Yantai literally means "smoky tower". In the ancient Ming Dynasty, locals used wolf dung to light fires (Langyan) to warn the whole village to pay attention to approaching enemy,then,city was named Yantai by people.

In November 1983, the region became a prefecture-level city. Since then, Yantai has worked its way into becoming a modernized economic center in Shandong Province.

These pictures listed below are some of pictures of the sand beach, seaside public square,the night scene ,the road and train station of Yantai city.

Horse-raising Island

To the north of kunyu mountain shaolin Martial Arts Academy, around 10 kilometers away from the school, there is a famous island called "Horse-raising Island". It is recorded in Chinese history that the first Chinese Emperor, Qin Shihuang, raised horses on this island. There is now a horse race held there every year.


Penglai Ge

"Penglai Ge"is a nationally popular place of interest. The legend of the Eight Celestial Beings has been passed down from generation to generation.

The Big Buddha Statue
In one of the districts of Yantai stands a spectacular Buddha Statue, just one of the palms can hold more than 40 people.

There are many temples in Yantai. Zhulin, Longwang and Wuran Temple are the three most famous.

yantai beach