Atlas
Weizhou Island
A young volcanic island in the Beibu Gulf, marked by sea caves carved by erosion and coastal habitats.
Prefecture: Beihai
Province: GuangxiFishing boats rest at Weizhou’s stone quay below a small lighthouse and village, framed by volcanic sea caves and red cliffs.
Natural Wonder3
- Crocodile Mountain Volcano Geopark in Weizhou
At the heart of Weizhou, among China's largest and youngest volcanic islands, this crater shows wave-cut platforms and striking forms of solidified lava.
- Dishui Danping Sea Erosion Cliffs in Weizhou
Layered volcanic rock drips water like a curtain all year, and at sunset this shore turns into one of the loveliest beach scenes on the Beibu Gulf.
- Nanwan Bay Harbor in Weizhou
Formed when an ancient crater collapsed, this sheltered horseshoe-shaped deep-water bay is the hub of Weizhou's fish market and daily island life.
Temple1
- Shengtang Catholic Church in Weizhou
French missionaries and Hakka villagers raised this Gothic church in the Tongzhi era using coral stone quarried from the seabed.
Qing1
- Shengtang Catholic Church Completed in 18801880 CE
In 1880, the Catholic church in Shengtang Village on Weizhou Island was completed and became a surviving late-Qing religious building.