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Haitan Island

海坛

Overview

DesignationNational Park of China (third batch)
ProvinceFujian
LocationPingtan County, Fuzhou, Fujian
Latitude, longitude25.5, 119.8 Google Maps
HighlightsBeaches, sea-cut landforms
Area49 km²
Nearby citiesFuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanchang
Nearby sitesMount Qingyuan, Drum Mountain, Fuzhou, Gulangyu and Mount Wanshi, Shibachong Creek, Mount Qingyun, Meizhou Island
ThemesIslands, Beaches, Rock formations, Sea

About

Haitan Island in Pingtan County, Fuzhou, Fujian, is an island in the Taiwan Strait of 267 km², China’s fifth largest, only 68 nautical miles from Hsinchu in Taiwan. Pingtan County has 126 islands and 702 reefs, the “county of a thousand reefs”. The scenic area covers 49 km² of beaches and sea-cut landforms.

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