Pingtan Island Travel Guide One-day Tour Where is the most beautiful Pingtan Stone House?

Pingtan is now the best time to see Blue Tears, but when you can see it depends on weather and other factors, it cannot be seen at any time. When you visit Pingtan, you can choose the following attractions to visit. A quick overview of Pingtan

There are more than 100 kilometers of white sandy beaches on the winding coastline; more than 100 islands of various sizes are dotted with various sea-eroded landforms with strange shapes; to the east is the rippling blue wave of Pingtan. Taiwan Strait, looking south to the vast East China Sea. All these attract people to Pingtan.

Today, after being planned as a comprehensive experimental zone for Taiwan, Pingtan, with its beautiful nickname "Landao", is working hard to become an international tourist resort island. The cross-sea bridge and the newly opened high-speed rail have greatly shortened the time to get to the island. The Beach International Resort, the International Cycling Race on the Island Road and the Taiwanese goods duty-free market have become new highlights.

Haitan Island

What people usually call Pingtan refers to Haitan Island. The island's high-quality beaches and sea erosion landforms make up many attractions throughout the island. The closest attraction to Chengguan, the administrative center, is Longfengtou Beach (free), which is famous for its white sandy beach and has beach baths, seafood barbecues, food stalls, shopping malls, etc. Tannan Bay Beach (free) is located in the southeast of the island. The water quality is clear, the beach scenery is more beautiful than Longfengtou, and it is more suitable for sea swimming.

Going further south from Tannan Bay is Jiangjun Mountain, a sea-eroded landform at the southernmost tip of the island, with overlapping boulders in a random pattern. Going deeper along the trail, you can see wonders such as the Finger Stone, the Skyline, and the Leishi Cave. After passing through the rocks, the next second you found yourself on a cliff, with the blue sea at your feet.

The East China Sea Wonderland, located in Dongmei Village, Liushui Town, east of the city, is a rare place to watch tides. The legendary fairy well left by the immortals is actually a huge natural sea cave, and the sound of high tide is like a loud bell. Where to go to photograph Pingtan Stone Houses

On Pingtan Island, in addition to the azure sea and white sandy beach, there is a dazzling scenery, which is the stone houses scattered on the bay and halfway up the mountain. They are colorful, crowded together like building blocks but well-proportioned. The stone houses built by the islanders out of volcanic rocks and granite according to local conditions have become the targets of photography enthusiasts. Below are some of the best villages we have selected for photographing stone houses.

·Dongmei Village, Liushui Town: The village is close to a small bay. The stone house is next to the mountain and looks to the sea. In the evening, fishing boats enter the harbor. With the stone house as the foreground, you can capture the scene of fishermen carrying their catch through the alley. , can add a touch of dynamics to your work.

·Beicuo Town’s East and West Wall Villages: There are relatively well-preserved ancient stone houses on the island. The main color is gray granite, and the white stone window lattice and red wooden door bring jumping color blocks, testing Your compositional skills.

·Yangmeikeng Village, Zhonglou Town: Stone houses are scattered in the flat fields. The seedlings are green in spring, and the ground is golden in autumn. The colorful stone houses are especially beautiful. It is recommended to choose a commanding height to shoot a large panorama.

·Baisheng Village, Baiqing Township: Here is the most complete century-old stone house. The dark volcanic rocks have become colorful due to erosion by wind and rain. The villagers also like to use red tiles for the roof. Looking from a distance , the whole village is like an oil painting with rich colors. Especially when it clears up after a rain, it is the most ideal time for photographers to take pictures. Travel information

Transportation on the island: You can walk from Chengguan to Longfengtou Beach. To go to Jiangjunshan and Tannan Bay, you can take the minibus to Jiangjunshan at Minyun Bus Terminal (8 yuan; 6:00-18:00; about 30 minutes), and get off at Tannanwan (7 yuan) on the way. . To go to Donghai Scenic Spot, you can take a minibus to Liushui Town at Wangyun Passenger Terminal at Hongshan Road Intersection (8 yuan; 6:00-18:00; about 40 minutes). After getting off the bus, you can walk for about 10 minutes to the scenic spot. Minibus buses in the above towns depart more frequently on weekends. They will wait for passengers to depart on weekdays, so pay attention to the round trip time arrangement.

Shipaiyang

Two huge sea stacks, shaped like sails, rising from the sea, are recognized symbols of Pingtan Island. Nowadays, there is a ferry going back and forth. As the boat gradually approaches, as the angle changes, the boulders keep changing their shapes, looking like a sail to the west and like a monument to the east. When I went to the island to see it up close, the resemblance was gone.

The secret of "blue tears"

"Blue tears" are actually a kind of ostracod living in the deep sea. They can emit blue light when they gather together. They have extremely high requirements on water quality. High, rarely found offshore and on beaches. In August 2013, "blue tears" were discovered for the first time on Tannan Bay Beach in Pingtan. Since then, they have reappeared on the beach many times, with little blue fireflies falling into the sea like stars in the sky. Once this microorganism leaves the seawater, the light will disappear in a short time. This fleeting beauty is even more attractive. If you come to Pingtan in summer, you might as well try your luck at the beaches around Tannan Bay.

Transportation

On December 26, 2020, the Fuping Railway was opened for operation. The Fuping Railway leads from Fuzhou Station, runs southeast through Changle District of Fuzhou, and crosses the Haitan Strait to Pingtan Island with a bridge. The entire line is equipped with six passenger stations: Fuzhou, Fuzhou South, Changle, Changle East, Changle South, and Pingtan. station. Austronesian Archaeological Research Base

During the May Day holiday this year, the Austronesian Archaeological Research Base is open to the public free of charge.

Tourists need to present their ID cards to undergo security check and registration before entering the park. Visitors from other provinces can enter the park with a health code after 14 days of medical observation. Their body temperature must be checked before entering the park.

During the visit, tourists must wear masks throughout the visit, and keep a distance of more than 1.5 meters between people. Group visits must be made one day in advance. The person leading the group must present his or her valid ID, a letter of introduction or a travel agency dispatch letter at the entrance, along with a list of team members. Due to the impact of the epidemic, manual explanation services will not be provided in the park during the holidays.

The specific opening hours of the base: Pingtan International Austronesian Archaeological Research Base Park is 8:00-17:30; Pingtan International Austronesian Archaeological Research Base Park Exhibition Hall is open from 9:00-17 :00; The opening hours of Shangpanguishan ruins are 9:00-11:30 and 14:00-16:30.