Baishuiyang

　　The Baishuiyang Scenic Area is one of Fujian Province’s eight major tourism brands, renowned as the “world’s most spectacular sight and a mystery of the universe.” According to geological experts, Baishuiyang is a rare shallow water plaza in the world, formed by a massive rock stretching across the bottom of the water, covering an area of 80,000 square meters and connecting seamlessly with the surrounding mountains. The rock surface is smooth as a whetstone, seamless and moss-free. Water is evenly distributed across the rock, reaching only to the ankles. Under the sunlight, the clear water sparkles like silver, creating a truly marvelous sight. The Baishuiyang Geological Park also boasts the world’s only Mandarin Duck and Macaque Nature Reserve. The total area of the Baishuiyang Geological Park spans 77.34 square kilometers. The Baishuiyang Scenic Area is one of Fujian Province’s eight major tourism brands, renowned as the “world’s most spectacular sight and a mystery of the universe.” According to geological experts, Baishuiyang is a rare shallow water plaza in the world, formed by a massive rock stretching across the bottom of the water, covering an area of 80,000 square meters and connecting seamlessly with the surrounding mountains. The rock surface is smooth as a whetstone, seamless and moss-free. Water is evenly distributed across the rock, reaching only to the ankles. Under the sunlight, the clear water sparkles like silver, creating a truly marvelous sight. The Baishuiyang Geological Park also boasts the world’s only Mandarin Duck and Macaque Nature Reserve.

　　The Baishuiyang Geological Park also boasts the world’s only Mandarin Duck and Macaque Nature Reserve. The total area of the Baishuiyang Geological Park spans 77.34 square kilometers.

　　The total area of the Baishuiyang Geological Park spans 77.34 square kilometers.

　　Transportation: Arrive at Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian. There are many long-distance buses from Fuzhou Bus Station to Pingnan.

　　Travel time: Five and a half hours. Driving takes about four hours.

　　New transportation option added in 2007: The secondary road between Ningde and Pingnan has been opened. Flights to Changle Airport also offer many direct bus services to Ningde, and it’s very quick to get from Ningde to Pingnan.

　　About hotels in Pingnan: In recent years, there has been a sudden increase in hotels in Pingnan, but many are converted residential houses, though not all. Some of the more well-known and better options include Bayi Hotel and Tianwaitian, which are relatively new with more standardized and comprehensive service facilities.