Year first lit 2011 Markings / pattern White Height 23 m Material Concrete | Construction Concrete tower Range 35 km First lit 2011 | |
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Location Bo'ao, Hainan, People's Republic of China Tower shape Cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery | ||
Bo'ao Lighthouse (Chinese: 博鳌灯塔) is situated on the north side of the entrance to the harbor at Bo'ao, Hainan, China. The tower is white in colour, round, with four ribs. It has a minimum diameter of six metres, a maximum of 38.5 metres, and is made of reinforced concrete. With the lantern and gallery atop, it has a total height of 23 metres.
Every nine seconds this lighthouse emits three white flashes. It has a range of 35 km.
It was built at the national level by the government of China. Construction started April 28, 2008 and it was put into service in 2011.
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