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Weihai (威海; pinyin: wēihǎi, also Weihaiwei) is a seaport city on the Bohai Gulf in north-east Shandong province, China.
Geography
Weihai is surrounded by sea on three sides and the harbor is protected by Liugong Island (刘公岛; pinyin liu gong dao).
History
The port was once the base for the Chinese Beiyang Fleet. The city was part of a territory (c.285 sq mi/740 km²) called "Weihaiwei", which was leased by Great Britain from 1898 to 1930. It was a summer station for the British Far East Fleet.
The nickname British sailors gave to this port was "Way High."
Economy
It is now a commercial port and major fishing center with some light industries.
Miscellaneous
A campus of Shandong University is located there.
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