Dongshan Island, Zhangzhou

　　Dongshan Island is situated between China’s two special economic zones, Xiamen and Shantou. It lies 110 nautical miles east of Taiwan’s Kaohsiung and 210 nautical miles south of Hong Kong. The island is surrounded by 32 smaller islets, covering a total area of 194 square kilometers, and is a key tourist destination in Fujian Province. Dongshan Island serves as an important port for foreign trade and cross-strait economic exchanges in Fujian. It has been designated by the Fujian Provincial People's Government as a planned port-city for tourism in the 21st century and is a key investment zone in the province’s efforts to develop the prosperous belt along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. The island enjoys a warm winter and cool summer, with no frost throughout the year and an average annual temperature of 20.8 degrees Celsius. Its scenery boasts distinctive features of a southern coastal paradise. The main island features seven crescent-shaped bays connected end to end, stretching over 30 kilometers to form a natural beach. Among its scenic spots are the Tongshan Ancient City, the former military camps of the Ming Dynasty general Qi Jiguang and national hero Zheng Chenggong, and the former residence of the scholar Huang Daozhou in Shenjing Village. Natural attractions such as the renowned "World’s No.1 Odd Rock" — the Tongshan Wind-Rocking Stone, and the Stone Monk Worshiping the Pagoda are marvels of nature. The four islets named Dragon, Tiger, Lion, and Elephant are strikingly lifelike, captivating visitors with their uncanny resemblance. The waters around Dongshan are the hub of the Southern Fujian fishing grounds, abundant in seafood, especially famous for lobster and grouper.

　　 Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province