Xiuying Fort Explained

Xiuying Fort 秀英炮台
Location:	Haikou, Hainan, China

Xiuying Fort (designation number: 6-1031) is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China.

History

It was constructed in 1890 by the Qing government to counter the threat of the French.^[1]

It was used to defend against the 1890 invasion by France, and in 1932 against the Japanese during the Cole attack.

It is assigned the designation number 6-1031.

See also

• Major national historical and cultural sites (Hainan)

External links

20.0212°N 110.3099°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 秀英炮台 . Hainan.gov.cn . 2003-12-25 . 2012-06-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810020215/http://www.hainan.gov.cn/data/lyxx_jd/2003/12/24/ . August 10, 2011 .