Zhoushan: East China’s Amazing Archipelago
2 min readhis time the world comes to Zhoushan.
The 2015 International Island Tourism Conference is scheduled to take place from October 12 th through 14th in Zhoushan, a city of islands in the East China Sea.
Zhoushan Archipelago, the biggest archipelago in China, has a reputation as the city of islands, consisting of 1390 islands and numerous atolls. Located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province and to the southeast of Shanghai City, Zhoushan is the first prefecture-level city established on the islands of China and the first national area taking the theme of marine economy as its driving force. Located in the confluence of the east golden coast and Yangtze golden waterway, and backed by the Yangtze Delta, the most affluent and active economic area in China, bordering such metropolises as Shanghai, Hangzhou and Ningbo and facing the Pacific Ocean, Zhoushan is the main waterway that leads the world to both China’s eastern coastal areas and to the Yangtze valley.
September 26, 1999 witnessed the archipelago’s dream come true when the Zhoushan Sea-Crossing Bridge came into operation, connecting the islands with the mainland through five bridges and expressways. The archipelago is now fused more closely with the economic belt of the Yangtze River Delta. The link shortens the distances between Zhoushan and neighboring cities.Today,Shanghai Suzhou are about away, whilst it takes just 3 hours to reach Hangzhou. At present, there are flights between, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen and be traced back some 5500 years,when ant Hemudu Culture on the foreign trade in China out. During the icon of Kwan-yin from oushan. However, due to strong winds and a bad storm, the icon en on, Mount Putuo became Buddhist sanctum-and traces of war for all to see. Extensive and profound ocean culture Zhoushan, beautiful island tourist city advantageous marine resources characterized by the unique, ocean, and reefs. Endowed with admirable ecotope and clean air cities in China, Zhoushan is the ideal place for ness health, pleasure-boat touring and cruise ship make an jian the “Hometown of Sand poleng Paradise” Dongji Islands “the Pole of the East China Sea”, Shengsi Islands, “the Mini Town off the Mainland”. In each of these customs and cultures. Possessing 65 of Zhejiang Province’s 110 top, Zhoushan functions as the cornerstone of Zhejiang’s maritime to evel scenic spots in Mt. Putuo and Shengsi Islands, two provincial-le Taohua Island, and the only famous historic an cultural town on a Chinese island in Dinghai.
The 21st century is the century of the ocean, and as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Marine Silk Road projects unfold, Zhoushan will have closer ties with the world.
