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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.[1][2][3] 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.

Bo'ao Lighthouse
博鳌灯塔

Location	Bo'ao, Hainan, People's Republic of China
Coordinates	19.159625°N 110.585219°E / 19.159625; 110.585219
Tower
Construction	Concrete tower
Height	23 metres
Shape	Cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery
Markings	White
Light
First lit	2011
Range	35 km
China no.	CN-5061

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.

References

External links

• Images of the interior
• Image of the old lighthouse with the new one under construction

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