Zhejiang province is a coastal province. And it’s the country’s largest island province. You can see many similar points which are islands in the East China Sea, actually they are distinctive. Let me show you their characteristic. You can just Tastes the beautiful of these differs.

By: Wantao Lin 131105238  class 4

1. Taohua Island
This island would be ordinary if the writer Jin Yong had not mentioned this name is his famous novel. But today, this name have been a classic memory in many people’s heart. You come to here and feel you are in the novel.
So, in the island, there are some human landscapes that are related to this novel. As many TV series have been took in there, the filming sites become an attraction, such as Taohua Village. Jin Yong has written words for Taohua Village, which become an attraction.
Except the human landscapes, I want to introduce you natural landscapes. One is the beach Tawan Jinsha. Tawan Jinsha has very fine sand, the sand was soft and pure. Some people take sea bath, sand bath, sun bath or just walk around.

2. Dongji Islands

As the name Dongji shows, is the east pole of China in a sense. So it means the first sun light of China in a day would be seen in here. In the Dongfushan Island, which is the most east inhabited island of Dongji Islands, when sky is dark, come to a beach, face the east, sit or stand, listen the sound of the sea, enjoy the slow time, wait for the sun rise. When the sun is rising, everything around you will be amazing beautiful. And the special of the sun rise in Dongfushan Island is that you can say it’s the first.
In Dongji Islands, there is a scenic spot that is called Sea of Potala Palace. It’s many stone house tier upon tier and like the Potala Palace if see it in the distance. However, stone houses are scattered in the whole island. Stone houses with green plants grow together, that’s what you can see of the building in Dongji Islands.
There is a couple, they are moved by the honesty and pure of people in these islands, so they leave big city and settled down in the island. The couple opened a small hotel in this island, live with blue sea, vast sky and kind-hearted people everyday.
3. Nanji Islands
Nanji islands are not well developed islands, it means there have less artificial traces. Underdeveloped commercial may cause some inconvenient, but one of the attractive things is that it’s crude. If you like crude places, don’t miss it. What’s more, it’s a place that is not crowded in public holiday. These years, Nanji islands are speed up in develop. Maybe some years later, there will be as commercial as other places.
As for scenery, Nanji Islands are excellent. There have clear water and fine beach. In the beach, an interesting thing to do is find small halobios. Move a stone you will find many crabs, pagurians and conches. Waves come and go leave some edible seaweeds and clams on the beach. If you are not in the beach, you will see cliffs make up the border between sea and land. Wave beats stones in the seaside, making melodious sounds. The night in Nanji Islands is fantastic to us, who live in the city. You can see the dark sky is studded with twinkling stars, is the picture you can’t see in the cities nowadays.

Nanji Islands

4. Dongtou Islands
Compared with Nanji Islands, Dongtou Islands are developed maturely. Lingni embankment, the biggest cross sea dyke in China, related the mainland with Dongtou Islands. And seven cross sea bridges link eight islands. Some people would drive to the islands, some young people would take bicycle to the islands, from Linhni embankment. In a long dyke, both sides were sea and sky, nothing can obstruct your sight. You may feel your heart is as wide as a sea surface at that moment.
Except developed in transportation, there are other aspects that are developed. For example, the infrastructures for people to live in the islands are well. The fishery is well-developed, so eat sea foods should be one in the to-do list. As sightseeing place, Dongtou Islands are abundant in scenic spots, which are more than 400.
5. Mount Putuo
Mount Putuo is one of the islands in Zhoushan Islands. Zhoushan Islands have many islands, Mount Putuo is highlighted because it hold an important status in Buddhist mountains. You may see a Buddhist on a mountain road, he will walk, then knock his head into the stone road, then walk. His forehead is black. He is so devout.
The temples in the islands attract many tourists. The status of the Goddess of Mercy attracts as well. The temples are full with the smell of joss sticks and candles. No matter whether they are believed in Buddhism or not, people would like to visit it.
You also can found beaches in this Buddhist Island.
There are many other interesting islands along the coastline in Zhejiang. Before you leave for islands, make sure you have been well-prepared. 1. Use proper sun block. 2. Do something to prevent be bite by mosquitos, because there are many mosquitos in the sea islands, you can see them even in the day. 3. Maybe you will take ships to get into the islands, if you have seasickness, do some preparation in advance.

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