Romancing the Stone: Shengsi Islands

The most northern island county of the Zhoushan Islands consists off some 400 islands. With its back to the Yangtze Rive delta and its front facing the pacific Ocean, it is connected to Shanghai Pudong New Area by the East sea bridge . Built in1870, its Huaniao Lighthouse witnessed the smoke of Opium Wars,and is now an important lighthouse for all the Chinese and foreign ships that of Shanghai, Ningbo, Zhoushan, and other nearby harbour.

This island,for away from the mainland,is the only national island scenic spot in China. With beautiful vistas of blue sea,clear skies, cliffs, golden sands, and authentic fisherman culture, it has long ago become the sketch base for many art college students-and later it has become the creation base for Zhoushan’s fisherman paintings. food, you can also come here to enjoy the beaches of Shengsi. If that’s the case, then The nation’s first national sailing competition and national beach volleyball championship swere held here. The younger sister is called Nanchangtu Beach and it offers visitors the most beautiful sunset. With complete recreational facilities and rare fine sands, the Sister Beaches deliver the tenderness of the sea to all their visitors.

Whilst the cracked rocks and cliffs show you the ruthlessness and magnificence of the sea, the three thousand meter stretch of cliffs and bare rocks topped with wild flowers and weeds that sway in the sea breeze show you its tender side.

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