the province of Hainan, China, is the sixth tallest lighthouse in the world,^[1] and the second tallest in China.^[2] Rising from a three-storey hexagonal base, the structure is 236 feet (72 m) tall. This active lighthouse has a focal plane of 256 feet (78 m) and sends out a white flash every six seconds. The triangular, cylindrical tower and base are made entirely of white concrete.

Baishamen Lighthouse
Báishā Mén

Baishamen Lighthouse
Location	Haidian Island, Haikou Hainan, China
Coordinates	20.071366°N 110.314068°E / 20.071366; 110.314068
Tower
Constructed	2000
Construction	concrete
Height	236 feet (72 m)
Shape	triangular prism tower rising from a 4-story hexagonal basement
Markings	white tower
Light
First lit	c. 2000
Focal height	256 feet (78 m)
Range	18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 6s.

It serves as a landfall light for the city of Haikou, and is located on the east side of the entrance to Haikou Bay, the harbor of Haikou on the northeast shore of Haidian Island.

See also

• China portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in China
• List of tallest lighthouses in the world
• Mulantou Lighthouse – the tallest lighthouse in China