latitude. Every summer solstice at noon, when the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, the shadow will pass through the central tube of the upper sphere, and the sun shines directly on the center of the platform. Turtle Lake The Turtle Lake is under the Eagle Rocky Hill. The attractions nearby are: a stone-carving area where there are more than 1,000 works by famous calligraphers from all over the world, Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall, Educational Youth Hall, Dajian Mountain sightseeing Pavilion, Giant Stone Turtle Sculpture, Ancient Banyan Tree, and Changshangwei Qing Dynasty Emplacement site. Other The Southward Pavilion and Auspicious Cloud Square are viewing points. The Tianzai Geopark displays granite landforms typical of the local coast, and rocks of different shapes. Dajian Mountain, 588.1 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in Shantou and may be climbed. Transportation The nearest airport is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, and the nearest high speed rail stations are Chaoshan Railway Stationand and Shantou Railway station. Driving routes Shantou East Coast Avenue or Chenghai 336 provincial road——Nan'ao Bridge——Zhongxing road (N) or National forest park (E) or Coast road (S) Bus routes From Shantou downtown 161A/B Green dream Wetland ecological park (Lumengshidigongyuan, Shantou)——Big Roundabout of Hilltop (Shanding dayuan, Nan'ao) 105 Xidi Wharf (Xidi,Shantou)——Big Roundabout of Gongqian Village (Gongqian dayuan, Nan'ao) From Chaoyang district, Shantou city 314 Gurao bus terminal——Eastern Ring Road (Huancheng donglu, Nan'ao) From Chenghai district,Shantou city 203K Chenghai bus terminal——Customhouse of Nan'ao (Haiguan) Local bus trips around the island 601, 602. References External links Official website of Nan'ao County Government County-level divisions of Guangdong Shantou Island counties of China