李鸿章是清政府洋务运动的代表,在兴办我国沿海城市的军事工程中,发挥着巨大的作用。烟台东炮台是李鸿章经营北洋海防20多年修建完成的最后一座炮台,也是烟台近代海防建设的一个重要标志,为烟台留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。 Li Hung-chang, the representative of the Qing government’s Westernization Movement, played an enormous role in the establishment of military projects in the coastal cities of our country. The Yantai Dongtai was the last fort built by Li Hongzhang while operating the coastal defense of the Northern Ocean over more than 20 years. It was also an important symbol of the modern coastal defense of Yantai and left a strong impression on Yantai.