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Unlock Fujian’s secret island paradise at a “cabbage price”! Taishan Island 3-day guide: a healing escape with few people and wild scenery

Detailed travel guide for Taishan Island, Fujian 1. Trip Overview 🕐 Duration: 3 days 2 nights ❤️‍🔥 Highlights: A secluded island with few visitors and wild landscapes. Check in at the black and white reefs, sea ranch, and lonely lighthouse. Encounter sunsets and the Milky Way, and experience pure island slow living. 2. Route and Transportation ⛵️ Outbound: 🎉 Travel to Xiapu County, Fujian by plane (Fuzhou Changle International Airport, then transfer by high-speed train/bus), high-speed train (Xiapu Station), or bus to Xiapu County town. 🎉 From Xiapu County town to Xiapu Xiashu Pier (by taxi or carpool, about 1.5 hours). 🎉 Take a passenger boat from Xiashu Pier to Taishan Island, about 2 hours (boat schedules should be confirmed in advance with local guesthouses or the pier, usually morning departures). Return: 🎊 Take the passenger boat from Taishan Island back to Xiashu Pier, then return to Xiapu County town, and continue your journey home. 3. Daily Itinerary 🚖 Day 1: Arrive at the island, first exploration of the secret spot 🏖️ Morning: Take the boat from Xiapu Xiashu Pier to Taishan Island, enjoy the scenery of the East China Sea, gradually leaving the hustle and bustle behind. Afternoon: Check into your guesthouse, then start a circular island hike (about 1.5 hours, you can choose a half-route highlight section). Visit the black and white reef group: Taishan Island’s iconic landscape, where black reefs collide with white waves, the coastline looks like an ink painting—an excellent spot for photography. Explore the sea ranch: Fishermen cultivate kelp, laver, and other sea crops on the water, creating a unique seascape full of fishing village charm. Evening: Head to the hilltop viewing platform to wait for the island sunset: watch the sun dye the sky and sea orange, creating a full atmosphere. Night: Lie on the beach and gaze at the dazzling Milky Way: Taishan Island has very little light pollution, the night sky is visible to the naked eye, and the Milky Way is clear like a ribbon—a paradise for astronomy lovers and romantics. Day 2: Deep island circle, encounter the lonely lighthouse 🗼 All day: Complete the full island hike (about 3 hours, comfortable hiking shoes recommended). Visit the lonely lighthouse: Standing on a corner of the island, the red and white lighthouse stands out against the blue sky and sea, full of artistic charm, representing the island’s “lonely aesthetics.” Along the way, encounter native island villages, experience the simple life of fishermen, and stop multiple times at scenic spots to admire the island’s wild beauty from different angles. Night: Experience night fishing on the island (arranged by guesthouse owners upon request), or hold a small bonfire party on the beach to deepen your unique island memories. Day 3: Island slow time, return ⏰ Morning: Sleep in naturally, stroll on the island beach, enjoy the last slow island moments, and say a gentle goodbye to Taishan Island. Pack up, take the passenger boat back to Xiashu Pier, then return to Xiapu County town, ending the trip. 4. Detailed Attractions and Scenery 💻 Black and white reef group: Black reefs formed by volcanic rock spread along the coast, with white waves crashing, creating a strong black-and-white contrast. It’s a natural “island ink painting” perfect for Instagram-style and documentary photography. Sea ranch: An extension of Xiapu’s “sea countryside” scenery, Taishan Island’s sea ranch is wilder, with kelp, laver, and other marine crops swaying with the waves—a window into the fishing industry of eastern Fujian islands. Lonely lighthouse: One of the island’s landmarks, it’s not only a navigation guide but also an artistic check-in spot. Whether sunny or cloudy, you can take photos with different styles—fresh and healing on sunny days, vintage and artistic on cloudy days. Island sunset and Milky Way: The warm tones of sunset and the cool tones of the Milky Way create a day-and-night contrast, a unique charm of Taishan Island. Sunset is perfect for silhouette portraits, and the Milky Way suits astrophotography or starry sky portraits. 5. Hotel (Guesthouse) Recommendations Taishan Island Sea View Guesthouse: Location: Close to the beach, only a 5-minute walk to the sea. 🌟 Highlights: Feature: The guesthouse is a renovated traditional island stone house, preserving the original style while adding modern facilities. You can see the sea right from the window, and some rooms have stargazing skylights. Service: Offers seafood meals (ingredients mostly freshly caught that day), and can assist with arranging island hiking guides and boat schedule inquiries. Taishan Island Fisherman’s Lantern Guesthouse: Location: In the center of the island village, full of local life atmosphere. 🌟 Highlights: Feature: The owner is a local fisherman. You can join the owner to experience net fishing and beach gathering activities. The rooms are simple and cozy, full of fishing village charm. 💡 With this guide, you can unlock all the top scenery of Taishan Island, Fujian at a “cabbage price,” avoid crowds, and enjoy the island’s wild charm and romance. Save it and set off now! ✨
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Posted: Oct 9, 2025
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