China's Best Beaches

China's continental coastline extends for about 18,000 kilometers and there are lots of beautiful beaches for holidays. The most popular beaches around China we recommend include Sanya, Qingdao, Xiamen, Putuo Island, Beidaihe and Beihai.

China beach map

1. Tianya Haijiao - Picturesque Beach Scenery

Tianyahaijiao

2. Yalong Bay - "The Oriental Hawaii"

Yalong Bay
  • Locations: Sanya in Hainan Island
  • Features:
    7.5-kilometer-long (4.7-mile-long), crescent-shaped and sunny white sandy beach.
    World-class golf course perched in the most idyllic of settings.
    Rolling green hills offering a cool, shady respite from the sunny beaches.
    Many national and international hotels.
  • Weather: It is a perfect place to escape winter cold with an average temperature of 23 °C (73 °F) in January.
  • More Information about Yalong Bay
  • Yalong Bay Holiday Tour

3. Wuzhizhou Island - The first Commercial Diving Location in China

Wuzhizhou Island
  • Location: Sanya in Hainan Island
  • Features:
    The sea below is excellent for surfing, and has an extensive reef.
    The areas to the north and to the west of the island are relatively flat, with sandy white beaches being the norm.
    The water along these shores is gin clear, with a visibility down to 27 m (90 ft). It is a real boon to scuba diving.
  • More Information about Wuzhizhou Island
  • Wuzhizhou Island Holidays

Recommended tour: Essence of Hainan Tour


4. First Bathing Beach

The First Bathing Beach in Qingdao

5. Gulangyu Beach - "Garden on the Sea"

Gulangyu Beach in Xiamen

6. Beidaihe Scenic Area - "the Summer Palace"

Beaches in Beidaihe
  • Location: It is located south of Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Beijing.
  • Features:
    Beidaihe Scenic Area stretches for 13 km (8 mi) with bathing places in Bohai Bay.
    The beach is covered with fine yellow sand stretching some 100 meters to the sea.
  • Beidaihe Beach Tour

7. Putuoshan Island

Beaches in Putuoshan Island

8. Silver Beach

Silver Beach

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