[2025 Daishan Attraction] Travel Guide for Dongsha Ancient Town (Updated Apr)

Folks 👫, Zhoushan, this treasure of a coastal city, not only has popular attractions like Mount Putuo, but also many hidden gems in the corners that are super worth visiting ✨. Today, I'm going to give you a rundown of Zhoushan's lesser-known attractions and travel tips, so grab your notebooks and take notes 📒! 🎈 Baisha Island: An artistic and refreshing sea garden 📍 Location: Eastern sea area of Putuo District, Zhoushan 🚢 Transportation: Take a boat from Wugongzhi Wharf in Zhujiajian, about a 20-minute ferry ride 🛳. It is recommended to check the round-trip ferry schedule at the pier in advance to avoid delays ⏱. 🎈 Highlights: Baisha Island is really niche. After arriving on the island, you will be instantly healed by the blue and white world 🌈. Stroll along the island's ring road 🚶‍, with the blue sea on your left 🌊 and the scattered fisherman's B&Bs on your right 🏡. Any random shot will be a great photo 📸. At Wangfu Cliff, the view is super wide, and you can see the boundless sea. It is said that this is where the local fishermen's wives waited for their husbands to return, full of romantic stories 💕. 🍱 Food: You must try the seafood noodles 🍜 on the island. Freshly caught fish and shrimp 🦐, rich soup, and chewy noodles, a bowl of it is super satisfying. There is also steamed grouper 🐟, fresh, tender, and juicy, with its original flavor. 🎈 Dongsha Ancient Town: A town hiding traces of time 📍 Location: Gaoting Town, Daishan County, Zhoushan City 🚗 Transportation: You can take a bus from Zhoushan Island or take a taxi. 🎈 Highlights: Dongsha Ancient Town has a long history. As soon as you step into the town, you will see the quaint stone roads 🧱 under your feet and the old wooden houses 🏠 on both sides, as if you have traveled back to the old days 🕰. There is not much commercial atmosphere here. The local residents live leisurely, and you can also see traditional fishing scenes 🎣. At Dongsha Cape, if you are lucky, you can see the spectacular sunrise over the sea 🌅. The sun rises from the sea level, and the sky is dyed golden, so beautiful that it takes your breath away 🌟. 🍱 Food: Sweet and soft Chinese toffee, steaming hot. Take a bite, and it is full of childhood memories 🍬. Fish ball soup is also good. The fish balls are chewy and the soup is fresh and delicious 🥘. 🎈 Cezi Island: An underestimated island treasure 📍 Location: Northwest side of Dinghai District, Zhoushan 🚗 Transportation: You can drive there via Taoyaomen Bridge, or take public transportation 🚌. 🎈 Highlights: The most amazing thing about Cezi Island is the magnificent Jintang Bridge. On the viewing platform, you can see the bridge spanning the sea, forming a beautiful picture with the blue sky, white clouds, and the sea 🌉. Hike along the coastline 🚶‍♂️, feel the sea breeze, and pick up beautiful shells 🐚 and small crabs 🦀. 🍱 Food: Fried rice cakes with crab, the freshness of the crab and the glutinous rice cakes are perfectly combined, you can't stop eating it one bite after another 🍙. Shrimp pancakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with visible shrimp meat, super delicious 🥞. 🌟 Zhoushan Travel Tips: 1. Pay attention to the weather in advance, and try to choose a sunny day to travel, so that the sea view you see will be more beautiful ☀. 2. Take sun protection measures, bring sunscreen, sun hats, and sunglasses 🕶. The ultraviolet rays on the beach are very strong. 3. If you get seasick, remember to prepare seasickness medicine 💊 in advance. Folks, these niche attractions in Zhoushan are really treasures 🎉. Hurry up and find some time to set off and feel the unique charm of this coastal city 💕!

Dongsha Ancient Town is located on Daishan Island, and it is the only century-old island fishing town in 🇨🇳. Unlike the bustling lights of Wuzhen, this place is filled with the scent of the ocean, surrounded by the sea on three sides, warm and blooming in spring, tranquil and free~ The ancient town is not large, it can even be called small, with old buildings and cobblestone roads intertwined. Every corner is a treasure left by the old Daishan people. Most of the residents in the ancient town are elderly people who have stayed behind. Their simplicity and kindness add a touch of human warmth to this unremarkable small fishing town, making this hidden gem of the East China Sea even more desirable. 📍Detailed Address: No. 85, Jiefang Road, Daishan County, Zhoushan City 🚗Transportation: Drive and navigate to 'Dongsha Ancient Town Parking Lot' 🎫Tickets: Free 🕒Opening Hours: 8:30-16:45 👍Recommended Routes China Ocean Fisheries Museum Jin Weiying Historical Exhibition Hall Fishermen's Painting Gallery Cultural and Creative Shops Zhifou Café Former Site of China Commercial Bank Red Collection Museum 👍Attraction Introduction 🔹The ancient town is not large, with old buildings and cobblestone roads intertwined. Every corner is a treasure left by the old Daishan people, combining the essence of various places and having a unique island character. 🔹There are courtyard-style residential buildings, grand ancestral hall buildings, and simple and elegant temple buildings. 🔹In Dongsha Ancient Town, there are demonstrations of more than 20 intangible cultural heritage projects such as puppet shows, Zhoushan fishermen's shouts, and fishing net weaving, which will be performed in turns. 🔹A must-visit is the China Ocean Fisheries Museum, where you can see all kinds of strange fishing gear and marine biological specimens, guaranteed to open your eyes. 🥣Food Recommendations 🔹Fei Ji Haitang Cake Featured on 'A Bite of China', checked in by Hou Minghao and Song Zu'er 🔹Manqiu Noodle House The taste in the memory of Daishan people, reasonably priced, must-try seafood noodles at market price 🔹Haishihua A sea island specialty known as the 'bird's nest of the sea', with a jelly-like texture, a must-try 🔹Dongsha Dried Tofu and Other Specialties Dongsha's dried tofu and oil tofu are a must, always brought back to Hangzhou, along with Changtu hard cakes, Shayang peanuts, dried seafood, etc.!

[Location]: Daishan Island, Zhoushan City [Ticket]: 30 yuan/person [Transportation]: You need to take a boat or drive through the viaduct, and the transportation on the island is not very convenient [Special Food]: Begonia Cake: Special dessert on the island, worth a try Sea Stone Flower: Iced and refreshing drinks, available everywhere Daishan Dried Tofu: Local specialty, available in some stores, you can try it [Attractions]: →China Marine Fisheries Museum →Jinweiying Historical Relics Exhibition Hall →Fishermen's Painting Gallery →Creative Store →Knowing Coffee Shop →Former Site of China Merchants Bank →Red Collection Hall [Tourism Evaluation]: ⭐️ Overall feeling: The town has a weak commercial atmosphere, fewer people, and relatively simple tourist facilities, but you can feel a sense of leisure and quietness. (There may be more people during holidays) ⭐️ Attractions such as the Marine Fisheries Museum have unique charm and are suitable for tourists who are interested in marine fisheries and fishermen's culture. ⭐️ The entire ancient town retains its ancient retro style and is not suitable as a major tourist destination, but you can take a relaxing stroll with friends on weekends and feel the leisurely atmosphere. #EasterLongHoliday

The word ancient town has been used in a few years, especially from Wuzhen to Zhouzhuang, the same coffee shop, the same souvenir, the same vibrato. When I arrived at Dongsha Ancient Town, I discovered that this is really an ancient town. In the ancient town around 3 o'clock, there are almost no tourists in the town, and the aunts danced out of the fan and prepared to collect. The entire ancient town is particularly quiet. As the first town on the seashore, it is very different from the land towns in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. There are no small bridges, all are solid alleys and backyards. The houses are built especially flat and the carving on the windows is very simple. . Because it depends on the sea, it is baptized by typhoons all the year round, and the firm house is easy to be blown, so the structure is firm, and it is one of the characteristics of the town house.

"When it is the sea and the sky, the smoke cloud bridge, the land is quiet, the scene is mysterious, such as Linxian, like Lingdan, there is a jump on the shore, actually became the Penglai said. The boat jump is also named..."/ Hh/ The village is bordered by Qingshan in the east and the sea in the south. The terrain is flat and the view is wide. A curved cement road leads to the village. Walking in the alleys of the fishing village, the chic lane lights sway in the wind and sway. The fishermen's paintings along the way tell the tourists about the ancient times of the village. Here is the boating village, a full-fledged name, a legendary story, a place full of stories, a kind of extravagant feelings. Here, you may wish to slow down, let it slowly appeal, listen to the ancient legends, and feel the ethereal spirit of the village.

Dongsha Town in Zhoushan is an ancient fishing town. It is also a famous fishing port in the history of Zhoushan Islands. It is also a prosperous commercial port on the eastern coast of the Qing Dynasty. When you step into the ancient town of Dongsha, you can see a long slate alleyway, a quaint courtyard house, a street-side shop with an ancient imprint, which makes people feel that they can travel through time and space. That is the rich fishing town of Dongsha. "When it is the sea and the sky, the smoke clouds make the bridge, the blessings are quiet, the scenery is mysterious, like Linxian, like Lingdan, there is a jump on the shore, and it is actually said to Penglai. Named..."

Dongsha Town is located at the northwestern end of Lushan Island, north of the Bohai Sea, east of Qidong Town, and bordering Gaoting and Luxi in the south. The largest bay is ringed from the west to the east by Xishajiao, Nianmu, and Shahekou, and forms a half circle at the head of the mountain. The town is located in the eastern corner of the Great Bay - known as "Dongshajiao", the town is named after it. Dongsha has a long history and a rich cultural heritage. According to research, as early as 4,000 years ago, humans flourished in Dongshajiao. More than 2,200 years ago, Qin Shihuang sent Xu Fu to rate 3000 children and virgins to find immortal medicine. Seeing the islands of Lushan, like a fairyland, squatting on the sacred, boarding The place is the Dongsha Mountain Tsui Head, which was recorded in the "Haitian Pavilion" built in the Qing Dynasty.

In the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, trade and trade gained rapid development. The oysters are rich in large-scale squid, and the annual fishing season, fishing boats in coastal Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places gathered, "the ship has thousands of people, tens of thousands of people." In the Qing dynasty, Wang Xicheng had a poem: "The seashore grows a full life, and the fresh water is everywhere. Only when you see the Sui Dynasty City, the evening tides converge and cross the street", you can see that there are many seafood products on the street, and the fish trade is active. According to the "Declaration" of the Republic of China in the 22nd year (1933), "The Dongshajiao is a mile, with three thousand residents and more than 400 large and small shops. Its commercial density is rare." Hundred Years Old Town Dongshajiao, although it has faded away from the prosperity of the past. However, the rich and quaint fisherman's customs still attract foreign tourists, allowing people to stop. Today's Dongsha has paid more and more attention to the cultural value of ancient towns, properly protected the ancient towns, and promoted development in an orderly manner. It has successively built and repaired China Ocean Fisheries Museum, China Book Carving City, Jutai Xiangbu Village, and Xianggan Old Workshop. Tao Bar Art Museum, the old town of Yudu Ancient Town, and other projects.