Naozhou Lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse on Naozhou Island, China

Naozhou Lighthouse stands on the summit of Ma'anshan, the highest point of Naozhou Island. Its 19.2 m conical shaft of local volcanic stone rises from a 5 m square base to a gallery and a white, domed lantern room; 68 steps spiral around a central stone column inside. The light sits 103 m above sea level and reaches 26 nautical miles.

A stone tower stood on Mount Ma'an from the Yuan Dade era until 1899, when it was demolished after France leased Guangzhouwan. The French commissioner's office designed the lighthouse, local craftsman Zhao Guangyi led construction, and it was completed in 1904. In 1945 the Nationalist government took over its management; since 1982 it has been run by the Zhanjiang aids-to-navigation office.

The lighthouse's name comes from Naozhou Island, and its lantern once held a 400 kW fluorescent lamp whose beam passed through 139 curved crystal prisms and two convex lenses, reaching 26 nautical miles. A navigation-knowledge education base behind the tower includes an exhibition hall on aids to navigation and a hall on keeper Chen Yi.

Access to the island is by ferry from the mainland harbor, which runs on a regular schedule. Visitors should prepare for sea conditions and wear comfortable shoes, as the path to the lighthouse crosses uneven terrain.

The lighthouse once used a manual lighting system operated by a keeper before it was later automated. This old method shows how navigation aids worked before modern technology took over.