Weishan Island Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Weishan Lake, covering an area of 9 square kilometers with 14 administrative villages and a population of 15,000. The island is known for its beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural heritage, earning the title of ‘Harmony between Heaven and Man Home’ from the China Environmental Culture Promotion Association and being ranked first on the ‘Top 100 Chinese Ecological Water Scenery’ list. Every midsummer, the island is surrounded by a spectacular view of 100,000 acres of wild lotus flowers in full bloom.
With a long history and numerous historical sites, Weishan Island boasts the tombs of Wei Zi, Zhang Liang from the Han Dynasty, and Mu Yi from the Spring and Autumn period. It is also a famous base of anti-Japanese resistance, the cradle of the Railway Guerrilla, Wei Lake Brigade, and the Grand Canal Brigade. The Railway Guerrilla Memorial Park on the island is designated as ‘Jining City Patriotic Education Base’ and ‘Shandong Province National Defense Education Base’. Weishan Island, as a revolutionary old district, is listed among the 12 ‘Key Red Tourism Areas’, 30 ‘Red Tourism Quality Routes’, and 100 ‘Red Tourism Classic Scenic Spots’ in China.
Weishan Island is abundant in natural resources, often praised as ‘a place where the sun rises with gold’, with 78 species of fish and 87 species of aquatic plants. Over a hundred types of lake delicacies, mainly made from freshwater fish of Weishan Lake, such as ‘Floating Fish Balls’, ‘Old Turtle Leaning on the Riverbank’, and ‘Farewell My Concubine’, are well-known far and wide. Visiting the fishing villages on Weishan Island and tasting the dishes prepared by the fishermen, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains, will surely leave you lingering and forgetting to return.
Weishan Island has a unique location with convenient water and land transportation. It neighbors Zaozhuang City and Yicheng ‘Greatest Pomegranate Garden’ in Shandong Province to the east, ancient Pei County to the west, ancient Pengzhou Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province to the south, and the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, Zoucheng and Qufu, to the north. The Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Longhai Railway, Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway, National Highway 104, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal all pass by the island. The entire scenic area can be toured in about one day. Opening hours: 08:30-17:30 all year round. Service facilities – parking lot: [Weishan Island Scenic Area] Reference price: Large vehicles (more than 20 seats) 10 yuan per vehicle per time; Medium and small vehicles 10 yuan per vehicle per time. Reduction policy: 1. Military, police, law enforcement, fire, ambulance, emergency rescue, and municipal service vehicles performing official duties and clearly marked on the vehicle; 2. Vehicles for the disabled (with disability certificate). Address: Weishan Island Town, Weishan County, Jining City, Shandong Province (Ferry entrance to the island). Parking capacity: 500; 1. Free parking within 30 minutes; 2. Calculated per (30 minutes-24 hours), and cumulatively charged after exceeding 24 hours.
