Year first lit 1965 (current) Markings / pattern white tower, red light | Construction concrete mast Focal height 40.8 metres (134 ft) Height 8.3 m Year first constructed 1939 (first) | |
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Location QimeiPenghu IslandsTaiwan Tower shape cylindrical mast on a one-storey keeper’s house with balcony and light Similar Yuwengdao Lighthouse, Mudouyu Lighthouse, Gaomei Lighthouse, Qilaibi Lighthouse, Fangyuan Lighthouse | ||
The Qimei Lighthouse (Chinese: 七美嶼燈塔; pinyin: Qīměi Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Qimei Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
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History
The lighthouse was built in 1939. It was the last lighthouse built by the Japanese government. Originally, it uses acetylene for its power before switching to electricity in 1964. The lighthouse will be opened for public at the end of 2015.
Technical details
The lighthouse has focal plane of 41 meters, in which two white flashes every 10 seconds. The building structure has an 8-meter concrete post sitting atop of 1-story concrete keeper's house. Due to its location at the southern tip of Qimei Island, the lighthouse is used not only for navigation, but also for fishery resources.
References
Qimei Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA