Hua'ao Island

I'm driven crazy🤣🤣❗️ by the unique landscapes and city characteristics of China❗️|||⭐️I have carefully selected 5 incredibly beautiful scenic spots in China, which are absolutely comparable to any place abroad! 📸Zhejiang Province—Taizhou City—Wenling City—Taizhou's Colorful Xiaoruo Village Friends jokingly call this place the domestic version of Italy's Cinque Terre. Recommended visiting time: June to August, when the weather is warm and it's easier to appreciate the beautiful sunset. 📸Guangdong Province—Foshan City—Shunde—Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center This European square hidden inside the largest furniture market in China, with its Constellation Square on the fifth floor, feels incomparably spectacular, and the effect is even better with a wide-angle lens. Recommended visiting time: Any time is good. 📸Zhejiang Province—Ningbo City—Huao Stone Forest Scenic Area The towering stones here are somewhat similar to the basalt columns of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in Iceland, very unique. Recommended visiting time: June to August, when the weather is warm and more suitable for photography. 📸Qinghai Province—Haixi Prefecture—Mangya City—Mars Camp In addition to the lack of any vegetation and the distinct landforms, there is also a sulfur lake as the finishing touch, which doesn't look like the surface of the Earth at all! Recommended visiting time: June to August, when the weather is warm. 📸Guizhou—Xingyi—Jilongbao Tourist Resort This castle with Gothic-style architecture, known as the 'Chinese version of Neuschwanstein Castle', is located by the Wanfeng Lake, just like a castle from a fairy tale. Recommended visiting time: June to August, when the weather is clear and even more beautiful.

Have you ever seen a canola flower field that faces the sea directly? It's located on Huajiao Island by the seaside of Ningbo, where in the sunny March of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, self-driving to appreciate the flowers is always the main activity. Friends from Hangzhou, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Shaoxing, don't just focus on the canola flower seas among the mountains and countryside. Come to the Colorful Yuncai Agricultural Park on Huajiao Island in Xiangshan, Ningbo, and witness a colorful flower field that faces the sea directly. This place is super suitable for self-driving, and below is the travel guide for the colorful canola flower fields on Xiangshan Huajiao Island: 1. Address: Yuncai Agricultural Park, Huajiao Island, Gaotangdao Township, Xiangshan County, Ningbo, Zhejiang. 2. Self-drive: Departing from Hangzhou - Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway - Yonghai Expressway - Shipu Port Expressway to Shipu Expressway exit - Navigate to Yuncai Agricultural Park (Gaotangdao Township, Xiangshan) - Take the ferry with your car at Jingao Chair Terminal - Directly reach the island 3. Bus: There are coaches to Gaotangdao Township in Xiangshan County - Take a taxi to Jingao Chair Terminal after arriving at Gaotangdao Township - Take the ferry - Then switch to the local bus to Huajiao Village 4. Costs: Self-driving onto the island is charged by car, with a round trip costing a total of 70 yuan. Individuals not driving pay 10 yuan/person for the ferry. There is no charge for entering Huajiao Island and the canola flower sea at Yuncai Agricultural Park 5. Ferry times: During winter time (October 15 - April 30), ferries run from 7:30 to 16:10, with the latest at an hourly interval 6. Sightseeing suggestions: Other attractions on the island: Huajiao Stone Forest, Buddha Head Mountain, Huajiao Salt Field. If you visit the Huajiao Stone Forest, you can stay on the island for one night. If not, you can also make a round trip on the same day. 7. Accommodation: There are guesthouses in Huajiao Village, or you can stay at the high-end B&B Mudfish Tribe.

Ancient volcanic relics are widely distributed in Ninghai and Xiangshan in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with more in Ninghai. The more typical ones are Houkeng Li, Kengkou Ridge and Wang Aishan Hongyan Valley. The Hua'ao Island Sea Stone Forest in Xiangshan is known for its beauty similar to the black beach in Iceland. 1. Houkeng Li Basalt Geological Park The columnar basalt joint of this ancient volcanic relic in Houkeng Li is superior in scale. The columnar joint, up to 10 meters high, is formed by the cooling of lava accumulated in and around the volcano after the eruption, forming square stone pillars and stakes, stacked layer upon layer, like a stone waterfall pouring down, with a magnificent momentum, which is spectacular. Houkeng Li Village, Ninghai County Time: within 1 hour Ticket: free 2. Kengkou Ridge This is a primitive and less popular scenic spot in Ninghai County, Ningbo City, only 8 minutes' drive from Houkeng Li Basalt Columnar Joint. The basalt rock gully south of the Tea Garden Junior High School is not as large as Houkeng Li in scale, but it is superior in shape, closer to the structure of the basalt joint in Shengzhou Shishe Village, the difference is that it is more primitive and slightly smaller in scale. Kengkou Ridge Village, Ninghai County (Tea Garden Township Junior High School) Time: within 1 hour Ticket: free 3. Hongyan Valley Hongyan Valley is located in a secluded valley full of ancient vines in Wang Aishan. After entering this isolated secret realm along the ancient road on foot, you are always shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere. This external volcanic crater stone forest summer view. The square stone pillars and stakes, known as basalt columnar joints, are formed by the cooling of lava accumulated in and around the volcano after the eruption. There are many stone forest landscapes such as stacked book rocks, Tian Niu Lan, and Guanyin seat. ● Ninghai Gaotang Village Xia Kong, drive one kilometer to a vacant lot after arrival and start hiking. Time: 2 hours Ticket: free 4. Hua'ao Island One of the three major volcanic rock original landform wonders in the world, the sea stone forest landscape composed of hundreds of thousands of basalt columnar joints is breathtaking. On sunny days, the blue sky, white clouds, beach and stone forest are spectacular. On cloudy days, the beach turns black, just like the black beach in Iceland. Xiangshan Hua'ao Island Time: 2 hours Ticket: 40 yuan, ferry: 70 yuan per car (unlimited number of people) Tour guide Day 1 Ninghai Morning: ✓Houkeng Li ✓Kengkou Ridge Afternoon: ✓Hongyan Valley Stay in Shipo Fishing Port in Xiangshan at night Day 2 Xiangshan Hua'ao Island ✓Sea Stone Forest ✓Ancient Salt Field ✓Beach walk to pick up salted duck eggs ✓Shipo Ancient Town So, this is also a two-day and one-night niche and less popular self-driving tour guide. Suitable for Spring Festival, National Day or weekends and other holidays to travel in the opposite direction. Of course. Hua'ao Island is not so niche, but the other three can be called less popular scenic spots. Attached are the route maps of Hongyan Valley and Kengkou Ridge.

National Geographic certified niche secret - Huaniao Island⛰ There are scenic spots all over the island, you can explore Huaniao Salt Factory (ancient method of sun-drying salt) and tidal flat sea catching, where there are super many small crabs and jumping fish. In addition, you can also visit the ruins of the Anti-Qing Hero Camp and feel the traces of history... Recommended reason: This is one of the world's three major volcanic rock original landform wonders, composed of hundreds of thousands of columnar joint stones, known as the "first stone forest at sea". 🌋 On sunny days, you will see blue sky, white clouds and blue sea, walking on the billion-year-old volcanic rock forest, it's a unique experience. 😍 And on cloudy days, it becomes a mini Iceland, with blackened pebbles and colorless stone pillars, a casual shot is a National Geographic blockbuster. 📸 📍Location: Ningbo Xiangshan Huaniao Island Stone Forest Scenic Area ⛴Need to take a sea ferry to get there, locate "Jingao Chair Wharf" 💰Round trip ferry ticket: 70 yuan/car (5 seats and below, including passengers); no car: round trip 10 yuan/person 🚗It is recommended to drive there, if you choose to walk, please note: there are no taxis on the island, you can only charter a car or hitch a ride with other tourists. Sometimes you can also encounter the scenic area "motor vehicle" at the dock, the fee is 20 yuan/person. 🕰Ferry schedule: one every hour. Pay attention to the time. The latest ferry schedule from Jingao Chair Wharf to Huaniao Island (as of October 8) is: 6:20, 7:00, 7:50, 8:50, 9:50, 10:50, 11:55, 12:50, 13:50, 14:50, 16:00, 17:00 (return trip time is 15 minutes later than this table). The journey takes about 10 minutes. 🎫Stone Forest Scenic Area ticket: 40 yuan/person Parking fee in the scenic area: 15 yuan/car 🍜Catering: There are local stalls in the scenic area, but they are basically seafood noodles, big row noodles, fried noodles and the like, the price is between 20-30 yuan. 🏠Accommodation: The island is still in a semi-developed state, the facilities are general, it is recommended to return the same day. Small tip: Pay attention to the tide time, this is very important. If you can't go to the stone forest during high tide, you can check the tide time online. 🌊