Independent travel guide
Hulishan Fortress
胡里山炮台Hulishan Fortress
Hulishan Fortress is a cultural or heritage stop in Xiamen; use the Chinese name and listed district for the final approach. Allow 1–2 hours for the core visit. Save the named entrance in your map; the attraction centre may sit away from the gate.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesOfficial current adult price not confirmed
Adult admission
Official current adult price not confirmed- This record intentionally does not infer a current price from a guide or third-party listing.
Rules vary
How to book
The government profile names Hulishan Fortress but does not publish a current official foreign-passport booking route; ask the venue before travel.
No official lead time was published in the checked source.
Booking steps
- 1
Use the government profile only to identify Hulishan Fortress, then locate the venue's current official ticket notice.
- 2
Ask whether the date requires an advance ticket and whether the staffed window can verify a passport.
- 3
Save the venue answer and carry the passport to the exact official entrance; do not rely on a platform listing.
Passport support is not published in the official government profile; keep the original passport for on-site confirmation.
If the online route is unclear, use the official staffed ticket desk or postpone; no unofficial booking workaround is asserted.
1–2 hours
How to visit
Scenic-area main gate (Zengcuo'an Road, Siming District, next to Xiamen University's White City Beach). Navigate by the Chinese '胡里山炮台' or '胡里山炮台风景区'.
Finish Hulishan Fortress with one slower gallery or the shop, then leave through the signed exit and check the transport note before heading back: Use the Chinese place name and district in navigation; check the current road or public-transport route before leaving.
- 1Stop 1Scenic gate / welcome ceremony
08:30 Fujian navy-commander greeting ceremony; go by the day's notice.
- 2Stop 2Rear-hill drill platform
Red-barbarian-gun Qing soldier drill / Qing garrison gun drill, free, with extra shows likely on holidays.
- 3Stop 3The Krupp cannon main gun emplacement
The world's largest and oldest surviving 19th-century coastal gun—a Shanghai World-record holder and the park's core highlight.
- 4Stop 4East/west batteries and fortifications
A century-old coastal-defence site; city walls and rock works.
- 5Stop 5Sea-view platform / seascape spots
Overlooks White City Beach and the sea views toward Xiamen University.
- 6Stop 6From the Tiannan Suoyue stone to the café
A scenic-area leisure space for rests.
Best time
Arrive early after the weekday opening (08:00–09:00) to dodge tour-group peaks; afternoon light suits seascape photos but crowds are heavier.
Foreigner notes
Unknown. No official statement on foreign-passport online tickets/booking found; the site has an English version (EN/home.aspx) but sub-pages are unreachable. Bring your original passport for on-site purchase with manual verification.
Unknown. The 2022 free entry required claiming a free ticket on an OTA platform, usually needing a mainland phone number; the phone-number requirement for current paid tickets is unconfirmed.
Unverified. Alipay/WeChat/cash are presumed supported (on-site ticket sales); international card support unconfirmed.
The official site has an English version (https://www.xmhlspt.com/EN/home.aspx) but this visit timed out; English signage/audio guides unverified.
For Hulishan Fortress, save 胡里山炮台 and 曾厝垵路2号 in the map app; a broad venue pin may stop short of the visitor gate.
Avoid these mistakes
The official site's dynamic sub-pages (ticket guide/price notice) often fail to load, making online price checks hard. Call the scenic-area hotline 0592-2088313 or confirm at the on-site ticket window.
Third-party platforms may substitute 'Wenbao Wonderful Night' night tickets or day-trip packages for daytime tickets, muddying prices. Make sure you're buying a daytime admission ticket; package prices aren't official ticket prices.
Free-entry info stems from a temporary 2022 COVID-era policy that old guides may still cite. Go by current charges and confirm the current fare by phone before travelling.
Typhoons/storms may trigger temporary closure (the site has 'temporary closure' and 'reopening' notices). Check the official notice board or call to confirm it's open before travelling.
Summer brings strong sea winds and harsh sun, and the open-air battery area has no shade. Use sunscreen and avoid bad weather in typhoon season.
Continue nearby
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- The ¥25 adult price comes from Sogou WeChat account quotes (package values, hotel resale); the official price-notice page is unreachable, so the current fare couldn't be confirmed directly. — Call 0592-2088313 or check the official 'price notice' page.
- Under current paid status, whether online booking is mandatory and whether foreign passports are accepted for booking purchase both lack official basis. — Visit the official ticket-guide section or call to ask.
- Foreign-passport purchase/entry/payment methods are unverified. — Call 0592-2088313 or confirm on site.
- Opening hours come from community guide articles, not shown on the official site; the winter last-entry time (17:15) comes from existing project leads. — Confirm by phone.
Official
OfficialHulishan Fortress profilePublisher · Xiamen Municipal People's Government
Used forNames Hulishan Fortress and supplies official historical and venue context; it does not publish a current foreign-visitor reservation or passport route.
Verified 2026-08-02Official厦门胡里山炮台官网首页Publisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialOfficial or venue referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialXiamen Hulishan Fortress official site homepagePublisher · Xiamen Hulishan Fortress Protection CentreUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12OfficialXiamen city government: introduction to Hulishan FortressPublisher · Xiamen Municipal People's GovernmentUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Professional guide
Professional guideSogou WeChat search: Hulishan Fortress adult ticket/fare (incl. Xiamen Zaozhidao guide, Luoyuan Bay window package, Xiamen Millennium Harbourview Hotel subscription)Publisher · Sogou WeChat aggregation
Used forEditorial or platform context used for route choices and clearly labelled practical references.
Verified 2026-08-12Professional guideSogou WeChat search: Hulishan Fortress booking/entry (Xiamen Bendibao and others' 2022 free-entry coverage)Publisher · Sogou WeChat aggregationUsed forEditorial or platform context used for route choices and clearly labelled practical references.
Verified 2026-08-12Professional guideSogou WeChat search: Hulishan Fortress opening hours (Xiamen Zaozhidao guide)Publisher · Sogou WeChat aggregationUsed forEditorial or platform context used for route choices and clearly labelled practical references.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
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