Practical guide to watching the sea in Fujian, let’s just lie down and be useless this summer!

When the sticky air is so heavy that people can’t even lift their eyelids, and the brain starts to shut down from time to time, summer is definitely here.

I don’t think anyone would object to the useless statement “The most comfortable thing in summer is to lie down and relax”, and facing the sea with the waves ASMR in your ears is undoubtedly the best lying down position .

This year, my first sea-viewing trip was dedicated to Pingtan Island in Fujian. Although I didn’t catch the legendary blue tears, the stars and sea here were enough to satisfy me.

I was sitting on the beach in a daze that day and suddenly realized that when everyone was rushing to Hainan, choosing Fujian, which is closer to the people of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, to go to the sea for vacation is a reliable and feasible Plan B.

The biggest weakness of Fujian Kanhai is that the supporting facilities are not complete , but it is precisely because most of the islands are not highly developed that the scenery is very original. Friends who like to see wild scenery, I believe you will like Fujian.

 

Speaking of which, Fujian and the sea are closely related. It is the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. The local people who rely on the sea to live and work have also created the culture of Mazu - the patron saint of coastal people.

Old fans of Xiyou must know that Fujian is a province with great food and there are almost no places that are not delicious. No matter where you are, Fujian, which is surrounded by mountains and seas and rich in products, will not treat your stomach badly.

There used to be a shuttle bus between Fujian and Taiwan, and taking a boat to Taiwan has always been on my wish list. It’s impossible to go there now, but it’s not difficult to look at it from the place closest to Taiwan. The special geographical significance can also be one of the reasons to come to Fujian to see the sea.

There are many places where you can see the sea in Fujian. When choosing where to go, I think the degree of development (transportation, accommodation, attractions, etc.) is an important reference , so I divided it into junior and advanced based on this standard. I hope this can help you find a suitable sea-viewing destination for you.

 

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Three absolutely worry-free destinations for watching the sea

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These three islands have convenient transportation and relatively well-developed scenic spots. They are places where you don’t need to do any guides and you can start playing when you come here.

No.1 Xiamen Gulangyu Island

Xiamen seems to have become less popular in recent years than before. On the other hand, this is a good time to go there. As one of the earliest "Internet celebrity attractions" in China, Gulangyu's supporting facilities are already very complete. Whether you are traveling with children, families or young couples, there is no possibility of making mistakes when choosing Gulangyu.

Of course there are disadvantages. After all, it is very close to the land and the sea water is not clean enough.

There are no bicycles or cars on the island, so life is really slow. However, the island itself is not big. It is less than 3 kilometers from the northernmost point to the southernmost edge. The attractions here are numerous and dense , like a large treasure chest, and most of them do not require tickets, which is especially suitable for lazy roaming.

*The sightseeing car with very low cost performance on the island is the only means of transportation

 

The number one treasure in the treasure chest must be a modern building that combines the styles of various countries. After Xiamen became a treaty port, Gulangyu Island became a stronghold that Westerners rushed to occupy. Later, it also became a place where many overseas Chinese lived. They left behind many former consulate sites, former residences of celebrities and churches.

Take away the internet celebrity label of Gulangyu Island. These buildings condense the modern history of Xiamen and are worth savoring.

The green coverage rate is as high as 40%.The natural scenery on the island is in sharp contrast with the opposite shore. There are nature and humanities, and 's film production rate certainly lives up to Gulangyu's reputation as the "originator of literature and art."

Gulangyu's delicacies are concentrated on Longtou Road . The local fish balls, Beizhai pancakes, mochi and Minnan rice rolls are all worth trying.

 

How to arrange transportation and accommodation?

It takes 10-20 minutes to get there by boat. There are three docks to choose from. Ordinary passenger boats cost 35 yuan per person.

There are many choices of hotels/B&Bs on the island. I stayed at Linggan and Lijiazhuang in Duosu before. They were both renovated old houses and each has its own characteristics.

Complete guide: Gulangyu Island is really nice without the crowds.

NO.2 Fuzhou Pingtan Island

Pingtan Island, which is famous for its blue tears, has a very original sea view. Even without a filter, the sea water is completely refreshingly blue.

The scenery on the island is all on the road, and you can also travel to the island, so I think Pingtan is more suitable for young people who like to play . At the same time, it also opens its doors to all foodies. The food on the island is very popular.

Pingtan is about 30 kilometers long from north to south. You can take a taxi to move around the island, but I think the best way to get around it is to rent a small electric donkey to go around the island. The breeze is so pleasant. Pingtan has few historical monuments, and its coastal scenery is its biggest asset.

Taking Longfengtou Beach in the county as the midpoint, cycling around the island is divided into two lines: north and south. The focus of the southern route is Tannan Bay and Houyan Island (no need to take a boat). A while ago, the press conference of the variety show "Star Chasers" was held in Tannan Bay. The row of small colorful houses was very photogenic.

 

As mentioned earlierthe closest place to Taiwan in mainland China is Houyan Island. This uninhabited island is full of rocks. Although there are no amusement facilities, it is true that it is suitable for taking pictures, and it is not a lie at all.

 

The northern route has better scenery than the southern route. The section from Beigang to Changjiangao The most beautiful ring road is the essence . Every seascape is different. Cycling is the most convenient way to stop and take photos. Remember to look up at the starry sky before returning to the hotel. Pingtan is also a holy place for stargazing. .

Most of Pingtan Island’s attractions are in the suburbs, and there aren’t many food options. Therefore, I strongly recommend that everyone save some time for the county and eat the delicious food on the island. Islanders especially love to drink soup . It looks light, but it becomes incomparably delicious because of the addition of various seafood.

In addition to seafood, Fortune Comes Forever and Forever are the two most famous local cake snacks. One is sweet and the other is salty. Not only do they have a nice name but they are also delicious.

If you are willing to delve into the market, you can get a glimpse of more local food secrets. The fish balls in different shapes are really eye-opening and the prices are affordable.

 

How to arrange transportation and accommodation?

There is a high-speed rail station on Pingtan Island, or you can take a bus from Fuzhou/Fuqing. Both of these methods do not require taking a boat.

Accommodation is the shortcoming of Pingtan. There are no hotels with particularly outstanding quality. If you want convenience, you can stay in the county town, which is close to wherever you go; if you want to be closer to the sea, you can stay in bed and breakfasts in Beigang and Nan'ao.

Complete guide stamp: A top-notch island directly connected to the maritime high-speed rail

NO.3 Zhangzhou Dongshan Island

Dongshan Island is located at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong. Countless sea goods are shipped from here to all parts of the country every year. Eating seafood here is really plentiful, good and cheap.

Maybe it’s because of the seafood.From "Journey to the West" to "The Left Ear" to this year's newly released "Your Wedding",these crews have all come to Dongshan Island to shoot scenes. On the one hand, it proves that the scenery is good, on the other hand, it also shows that the atmosphere of Dongshan Island is great and it is easy to shoot blockbusters.

The gameplay on Dongshan Island is generally similar to that of Pingtan Island. You can drive yourself or rent an electric donkey to get around the island. However, because it has a more tortuous coastline, it has more bays than Pingtan, making it much more playable.

The three most popular bays on the island each have their own characteristics, and you can check them out all the way south. Nanmen Bay is suitable for taking pictures. The scattered bungalows on the seaside have the atmosphere of a small European fishing village. It is also the filming location of "The Left Ear".

@Yoren

Maluan Bay is suitable for water play, motorboats, diving, parasailing... all kinds of water sports are basically concentrated in this bay; Jinluan Bay is suitable for quietly watching the sea, it has relatively few people, and The beach is the most beautiful.

 

Su Feng Mountain near Jinluan Bay also has the most beautiful road around the island , with mountains on one side and the sea on the other. It is beautiful whether watching the sunrise or sunset. It is a popular place on the island.

Dongshan Island can also fulfill your wish of island hopping. There is a small outlying island to the east of it - Dongmen Island. It is said that the Dongming Temple above is the temple with the lowest altitude in the world.

@Xia Mo

 

Eating is also a compulsory course when coming to Dongshan Island. After all, there is the largest fresh seafood market in Fujian. Seafood food stalls are mainly concentrated in Nanmen Bay and Tongling Town. Xiaoguan (small squid) is the biggest signature of Dongshan. It can be boiled or fried, and it tastes very delicious.

@陈大安 It’s me

 

If you want to find cheap seafood, you must go to the People's Market. You can buy fresh ones and take them to restaurants for processing, or buy dry goods and send them home to eat slowly. There are also many cheap and high-quality local snacks hidden in the market. A bowl of fish porridge only costs 5 yuan, and it also comes with the most down-to-earth market atmosphere in Dongshan.

@EmmaW

 

Because of its special geographical location, Dongshan also brings the food preferences of Guangdong. There are a variety of porridge, noodles, and rice on the street. You can change your taste when you don’t want to eat seafood.

@佳惠ah

How to arrange transportation and accommodation?

Take the high-speed rail to Yunxiao Station and transfer to a bus to Tongling Town, Dongshan, or take a taxi directly at the high-speed rail station.

There are many hotels and B&Bs in the three bays mentioned earlier. I highly recommend everyone to live in Nanmen Bay . It is close to the town and has more convenient shopping and transportation.

Complete guide stamp: There is an island in Fujian, which caused great comfort

 

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Three relatively niche sea-viewing destinations

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The three islands here are not as well-known as the group above, but they each have their own highlights. Going to these places will reward you with wilder and less visited scenery, but the price you have to pay is less convenient transportation and less complete services.

NO.1 Putian Meizhou Island

Mazu is a common goddess among the people along the southeast coast. Legend has it that she was born on Meizhou Island and became an immortal here. So every year in March and September of the lunar calendar, countless believers come to this small island in Putian to worship, but at other times the place remains quiet.

Mazu is the most important cultural label on the island and the biggest highlight that distinguishes it from other islands. Since it is the birthplace of Mazu, the world's first Mazu temple is naturally located here.

 

As soon as you get to the island, you can see this Mazu temple built on the mountain. It has more than a single main hall. Walking along the main road, there are nearly 50 buildings of various sizes on both sides. Friends who can climb the more than 300 steps on the main road will be rewarded with an excellent view of the sea, and the 14-meter-high Mazu statue will also be in front of them.

As the hometown of Mazu, the support scene must be in place. In addition to the largest Mazu Temple, there are about a dozen other temples dedicated to Mazu scattered throughout the island. Most of them were built in the Qing Dynasty, which can really start an island exploration journey.

Although Meizhou Island is a 5A scenic spot, it is not commercialized and the beach scenery is still very original. Riding a small electric donkey all the way south, there are often wild spots that make people want to stop and take photos.

@ Ms. Hercules

Golden Beach is the most visited sea-viewing spot on the island. The sand is soft and there are not many people. It is my ideal and comfortable environment for sea-viewing.

The southernmost point of the island is Eweishan Geopark . The seascape there is unique. The various strange rocks formed by seawater erosion have changed the original gentle tone of the sea and are an excellent background for taking photos.

If you are too lazy to go out of your way to find a restaurant when eating on the island, then just go to Mintai Style Tourism and Culture Street . The most classic snacks and the richest seafood in Fujian are gathered on this street, so you can enjoy them while shopping.

How to arrange transportation and accommodation?

Go to the island and take a boat to Putian Wenjia Pier. Putian High-speed Railway Station is about 30 kilometers away from the pier. You can take the tourist line (50 minutes) to get there.

There are quite a lot of accommodation options on Meizhou Island, including hotels and B&Bs, mainly concentrated near the pier, Gold Coast and Ewei Mountain.

NO.2 Putian Nanri Island

Nanri Island and Meizhou Island are the first and second largest islands in Putian respectively. In terms of differences, Nanri Island is further away from the land and the sea will be bluer. However, the disadvantage is that there are not so many accommodation options. However, this small island will use cheap and fresh abalone as a gift for every visitor to the island.

Abalone is the social business card of Nanri Island, and even has the "Nanri Abalone" geographical product label . Almost every food stall on Nanri Island sells abalone, which is delicious enough with just a simple seasoning.

The scenery on Nanri Island is relatively unique. In addition to the conventional combination of sea and beach, you can see some desert style in Emperor Mountain. In the local dialect, "sand" and "mountain" have the same pronunciation, so this is actually a sand dune. The experience of sandboarding on the beach is quite special.

Of course, there are real mountains. Climbing Jiuchong Mountain will give you the best view of the entire island. Standing on the observation deck, you will find that there is no need to look for windmills to take pictures on Nanri Island. As long as you walk along the coastline, you will definitely encounter windmills.

@Cassie

 

Nanri Island has six major landscapes, but you don’t actually need to care about the attractions when visiting the island. The best way is to charter a car or take a bus to walk around the island and stop when you encounter the scenery you like.

When the tide is low, go for a walk on Donghu Beach. When you get up, go to Dongdai Village to watch the sunrise. Happiness becomes very simple here.

@一yue

 

Restaurants for eating are concentrated in the town. You must try the most famous local Putian braised noodles. The broth is paired with seafood, which is fresh and fresh.

How to arrange transportation and accommodation?

To go to the island, you have to take a boat from Putian Shicheng Pier. You can take a car across the sea. Putian High-speed Railway Station is about 40 kilometers away from the pier, and there are direct buses.

@ chameleon big money

Accommodation is mainly concentrated in the town, but there are also individual B&Bs along the coast, and you can camp on the beach.

NO.3 Fuding Yishan Island

Yushan Island is located in Ningde, Fuding, and has the aura of being one of the “Top Ten Most Beautiful Islands in China”. Although the process of getting to the island is relatively complicated, this island, which combines the sea, grassland and lakes, has a beauty that cannot be replaced anywhere else.

"It is located on an island, but it has the meadow scenery of the northwest; being on an island, it has a sky lake as clear as a mirror." Walking into the Tianhu Scenic Area on the island, you can see four landscapes of mountains, lakes, grass and sea at the same time . It is rare to see thousands of acres of grassland on the island. This is why Yushan The core scenery of the island.

There are many small fishing villages on the island, all of which have the most unmodified appearance. If you want to be an islander, there is no better place than here: go fishing together during the day, have a bonfire party on the beach at night, and watch the sunrise and sunset if you have a leisurely time. The whole day will be enjoyable.

@鹿grandmother

If you want to leave the village for a walk, Moon Bay, the most developed area, is the first choice. From here to Dongjiao Village there is a 12-kilometer coastal road. It is the most beautiful stretch of road on the island.

If you have enough time, you can go to Tianhu Temple and Yangguwei to feel the humanistic sentiments.

 

There are restaurants in every village. Being accustomed to seaweed soup, I wanted to try the local specialty fried seaweed pancakes.

How to arrange transportation and accommodation?

From the city to the north of Fuding, take the high-speed rail to Taimushan Station/Fuding Station, then take a bus or take a taxi to Yujing Pier to take a boat to the island; From the city to the south, take the Xiapu Station, take a boat from Sansha Pier .

You can find B&Bs in Matsu Village , Fishing Bird Village, Moon Bay, Dongjiao Village, and Zaoao Village. Living near the pier will make it convenient to enter and exit the island Some. Or you can live in Sansha Town in Xiapu, which has more and better choices.

@鹿poPo

Finally, I would like to add that if you don’t have to go to the island, the Xiapu County opposite is actually a good sea-viewing destination. There are many beautiful B&Bs. I can write a separate article next time I have the opportunity. . However, since the attractions are relatively scattered, it is best to drive there by yourself.

I don't know when it started, but wanderers who moved from the city to Sanya began to enter everyone's field of vision. Many people couldn't help but envy that they could actually realize their dream of being with the sea every day in such a romantic way.

For those of us migrant workers who don’t have the courage to leave the office, it’s already very happy to be able to spare a few days every year to see the sea, express our emotions, and regroup. Only when we have less time do we cherish it more.

If you have any other treasure destinations for watching the sea, please leave a message and let’s go lay down and be useless for a few days.