Islands of Zhuhai
2 min readLooking for a real taste of the coasts of southern China? Yearning for the feel of leaving the land for a day or two and waking up into world of crashing waves, golden sands, and infinite, tantalizing turquoise blue? Zhuhai, the city that boasts the longest coastline in the Pearl River Delta has it in spades. The collection of 147 islands (covering over 500 square meters), strewn throughout the territory of this “City of a Hundred Islands”and placed in between infinite greenery and cobalt blue, makes Zhuhai a more than ideal, marine tourist destination in southern China, especially when taking into consideration the stampeding crowds in some of the other popular seaside spots.
This city’s uniquely rich, island resources and coastline of nearly 700 kilometers extend far beyond what one solitary trip can offer if one truly wants to savor the region’s unrivalled coastal beauty. The winding coastlines sprawl, stretch, and glaze into the sparkling horizon, creating a dreamy vista resembling a full-length shot in one of those New Wave films.
Essentially, the real draw of the cityscape to even a normally observant person is that the islands are not hidden from view; they are right downtown and virtually smack you in the face when you step out of your hotel. The fact that the coastline and islands are part of everyday life, embedded in the subconscious of the locals, and that the sensuous enjoyment of sandy beaches is so decidedly commonplace, is the true charm of the city. The islands, together with their determined band of inhabitants and grassy knolls, are a fitting symbol for the city: life-giving, durable, and timeless.
In fact, here in Zhuhai, the islands are not just scenic spots for sunshine and gorgeous beaches. They are the flesh and blood of the city, the incarnation of its vibrant now and hopeful future; they ARE the city.
The islands, together with their determined band of inhabitants and grassy knolls, are a fitting symbol for the city: life-giving, durable, and timeless.
