East Island Adventure Guide | Where the First Ray of Dawn Meets Blue Tears

🚢【New Transportation Experience: A Space-Time Journey by Sea and Land】 Departing from Wugongzhi Pier at Zhujiajian in Zhoushan, take the "Dongji Ferry" for a 2-hour journey across the East China Sea. When the ship approaches Qingbang Island, the sea water suddenly changes from murky yellow to emerald green, causing everyone on board to exclaim at this "sea-dividing spectacle"! I recommend purchasing a window seat in the middle cabin (130 yuan), which helps prevent seasickness while allowing you to capture the dramatic images of waves crashing against the windows. Upon arriving at Miaoziwu Island, don't exit the pier - instead, pay an additional 30 yuan for a ticket on the "Dongfushan Special Line." The sea breeze on deck carries a salty scent, and in the distance, gannets perched on reefs look like scattered pearls - you won't be able to stop taking photos! 🌄【Must-Visit Photo Spots: Epic Sunrise and Stone Houses】 🌅 Dongfushan · Century Dawn Observation Deck Climb up to the observation deck in darkness at 4 AM and set up your tripod to wait for the 5:08 AM sunrise. When the first golden ray pierces through the clouds, the sea surface is instantly gilded, while the lighthouse and fishing boat silhouettes appear and disappear in the morning mist. Photographer Old Chen hands over a smoke cake: "Light it when seagulls fly through the light beam!" Sure enough, the bird trajectories in the Tyndall effect make your social media posts go viral. On your way down, don't miss the "Dashuwan Stone House Cluster" - over 300 granite old houses built along the mountainside. Morning light filtering through vine crevices onto the weathered walls makes you feel like you've walked into an abandoned village from "Princess Mononoke." 🌌 Qingbang Island · Blue Tears and the Milky Way Together At 8 PM, stake out the "Xiaohai Cave" reef area. Fill a mineral water bottle with sand and shake it vigorously toward the waves - blue fluorescence instantly explodes. With a 30-second long exposure, I captured the fluorescent waves framed with the Big Dipper, a shot that almost made me drop my camera in excitement! Local fishermen say that during the peak period in May-June, you can even leave blue footprints when walking. 🏃♂️【Secret Hiking Trails: A Symphony of Cliffs and Sea Breeze】 ⛰️ Elephant Trunk Peak Life-and-Death Line Starting from "White Cloud Palace" on Dongfushan, follow the cliff walkway for a 3-hour hike. At the most dangerous section, "Elephant Trunk Peak," only one person can pass sideways at a time, with roaring waves in the hundred-meter abyss below and your palms sweating as you grip the iron chains. The moment you reach the summit, a 270° unobstructed sea view rushes at you. From a drone's perspective, you become just a tiny ink dot in this vast mountain and sea landscape. 🌊 Miaoziwu Island Circuit Walk Rent an electric scooter (50 yuan/day) and circle the island counterclockwise, stopping at the "Cai Bogong Statue." With the red and white lighthouse framed together with the abandoned classroom from the movie "No Man's Land," put on a JK uniform for running shots. When the sea breeze lifts your skirt, you'll feel like you've returned to the youthful scene from Han Han's film. 🏡【Explosive Accommodation Options: Sleep Amid Epic Mountain and Sea Views】 🌌 Radisson Resort · Cloud Star-Gazing Terrace Located at the highest point of Miaoziwu, the 270° sea view rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows directly facing Qingbang Island's "Sea Potala Palace." The rooftop stargazing terrace is equipped with professional astronomical telescopes, and the butler will bring you a special "Fluorescent Sea Cocktail" - the blue butterfly pea juice at the bottom of the glass turns fluorescent when it meets acid. Stir it 36 times for the best taste. ⛺ Fanyu · Instagram-Worthy Cliff Edge This popular guesthouse on Dongfushan Island features 270° glass rooms facing the sunrise. The smart curtains automatically wake you at dawn, allowing you to watch golden light spreading over the stone house cluster while lying in bed. The complimentary "seafood porridge breakfast basket" comes in a thermos, with crab meat so sweet it makes you question reality. 🦀【Late-Night Food Spots: Double Impact of Seafood and Carbs】 🍜 Miaoziwu Old Street's Dark Cuisine "Xiaolin Noodle Shop's" spicy stir-fried goose barnacles will change your perception - these alien-looking shellfish, stir-fried with small chili peppers, have a crispy tenderness similar to chicken cartilage. Paired with handmade fish ball soup, it's so delicious your tongue will hurt! Late-night special bonus: tell the owner's wife you want "Han Han's favorite" to unlock the drunken snail noodles loved by the "No Man's Land" film crew. 🌮 Dongfushan Reef Private Feast Charter a boat with Fisherman Old Li for night fishing (200 yuan/boat). The freshly caught tiger fish is directly grilled on volcanic rock slabs, sprinkled with sea salt and wild mountain peppers. The crispy fish skin wrapped around snow garlic meat, accompanied by the sound of waves, goes perfectly with three bottles of Zhoushan rice wine. 📸【Exclusive Tips for 2025】 1️⃣ Photography secret weapon: Bring a polarizing filter to eliminate sea surface reflections; a 70-200mm telephoto lens for killer lighthouse and fishing boat compositions 2️⃣ Off-peak strategy: Visit the island after May 10 to avoid leftover May Day holiday crowds; book ferry tickets 3 days in advance through the "Zhiyou Haixing" mini program 3️⃣ Beach combing gear: Buy a salt container + iron shovel (15 yuan) at the Gumu morning market; dig for Buddha's hand clams at low tide - 50% cheaper than at scenic spots 4️⃣ Outfit tricks: White long dress + straw hat; when shooting against the light, hair strands get a golden effect comparable to movie lighting As I finished the last grilled fish on Elephant Trunk Peak, the sea breeze suddenly flipped open my notebook, revealing last night's doggerel: "One sip of old wine intoxicates mountain and sea, half a bowl of mud snails comforts the dusty traveler." Perhaps this is the magic of East Island - using a 20-yuan ferry ticket to buy a wild escape from the 996 work life, where even the reefs become verses of time's poetry🌌. Useful Coordinates 📍Century Dawn Observation Deck: Eastern end of Dongfushan Island (navigate to "First Ray of Sunlight") 📍Xiaohai Cave Blue Tears: Western reef area of Qingbang Island ⚠️ Notes: • Only Miaoziwu has ATMs on the island, bring enough cash • Large temperature differences in May between morning and evening, bring windproof jacket + light down inner layer • Some seafood stalls require reservations 3 hours in advance