Chiwan Bay Left Fort
Chiwan Bay Left Fort is a scenic area in Shenzhen, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 赤湾左炮台
- City
- Shenzhen
- Coordinates
- 22.4713302, 113.8864572
About Chiwan Bay Left Fort
Chiwan Left Fort, also known as Left Fort and Shenzhen Left Fort, is located at the top of Yingzui Mountain on Shekou Peninsula, Nanshan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. It was built in the 56th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1717). The left fort of Chiwan faces south. The plane is rectangular, more than 3 meters high, 26.2 meters long, 15.5 meters wide and 4.5 meters high, covering an area of 360 square meters. The upper part is made of green bricks and the bottom part is made of stones. The base of the fort is built with large pieces of granite, with a brick wall above it, which converges upward at an angle of 85°. To the north is the entrance to the fort, with the remains of two houses still remaining on the east and west sides, which were the residences of the soldiers who guarded the fort.
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