Travel Guide to Dongji Island, Zhoushan

I truly love this story-filled island 🌊 Dongji 🌴 China's eastern blue tears, the first place kissed by sunlight ☀ 🌊 "Where Pacific winds first touch China" Visit this real-life island utopia 🌈 before the movie "Dongji Island" comes out and it gets too crowded! Go during off-peak season! It first became famous with the movie "The Continent," and now another Dongji Island movie is about to be released... ⛪ Here, the lighthouse stands as a lonely poet The waves are never-repeating prose And you're the protagonist entering a Klein blue dream ⚓ 🚢 How to get there? ①Take a boat from Banshengdong Pier in Shenjiamen, Zhoushan (join waitlist 7 days ahead at noon during peak season!) ②2-hour journey in two parts: Shenjiamen→Miaoziwu (main island), then transfer to Dongfushan/Qingbang Island 🌅Must-visit highlights: - Dongfushan Century Dawn China's first sunrise observation point, 5:18 AM sunrise like a spilled orange sea, giant mountaintop rocks create natural photo halos - Miaoziwu Red and White Lighthouse Filming location of "The Continent," perfect blue hour atmosphere + warm lighthouse glow at dusk - Qingbang Island's Sea Palace Terraced stone houses covered in vines, like a secret realm from Princess Mononoke, even more stunning from drone view - Bioluminescent Sea Hotspot Summer exclusive! Beach transforms into a galaxy at night (best from May to July, more visible without moonlight) 📸Photo Guide ✔White dress + straw bag = perfect island artsy shots ✔Take silhouette photos in front of stone houses for social media-worthy shots ✔Capture running shots on the island ring road, let sea breeze lift your hair and dress! 🦐Dongji Island Cuisine △Seafood is fresh but pricey! Recommendations↓ Dongfushan Qibo BBQ Sichuan Restaurant . Shredded pork with green peppers, home-style fried pork, squid with green peppers . Yellow croaker tofu soup . Spicy sea snail sauce with rice . Night-caught squid sashimi . Sea urchin steamed egg 🍻Bargain at seaside food stalls! BYO drinks for better value 💤Accommodation Guide 🏠Dongfushan: Recommended - Dongji Island Qibo Family Inn (Dongfushan Branch) Near the pier, good facilities, nice environment, ocean view rooms, convenient for sunset and sunrise viewing. 🏠Miaoziwu: Well-equipped, popular homestays. Recommended - Zhoushan Dongji Summer Sea Holiday Hotel, ocean view from windows. Close to pier, convenient for dining and transportation. ✨Peak season rates double! Book in advance Tips 🔄Keep track of ferry schedules 🪙Bring cash and change! 🦟Mosquito repellent is more important than sunscreen! 💙"Say goodbye with more intensity, because you never know if that extra glance will be your last" - The Continent Dongji Island is worth crossing mountains and seas to discover China's own light-chasing island.