[2025 Zhoushan Stay] Travel Guide for Summer Be Higher Inn (Updated Jun)

✨Preparation • Documents: Bring your ID card and other necessary documents such as student ID, senior citizen card, etc. • Clothing: Prepare light summer clothes and also bring a thin jacket. • Daily necessities: Toiletries, skincare products, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, umbrella or raincoat, non-slip slippers, power bank, etc. • Medicine: Prepare cold medicine, stomach medicine, motion sickness medicine, mosquito repellent, etc. 🚗 Transportation Guide • External transportation: You can choose to fly to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport, then take a taxi to Shenjiamen Pier; or take the high-speed train to Ningbo Station, then take a bus to Shenjiamen. • Internal transportation: Take a boat from Banshengdong Pier or Wugongzhi Pier in Zhujiajian to Dongji Island. Tickets need to be purchased in advance on public accounts like "Zhoushan Xinghai Ferry." There are regular ferries between Miaozihu Island, Dongfushan Island, and Qingbang Island, and tickets can be bought directly at the pier. ✨Attractions Introduction • Miaozihu Island: Filming location of "The Continent," featuring popular spots like the lighthouse, Caibogong statue, and Dongji Pavilion. Electric bikes can be rented to circle the island. • Dongfushan Island: The easternmost island of mainland China. You can watch the sunrise at the New Century First Ray of Dawn Observatory and enjoy scenic views like cliff meadows and jelly sea on a hiking loop around the island. • Qingbang Island: Known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea," with century-old stone houses stacked layer upon layer, and the Dongji History Museum. Accommodation Options • Miaozihu Island: Offers Dongji Man Coral Sea View Homestay, Zhoushan Dongji Summer Sea Resort Hotel, etc. The sea is right outside the door, perfect for enjoying the sea view. • Dongfushan Island: Dongji Haiyu Sheep House Homestay has a large balcony where you can enjoy the sea breeze and sea view directly. • Qingbang Island: Yunyu·AndYou Sunrise Sea View Resort Homestay offers facilities like KTV and a chess room. 🥯Food Recommendations • Seafood Noodles: Seafood noodles at Jidao Mianzhan use fresh seafood caught in the morning, rich in ingredients and delicious. • Seafood BBQ: Night markets offer various seafood BBQs such as grilled oysters and grilled squid. • Specialty Seafood: Mussels, swimming crabs, mantis shrimp, etc. After the fishing season opens in August, the seafood is even more succulent. ✨Itinerary • Day 1: Take a boat from Putuoshan Pier to Miaozihu Island, check in at the stone house cluster from "The Continent," rent an electric bike to circle the island in the afternoon, and watch the sunset at Dongji Pavilion. • Day 2: Head to Dongfushan Island, walk the "Island Hiking Trail," and wait for the bioluminescent sea at dusk. • Day 3: Go to Qingbang Island, explore the "Potala Palace on the Sea" fishing village, visit the Dongji History Museum, and take a boat back in the afternoon.

It's that time of year again to see the Blue Tears! No need to go to Pingtan, you can chase the dreamy Blue Tears right in Zhoushan. Save this guide now 👇 ✨Best Viewing Time: From May to September each year, with a higher chance from June to August. The peak time is usually from 7 PM to midnight, especially about an hour before and after high tide, greatly increasing your chances! Also, water temperature should be ≥20℃, and clear, moonless nights make it easier to encounter the Blue Tears. You can refer to the daily "Bioluminescent Sea Index" published by @Shengsi Meteorology. 📍Must-Visit Viewing Spots and Routes: 1. Zhujiajian Sea Area (Top choice departing from the city): - Wushitang: Free! This spot features unique black pebble beaches. When the Blue Tears appear, the blue glow contrasts beautifully with the black stones, creating an amazing atmosphere. Navigate to "Zhujiajian Xiao Wushitang Scenic Area." It’s about a 40-minute drive from Zhoushan city. - Zhangzhou Bay: Entrance fee 30 RMB, fewer people, beautiful scenery, parking fee 20 RMB/day. - Route: Depart from Zhoushan city to Zhujiajian Wugongzhi Pier, then head to Xiao Wushitang or Zhangzhou Bay. You can stay overnight at nearby guesthouses. 2. Dongji Island (Pristine island): - Miaozihu: The lights of fishing boats blend with the blue sea, creating a stunning scene. Boat tickets start at 100 RMB, departing from Zhujiajian Wugongzhi Pier, about a 2-hour journey. - Qingbang Island: Additional ticket 20 RMB. Here you can overlook the "Potala Palace on the Sea" while waiting for the Blue Tears to appear. - Route: From Zhoushan to Dongji Island, it’s recommended to stay one night. You can return the next day or continue to Gouqi Island. 3. Huanniao Island: - Nanwan Beach: Free, with a flat sandy beach. When the Blue Tears appear, it feels like stepping into a blue star river. - Foshou Rock: Best spot for aerial photography. Visit after 2 AM to avoid crowds. - Route: First go from Zhoushan to Shengsi Lizhushan Pier, then to Huanniao Island. It’s recommended to stay two nights. 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations: - Zhujiajian: Qiaobi Shanhai Residence, sea view rooms from 300+ RMB/night, just a 5-minute walk to the beach, with a swimming pool, very comfortable. - Dongji Island: Dongji Summer Sea Hotel, converted from a stone house, perfect for stargazing from the terrace, full of atmosphere. - Huanniao Island: Haishang Huakai Guesthouse, featuring a bioluminescent swimming pool. Mention "Old Chen’s dried fish" to borrow equipment. 🦀 Seafood Feast: - Gaojiazhuang Seafood Supermarket Restaurant: You can catch live king crabs, about 150 RMB per person, fresh and delicious seafood. - Afen Noodle Shop: A small tin-roofed shop using fifteen kinds of snail broth, limited to 20 bowls daily, incredibly fresh! - Lao Tang Midnight Canteen: Yellow croaker dried fish with grilled rice cakes paired with sea salt hairtail bone marrow, a must-try late-night snack! ⚠️ Notes: 1. Always travel in groups at night; visibility by the sea is poor, safety first. 2. The pebbles at Wushitang are slippery when wet, remember to wear non-slip shoes. 3. Do not touch the bioluminescent algae, as it may cause discomfort. 📷 Photography Gear: Bring a bucket + flashlight (shine at a 45° angle on the water surface to make the Blue Tears more visible), and a drone (for aerial shots of the glowing patterns, very stunning). 🚌 Transportation Guide: Boat tickets from Zhoushan main island to outer islands must be booked in advance via the "Zhoushan Haixing Ferry" WeChat public account. You can rent electric scooters on the islands for 50 RMB/day, very convenient for getting around. #ZhoushanBlueTears #TearChasingGuide #ZhoushanTravel

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.