Located in Pingtan county, Fujian province, this national scenic area is the closest resort to Taiwan, and is a natural scenic zone featured by sandy beaches and marine abrasion landform constituted by granite rocks.
The scenic area covers a total area of 71 square kilometers, including a total land area of 49 square kilometers, and boasts China's best sandy beaches and sea abrasion landform.
The area owns four bays and 28 top-class sandy beaches, covering a total length of 30 kilometers and a total area of approximate 6,670 square kilometers.
The most notable marine abrasion landscapes include "Banyang Rock Sail", "East Sea Fairyland" and "Haitan Deity". Those unique rocks are so close together that they form an amazing rock forest.
It offers yachts to transport visitors to Banyang Rock Sail, ferryboats to Haitan Deity, offshore powerboats, aerotow gliding aircrafts and other maritime recreational facilities.
Since 2003, the annually held International Sand Sculpture Festival, Haitan Narcissus Festival and Fishermen Flavor Snacks Festival have attracted a great number of visitors to this national scenic spot.