Where is the mangrove forest on Ximen Island, Yueqing – Is it fun?

Wenzhou Yueqing Ximen Island is mainly a place to protect mangrove forests, precious birds and coastal wetland environments. Come here to play mountains and seas, with strange mountains and rocks, seafood, pristine environment, and a strong natural atmosphere, which is more suitable for vacation and leisure.

Ximen Island One-Day Tour Strategy

Ximen Island is located in the north of Yueqing Bay, Zhejiang Province. It is the largest island in Yueqing City. Its main peak is 398.8 meters above sea level, with a coastline of 11.8 kilometers and a surrounding tidal flat area of 2169.5 hectares. In fact, there are very few historical records of Ximen Island. From the existing information, it is only known that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, due to the invasion of pirates, the island was occupied by Zheng Wendada, the pirate leader, and became an empty island. It was not until the end of the Kangxi period that Ximen Island welcomed the Ye family from Pu County to settle here, and later the Ye, Shi, Zhu, Huang families of Yueqing, and the Lin, Zheng, Wu, and Hu families of Taiping came one after another. While going through vicissitudes, they also created a beautiful story of “Eight surnames meeting, love comes from joy, like brothers and sisters, they are more affectionate”.

Estimated time: 1 day

Opening hours: All day (January 1st – December 31st, Monday – Sunday)

You can watch the sunrise over the sea in the morning; you can hike up the mountain in the afternoon to overlook the entire Ximen Island; you can go for a cycling trip around the island in the evening, enjoying the sunset over the island. But if you ask what is the most distinctive and unforgettable feature of Ximen Island, it must be the “Mangrove Forest Area”!

The mangrove forest area on Ximen Island is currently the northernmost mangrove forest in China, and it is also the only island mangrove plantation area in Zhejiang Province. This is also the gold medal of Ximen Island. As the only woody plant in the tropical and subtropical coastal wetland ecosystem, mangroves not only have a beautiful appearance, but also can prevent wind and waves, purify seawater, and maintain biodiversity…

This vast mangrove forest area quietly growing on Ximen Island has become a popular tourist destination, becoming a popular on Douyin and WeChat Moments due to its romance and dreamlike beauty. The red plank road lying across this scenic spot also gives everyone the best view of the mangrove forest!

We can step onto the wooden plank road, face the slightly salty sea breeze, and walk slowly with poetic steps. The lush mangrove forests on both sides spread out over the sea like ribbons. Suddenly, we feel like we are passing through a forest on the sea, feeling the mystery of the northernmost mangrove forest in China in the flow of time and space, experiencing the serenity of Ximen Island.

Faced with this unconcealed vastness and vastness, every tourist who has seen it has been bought over by the beautiful scenery, willing to take countless photos for it, take out their cameras, and collect the beauty of the mangrove forest as carefully as they collect subtropical sunshine, one by one, into the film.

At the end of the mangrove plank road is a silver-gray “Phoenix Nest” observation deck. We can follow the steps of the Phoenix Nest upwards, stand at a height overlooking this land, and quietly gaze at the tranquil and refreshing wetland tidal flats and the growing mangroves, looking out at the picturesque peaks of Yandang Mountain on the opposite shore.

Here, there is no interference from the world, everything is so pure and open, the future is still so promising!

Transportation Guide

【High-speed rail route】

High-speed rail route: Take the high-speed rail to Yandangshan Station, transfer to Yandangshan internal bus, it takes only about ten minutes to reach the Yandangshan Tourism Distribution Center.

【Airport route】

Airport route:

1. Take a taxi from Wenzhou Airport to Yandangshan;

2. Wenzhou Airport → Wenzhou New South Bus Station, take a bus to Yandangshan, every day from 9:05 to 16:30 (approximately one to two buses per hour), then transfer to Yandangshan Tourism Distribution Center;

3. From Wenzhou Airport, go to Wenzhou South Station first, take the high-speed train to Yandangshan Station, and take a bus to Yandangshan Tourism Distribution Center.

【Self-driving route】

Self-driving route: Take the Shenhai Expressway to the Yandangshan exit – National Highway 104 – Yandangshan Tourism Distribution Center.