Nanao Island Guide

Nanao Island strategy can be planned from the aspects of transportation, clothing matching, accommodation recommendations, etc.

1. Transportation

Airport: You can choose to take a direct flight to Jieyang Airport. From the airport, you can take the Airport Express, rent a car, charter a car, Didi or take a taxi to the city.

Train/EMU Station: You can choose to arrive at Shantou Station, take the EMU to Shantou, and then go to Nan'ao Island.

2. Clothing matching

Commuting wear: If you are worried about the temperature difference between morning and evening, you can bring a thin shirt.

Outfit for photos: You can choose pastoral dresses, long skirts, or special clothing.

Fresh style: Choose clothes with light colors, white, light blue, light stripes or plaids, and small floral patterns.

Literary style: Choose a white long skirt or solid color cotton and linen, such as blue, off-white, etc. If you want to highlight the sexy theme, you can wear a red, yellow, or suspender skirt.

3. Accommodation recommendations

Qing'ao Bay: Choose Qing'ao Bay to watch the sunrise. There are also Qing'ao Bay Beach, Tropic of Cancer Square, Zhuqidu Bay and other attractions nearby.

Backhouse: Choose the backhouse to watch the sunset. There are Qianjiangwan Beach, Kaisa Water Project, etc. nearby.

Yun'ao: Recommended by locals. It is located between Houzhai and Qing'ao Bay. It is cost-effective and allows you to experience the life of local fishermen.

Introduction to Nan'ao Island

Located in Nan'ao County, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China, it borders Zhelin Bay to the north and the South China Sea to the south, between 116°56′~117°9′ east longitude and 117°9′ north latitude. 23°24′~23°29′, it is a bedrock continental island and an important habitat for the Chinese white dolphin. It is known as the "Hawaii of the East".

Nanao Island covers an area of ??117.73 square kilometers and has a coastline of 94.3 kilometers. It is located at the southern end of the Quanzhou-Shantou seismic zone and has two active faults, the Nanao-Changle Fault and the Huanggang Fault. Nan'ao Island is dominated by low mountains and denuded hilly landforms, shaped like a gourd. The coast is mostly rocky and steep. The highest peak on the island is Dajianshan (588.1 meters).

Nanao Island is China’s only island-wide national AAAA-level tourist attraction and the only island in Nan’ao County that is inhabited by residents. Nan'ao Island has always been the only stopover and transit station for trade on China's southeast coast. It is also the main channel for mainland China's Taiwan and maritime trade and an important node of the "Maritime Silk Road".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanao Island