Zhoushan

Understand

Zhoushan has strong geographical advantages facing the Pacific Ocean, with its backs to large and medium cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou and Ningbo, and the vast hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta.It is a sea gateway and passageway for the Yangtze River Basin and the Yangtze River Delta to open to the outside world. Zhoushan Island is the largest island in the Zhoushan Islands and the fourth largest island in China.

Climate

Surrounded by the sea, it has a subtropical monsoon climate.Winter is warm and summer is cool, mild and moist, with plenty of light. Average annual temperature 16 °C, annual precipitation 927–1620 mm. It is suitable for the reproduction and growth of various biological communities, which provides favorable conditions for fishing and agriculture production.Influenced by monsoon instability, summer and autumn are vulnerable to typhoons, winter is windy, July and August are prone to drought.

Getting there

By plane Zhoushan main island is accessible by plane via its small (domestic) airport situated on Zhu Jia Jian island, connected to the main Zhoushan island by a road bridge, so access is quite easy. There are flights from Shanghai's Honqiao Airport twice a day (morning and late afternoon), and flights from Beijing and Xiamen. Access from the main island to Zhu Jia Jian is easy via taxi or bus. When arriving at Zhoushan Airport and you have no car available, avoid taxis and their (marketing) aggressive drivers at any costs, especially if you are a foreigner, alone. There is a reliable and cheap alternative to these taxis in the form of airport buses. These can get you almost anywhere on the main island for a price less than €1.50. Show the driver/operator a written note where you want to go to make sure that you get in the right bus. Taxis from main island to airport are ok, and do not overcharge.

By train Zhoushan archipelago is not connected to the railway network, and the nearest railway station is in Ningbo. However, a high-speed rail line to Zhoushan is under construction and scheduled to be completed in 2028.

By car There are 3 major ways to reach Zhoushan from mainland by road, as follows: From Hangzhou following G92 Expressway or from Shanghai following G15 Expressway (G15 is passing the 35 km marvel Hangzhou Bay Bridge) to Ningbo Ring Expressway (G15_01). On Ningbo Ring, head north until you reach the interchange with G92_11. This is the expressway to Zhoushan (green expessway standard indicators are with English characters as well). The expressway will take you through the spectacular Zhoushan Bridge network, passing the sea and 3 minor islands until reaching Zhoushan main island near Dinghai District. In main Zhoushan island the expressway is continued with National Road G329 (indicated by red signs with white characters) which will get you to the other end of the island and eventually to ZhuJiaJian island (where the airport and the main sea resort reside). Another way to reach Zhoushan by road and your time is not limited, same as your willingness for exotic stuff, you can continue on G92 from Hangzhou (and not take the Ningbo Ring), pass Ningbo city and go to Beilun city on the sea side. There the expressway is finished and the national road will take you to Baifeng Car Terminal. This access is used mostly by trucks, because they are not allowed on the bridge network of G92_11. From Baifeng the ferry will take you to Zhoushan's Yadanshan ferry terminal, very close to Dinghai District downtown, after a 50-minute sea ride. The ferries

Getting around

There are many tourist attractions and transportation is convenient.

See

Zhoushan Island 1 Opium War Relics Park (鸦片战争遗址公园, 竹山公园 Zhushan Park), 81 Zhushanmen Road, Dinghai District 定海区竹山门路81号 (Bus routes 31 and 34), ☏ +86 580 2380424. Free. (updated Dec 2018) 2 Shenjiamen Fishing Port (沈家门渔港), Bingang Road, Putuo District (普陀区滨港路) (Bus routes 1, 3, 6, 7 (or k07), 15, 23, and 29. The fishing port is at the southeastern end of the island). Free. (updated Dec 2018) 3 Zhoushan Museum (舟山博物馆), 610 Haitian Avenue, Xincheng, Dinghai District (定海区新城海天大道610号) (Bus routes 22, 103 and 105), ☏ +86 580 8230561. Tu-Su 09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:00. Free. (updated Dec 2018)

Other islands 4 East Pole (Dongji) island (东极岛), East Pole Township, Putuo District. (updated Oct 2022){East Pole (Dongji) island}

5 Putuoshan (普陀山), Putuo District, South Edge of Hangzhou Bay, Eastern Zhoushan Islands Sea. (updated Oct 2022)

6 Daishan Island (岱山岛). (updated Dec 2018) Lulan Qingsha Scenic Area (鹿栏晴沙景区). (updated Dec 2018) 7 Gouqi Island (枸杞岛). (updated Oct 2022) 8 Liuheng Island (六横岛). (updated Dec 2018) 9 Taohua Island (桃花岛, Peach Blossom Island). (updated Dec 2018) Tower Bay Golden Sands Beach (塔湾金沙景区, Tawan Jinsha Scenic Area). (updated Dec 2018) Xiushan Island (秀山岛). (updated Dec 2018) Zhujiajian Island (朱家尖岛). (updated Sep 2019) Flower and Bird Islands（花鸟岛, Huā Niǎo Dǎo）

Do

Mount Putuo. Putuo Mountain, Wutai Mountain in Shanxi Province, Emei Mountain in Sichuan Province, and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui Province are known as the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It is a Taoist temple for Guanyin Bodhisattva to educate all living beings. Putuo Mountain, with its magic, sacred and mysterious features, has become a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad. Mount Putuo is a holy place for pilgrimage. There are mountains, water and pure Buddhism here. It is truly a Buddhist country in the sea and sky. Zhujiajian. A beautiful seaside town, Zhujiajian is most famous for its sandy beach. It has successfully held more than 10 times of China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival. Visitors enjoy sand art and play, and ride the waves on the beach. It's better to eat some small seafood. Sitting at the seaside, you can feel the smell of sea water in the air, facing the sea, and the spring flowers are blooming. Zhujiajian Daqingshan Scenic Area. Known as the "roof ridge of western Liaoning", there are white birches, willows, six-edged trees, apricot trees, etc. among the majestic green mountains, as well as natural caves. Shenjiamen Fishing Port. Located in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Shenjiamen Fishing Port is famous for its night stalls. Many foreign tourists come here to taste fresh seafood. Here is a place with blue sea and blue sky, clean and few people. It is a place where people live leisurely. The most famous thing in Shenjiamen is seafood. Although it's a bit expensive, it's still worth a try. Shengsi Islands, a must see scenic spot in Zhoushan. Shengsi is the only national island scenic spot in China. It is far away from the hustle and bustle, relaxing and enjoying the cool. The golden sand stretches, the beach is gentle and the sand is clean, and it is the nearest place to heaven. Shengsi archipelago is famous for its island scenery of "blue sea, strange reef, Jinsha fishing fire". Shengsi Islands are a must visit to Zhoushan. East Polar Island. The main shooting place of "Meet Later". The main scenic spots in the East Pole are Miaozi Lake, Qingbang Island, Dongfu Mountain and Huangxing Island. It has not only strong and simple fisherman characteristics, but also beautiful scenery. It almost covers the real sense of sunshine, blue sea, islands and reefs, and seafood. Taohua Island. The shooting place of the 87 version of the legend of the arched heroes is the sea, fine sand, farmhouse, seafood, and the Taohua Valley Scenic Area. You can walk along the beach at night, feel the sea breeze, listen to the sound

Buy

The watermelon in Zhujiajian is very delicious, about ¥2.5/g, so you must try it. If you want to take home the specialty; You can buy fresh crabs and pack them with ice. If it is far away, besides dried shrimps and scallops, dried eel slices are also very delicious, seaweed products are also nice; Guansu Hall's Guanyin Cake is the first choice for gifts, which is good in quality and cheap in price. Zhoushan's specialties include Zhoushan seafood, seafood noodles, vegetarian food, Shengsi snail sauce, dried yellow croaker pork, cold jellyfish, Guanyin cake, Dongsha dried incense, Zhoushan Putuo Buddha tea, Daishan Penglai Xianzhi, Daishan Wojingtan hard cake, Zhoushan late rice bayberry, Dengbu golden melon. They are purchased in local markets, supermarkets and specialty stores.

Eat

Zhoushan Seafood Noodles Zhoushan hairtail Portunus zhoushan Zhoushan Yellow Croaker Zhoushan Eel Zhoushan Pomfret

Drink & nightlife

Zhoushan waxberry soju is a specialty of Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province.Zhoushan Yangmei has a long history.Hundreds of years ago, the ancients used it to treat diseases. The annual output of Zhoushan waxberry Shaojiu is about 500 tons. Zhoushan Yangmeishao has won the National Geographic Mark certification trademark for a long time. It is understood that Zhoushan people have been "red bayberry soju treatment" tradition. They often use soju soaked in fresh fruit as a medication guide to relieve heat, difficulties, diarrhea and bacteria, and digestive irritation. Putuo Buddha tea.Because it grows in the misty Putuo Mountain, it belongs to green tea, which is a specialty of Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan, a geographical indication product for agricultural products, and a famous tea specialty of Zhoushan. It has a long history, dating back to the Tang Dynasty about 1,000 years ago.

Sleep

Mid-range Putuo Hilton Hotel Zhoushan（舟山普陀希尔顿欢朋酒店）☏ +86 580-6363888 Convenient transportation, the hotel is equipped with a gym, table tennis room, children's park and so on. Peripheral public facilities are complete, from the surrounding food, seafood stalls near. Puduo Kaiyuan Famous Ting Hotel Zhoushan（舟山普陀开元名庭酒店）☏ +86 580-6059999. Ocean Children's Park and Children's Play Area are located on 6/F. Located in the downtown of Putuo Donggang New Town, the surrounding tourism, shopping, catering, entertainment, business is extremely convenient. Manju Hotel（曼居酒店）☏ +86 580-6882777 Located in the central area of Donggang, 200 m away from the sea, the geographical position is superior. The hotel takes Zhoushan marine culture and fishing culture as the theme to create a local cultural scene in Zhoushan, where you can experience the beautiful life firsthand.

Splurge Zhoushan Travel Nanyuan Maritime Silk Road Hotel（舟山舟旅南苑海上丝绸之路酒店）☏ +86 580-6877000 The hotel integrates the design concept of "Maritime Silk Road", and the four room architectural styles of Jiangnan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean Sea are integrated. Narada Hotel Zhoushan（舟山君澜大饭店）☏ +86 580-3366666 Amazing view overlooking Putuo Mountain.Fully furnished, with central business districts and government offices within easy reach. Seafood night food stalls are about a 5-minute walk away and you can enjoy the local flavors.

Local customs Putuo Mountain Radisson Manor（普陀山雷迪森庄园）☏ +86 580-6690666 The hotel integrates culture into architecture, saying that architecture hides into nature, advocating health and wellness and caring service full of surprises. Putuo Mountain Putuo Mountain Villa（普陀山普陀山庄）☏ +86 580-6091666.Located in the center of Putuo Mountain, the environment is elegant and the location is ideal. Nam Cave（大乐之野·南洞）☏ +86 15355828477 The Chinese courtyard and the Jiangnan garden are skillfully integrated. The single-family courtyard is built on the mountain, and each house is named after the place name of Dinghai, which is simple and traditional. The hotel has a restaurant, café, shop and paddling pool.

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