Wei Hai Wei

E78619

British colonial possession leased territory naval base port

Wei Hai Wei was a former British-leased naval base and port on the northeastern coast of China, held from the late 19th to early 20th century as part of Britain’s Asian colonial presence.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British colonial possession → leased territory → naval base → port →
administrativeStatus	British-leased territory → separate British administration from Hong Kong →
climate	temperate maritime climate →
colonialPower	United Kingdom →
country	United Kingdom →
currencyUsed	Chinese currency → Hong Kong dollar →
garrisonedBy	British Army → British Indian Army units → locally raised Chinese regiment under British command →
governedBy	British Commissioner →
historicalEra	early 20th century → late 19th century →
languageOfAdministration	English →
leasedFrom	Qing dynasty →
leaseDuration	32 years →
leaseEndDate	1930-10-01 →
leaseStartDate	1898-07-01 →
legalBasis	Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory and related agreements →
localLanguages	Chinese →
locatedIn	China → Shandong Peninsula → Weihai →
locatedOn	Yellow Sea → northeastern coast of China →
modernCountry	People's Republic of China →
modernName	Weihai →
nearbyFeature	Liu-kung Tao (Liugong Island) →
notableConflictContext	Great Game in East Asia → Scramble for Concessions in China →
opposedPower	Russian Empire →
partOf	British Empire in Asia → British informal sphere of influence in North China →
primaryFunction	coaling station → fleet anchorage → summer station for the China Station fleet →
primaryNavalBaseLocation	Liugong Island →
relatedPort	Hong Kong → Port Arthur →
returnedTo	Republic of China →
returnYear	1930 →
strategicPurpose	counterbalance to Russian presence at Port Arthur → naval base against Russian expansion in the Far East → support for British interests in North China →
usedBy	Royal Navy →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Asia (colonial possessions) →	includes