| Shengsi - Enjoying the Sea Here |
 |
A gentle breeze cools your brow, waves lap softly at your feet and
wonderfully shaped rocks are scattered on the shore. You are enjoying
some of the beautiful scenery at Shengsi in the summer sun. Shengsi
is not to be missed by anyone needing a break from the pressures of
city life.
- Dabei Mountain
In Zhejiang Province, Sheng Si is known as the "Fairyland
of the Sea", with more than 400 islands dotting the ocean for
sightseeing expeditions and providing a variety of seafood to satisfy
any appetite.
Shengsi is only 31 sea miles from Shanghai and visitors can go
there by sea or by road. Dabei Mountain in the east of Shengsi Island
is the best spot to get a bird's-eye view of your new surroundings.
Locals say you can appreciate all the different aspects of the sea
the whole year round - mists in spring, a glittering seascape in
summer, the huge tide in autumn, and lines of never-ending waves
and sea spray in winter.
On South Changtu Beach, there is plenty of scope for physical activity
in water-sports such as surfing, sailing, rowing, sand-bath and
other beach entertainments to energize the body and mind.
- Rich culture
Shengsi is the only nationally ranked scenic locality of islands
in China and the region has a long history dating back to the Neolithic
Age when the islands were already occupied. Stone axes, shards of
pottery, antlers and dwelling sites discovered on the islands indicate
the establishment of ancient communities where fishing was the prevailing
industry as early as the Spring Autumn and Warring Period (770 -
221 BC).
Located at the "East Gate" of the country, the Shengsi
Islands were also the site of a great deal of armed conflict leaving
today's visitors with a great deal of precious cultural historic
heritage.
In the Palace of Queen of the Heaven at Gouqi Island, the statue
of the Goddess Matsu of the Sea was worshipped by local fishmen's
families, who burned sticks and prayed devoutly for the safety of
family members fishing out in the vastness of the sea.
- Seafood delights
Crowds of people still flood into the seafood market with its great
variety of fresh sea produce. Some of the sights on view will amaze
your eyes and all around are the voices of hawkers battling to catch
your attention.
The visitor can strike a real bargain in the market. Or you can
enjoy hot dishes in a local restaurant where the flavour of the
cooking can beat that of the top hotels in Shanghai - and at a much
lower price.
And then there are the night sights of Shengsi. Lights on the fishing
boats dance with the stars in the sky and their reflections in the
ripples of the sea make this a true "Fairyland of the Sea".
|
China Tour
Package
