Laotie Mountain

Laotie Mountain

Laotie Mountain is located at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, facing the Shandong Peninsula across the sea. Climb the century-old lighthouse on Laotie Mountain to overlook the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. The eastern waters of the Yellow Sea are deep blue, while the western waters of the Bohai Sea appear slightly yellow, creating a clear visual distinction.

The Laotie Mountain Channel is one of the most treacherous and turbulent waterways in China. The Laotie Mountain Lighthouse is built on the cape of Laotie Mountain, at an elevation of 86.7 meters. It was commissioned by the Qing Dynasty Maritime Customs in 1893, manufactured by the French, and constructed by the British. Despite enduring the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894 and the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, it remains well-preserved and continues to serve as a navigational aid for passing ships.

Below the Laotie Mountain Lighthouse are steep and rugged cliffs. The theoretical diagonal line between these cliffs and Penglai in Shandong marks the boundary between the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. The tides from both seas converge here from opposite directions. Due to seabed trench movements and the differing colors of the two seas’ waters, a natural boundary line is formed. “Laotie Mountain’s peak sinks deep into the sea, where the Yellow and Bohai Seas divide; to the west surge currents like surging clouds, while from the south mist rises with the wind.” This poem vividly depicts the scene here.

The main peak of Laotie Mountain, Dayading, stands at an elevation of 465 meters. On the seaward side, towering cliffs rise sharply, making the mountain steep and precipitous. Dense shrubs and trees cover the mountain, making it an ideal resting spot for migratory birds. Each autumn, large flocks of birds from Siberia, the Greater Khingan Mountains, the Mongolian grasslands, and Northeast China pass through here during migration or stay for several days to rest and replenish their energy before crossing the sea to winter in the south. They return in spring. Hence, Laotie Mountain is known as a “bird stopover.”

“Laotie Mountain’s peak sinks deep into the sea, where the Yellow and Bohai Seas divide. To the west surge currents like surging clouds, while from the south mist rises with the wind.” This describes the spectacular natural boundary between the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea at Laotie Mountain. Laotie Mountain Cape, located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, extends into the Yellow and Bohai Seas and faces the Miaodao Islands in Shandong across the water. The main peak, Dayading, stands at an elevation of 465 meters. On the seaward side, towering cliffs rise sharply, making the mountain steep and precipitous. Dense shrubs and trees cover the mountain, making it an ideal resting spot for migratory birds. Each autumn, large flocks of birds from Siberia, the Greater Khingan Mountains, the Mongolian grasslands, and Northeast China pass through here during migration or stay for several days to rest and replenish their energy before crossing the sea to winter in the south. They return in spring. Hence, Laotie Mountain is known as a “bird stopover.”

Transportation: Take a long-distance bus from Lushun Bus Station to Dagou Village.

Address: Yinjia Village, Tieshan Town, Lushunkou District, Dalian City

Type: Nature Reserve & Mountain

Recommended Visiting Time: 4–5 hours

Phone: 0411-86218828

Opening Hours:

8:00—17:30