[2024 Dongfang Attraction] Travel Guide for Yulinzhou (Updated Dec)

Beaches

Seashores

Address:

Southwest Waterfront of Basuo Town, Dongfang City

Opening times:

Open year round, 24/7Open

Recommended sightseeing time:

1-2 hours

Strategy for catching the sea

[Exploring Hainan] Oriental Yulinzhou - the hidden coastline and beautiful scenery are waiting for you to discover! 🌊 Explore another side of Hainan, stay away from the hustle and bustle, and encounter the tranquility and magnificence of Oriental Yulinzhou. A small secret place forgotten by time, waiting for your footsteps. 📸 Yulinzhou, a place whose name is full of poetry. The rocks here are layered like fish scales, contrasting with the blue water. It is an excellent place for photographers to capture the beauty of nature. 📚 Looking back on history, Yulinzhou has become famous as early as the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It has become one of the eight scenic spots in Hainan, carrying rich culture and legends. 🍂 The four seasons are like spring, and spring and autumn are particularly pleasant. Whether it is warm sunshine or cool sea breeze, it is the best time to visit Yulinzhou. 🚄 The transportation is convenient. Whether you drive or take a train, you can easily reach this undisturbed pure land from Haikou or Sanya. 🌅 Stand on the top of the lighthouse, overlook the boundless sea view, and feel the pleasant sea breeze caressing your cheeks; stroll on the gravel beach and enjoy a quiet time alone. 🍤 You can’t live up to the delicious food. Fresh seafood and authentic snacks will take your taste buds on a journey. Roast suckling pig and all kinds of seafood, every bite is the deepest memory of this land. 🏨 There are various accommodation options, whether it is a cozy B&B or a comfortable hotel, it can add the warmth of home to your trip. Some accommodations also have sea view rooms, allowing you to dance with the waves in your dreams. 🌟 When you come to Hainan, you will not only see the excitement of Sanya, but also the tranquility of Oriental Yulin Island. Here is a secret land waiting for you to explore, and a journey worth experiencing.

OliviaTurner

Explore a two-day in-depth tour of Dongfang, Hainan, and unlock a new chapter in your travels!

🚗Transportation Tips Choose flights that go directly to Haikou or Sanya, and upon arrival, take the high-speed train to Dongfang Station or Jinyuewan Station to begin your adventure! If there are many scenic spots, driving by yourself will add convenience and freedom~ 🌈Recommended Travel Itinerary Day1: 🚂Railway Museum→🌅Yuscalzhou Scenic Area→🏡Baicha Village 🎈Railway Museum With both indoor and outdoor exhibition areas, several trains await your visit. Diesel locomotives, official cars, ore cars... each one is a witness to history, so capture their elegance with your camera! 🌅Yuscalzhou Scenic Area As the sun sets, come to this mysterious sea area. Watch the sun slowly sink into the ocean, with golden ripples on the sea surface, as if the whole world has been dyed with warm colors. 🏡Baicha Village Stepping into this quaint village is like traveling back to ancient times. The unique and rustic boat-shaped houses, although uninhabited, still enchant with their tranquility and primitiveness. Day2: 🌳Jianfengling Forest Park→💒Jinyuewan Sea Chapel→🌬Windmill Coast→🌴Hualigu Hot Spring 🌳Jianfengling National Forest Park Climb to the main peak and feel the awe of the undulating mountains. The sea of clouds at sunrise is as beautiful as a fairyland, making it hard to leave. 💒Jinyuewan Sea Chapel The glass chapel extends into the sea, like a palace on the water. It complements the Windmill Coast, creating a stunning picture. 🌬Windmill Coast The windmills gently turn, bringing breezes from the sea. Record this rare scenery with friends. 🌴Hualigu Hot Spring Surrounded by golden trees, take a dip in the hot springs and feel the warmth and comfort from nature. 🍽Food Recommendations 🍜Seafood Noodle Porridge Shop For the first meal of the morning, have a bowl of delicious seafood noodles. Scallops, clams, prawns... each bite is a taste of the ocean. 🐷Sigen Roast Pork Shop The local roast suckling pig has crispy skin and tender meat, with a fragrant aroma. Take a bite, and the juice overflows in your mouth, leaving a lasting impression. 🍨Fried Ice Shop In the heat of summer, have a refreshing fried ice. Mango fried ice is the signature of the shop, with the sweet aroma of golden mango perfectly combined with the delicate fried ice, making it irresistible.

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Dongfang, the overlooked corner of Hainan, is a city on the westernmost edge of Hainan that should not be missed

🌴🌅 Although it is named Dongfang, which means 'the East', it is actually located on the westernmost side of Hainan. This place has a unique charm that is unlike the rest of Hainan! If you are a self-driving enthusiast (driving from Meilan all the way here, the scenery along the way will definitely satisfy you), it only takes 1.5 hours from Haikou to Dongfang or Jinyue Bay, and even less from Sanya, just 1 hour! 🚂 Route suggestions: Train Museum - Beili Village - Yulinzhou Guangdaba Reservoir - Hainan Xiaogui Lin - Exianling - E'niang Cave - Baicha Village tips: Between Dongfang and Ledong, there is the 'Panda of the Trees' known as Huali Valley. You might want to start from the Train Museum, traversing the tracks of history; then visit Beili Village to experience its rustic and ancient beauty; next, head to Yulinzhou, which has a charm reminiscent of a mini Kamakura. As the sun sets, the windmills and lighthouses reflect each other's light, creating a breathtaking view! 🌊 Of course, there's also the magnificent scenery of Guangdaba Reservoir, the karst landscape of Hainan Xiaogui Lin, the verdant forests of Exianling, and the stalactite wonders of E'niang Cave. Finally, don't forget to visit Baicha Village to feel the primitive charm of the last original Li village in Hainan. 🌳 Additionally, between Dongfang and Ledong lies the Huali Valley, known as the 'Panda of the Trees', where the natural scenery will make you linger and forget to return. 🏠 Accommodation recommendations: If you like a quiet environment, I recommend staying near the Train Museum, where you can fall asleep to the sound of train whistles at night, a unique experience. Or choose a hotel near Yulinzhou, where you can wake up to a magnificent seascape and sunrise. 🍜 Food recommendations: You also shouldn't miss out on the food in Dongfang! Be sure to try the local noodles, roasted suckling pig, salt-baked lamb, and the traditional train stir-fried Qingbu Liang. Each bite is an authentic taste of Hainan!

Culinary Escapades

Hainan Island's westernmost point—sunshine, sandy beaches, cacti, and Yulinzhou

Hainan's westernmost point, known as "Dongfang" or "Basuo", is unlike the hustle and bustle of Sanya, offering a different style of peaceful and beautiful island scenery. Yulinzhou This place fulfills all your imaginations of an island, with sunshine🌞, sandy beaches🐚, waves🌊, and cacti🌵. It's like I've come to Grandma's Penghu Bay. The Yulinjiao Lighthouse perched on the rocky mountains is a symbol of Yulinzhou and also a landmark of Dongfang City. It is an important navigation mark in the Beibu Gulf. The lighthouse also carries another romantic meaning—"waiting for him"! On the beaches of Yulinzhou, there stands a row of huge wind turbines, a magnificent sight. Ships come and go in Basuo Port🚢, and the wind turbines on the beach move with the wind at sunset, adding a touch of romance to the majestic scenery. The beaches here are not as delicate as those of Qingshui Bay, with many reefs and stones, giving a rough feeling. You can also find many beautiful shells🐚.

ABRAHAM HINES

Eastern | Don't miss Yulinzhou on your island tour~

Yulinzhou, this is my second visit. It is located on the southwest coast of Basuo Town, Dongfang City, Hainan. It has been a famous scenic spot in Hainan since the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty📍. If you are on an island self-driving tour, this place is worth checking in✔️. 【Yulinzhou Scenic Area】 📍Location: Yulinzhou Scenic Area, Dongfang City, Hainan ⏰Opening Hours: 24 hours 🎫Ticket: Free 🚗Transportation: 🚊Take the island high-speed train to Dongfang, about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Sanya, and about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Haikou. It's about 4.5 kilometers by taxi from Dongfang station to Yulinzhou. 🚙Self-driving, about 2 hours from Sanya and about 3 hours from Haikou 👍Reasons to visit: 🌈Beach The beach is not fine sand, but small pebbles. Walking barefoot👣 on it, you will feel the softness and the pebbles. The sea is covered with blue waves, and occasionally small boats shuttle across🛶. The waves crash onto the pebble beach, splashing up a bunch of white foam🌊, offering a different kind of beauty from the beaches of Sanya. 🌈Lighthouse 🗼The lighthouse is the symbol of Yulinzhou and also the symbol of Dongfang City. It is an important navigation mark in the Beibu Gulf. The lighthouse is built on a rock hill about thirty meters high by the sea of Yulinzhou. Friends who like to collect lighthouses will definitely like it. 🌈Windmills Yulinzhou is close to the Beibu Gulf, where wind energy resources are very abundant. Dongfang has a power station, and there are 18 huge windmills standing on the beach. Windmills, sea, beach, and sea breeze create a romantic and beautiful dynamic scene. 🌈Sunset When the weather is clear, you can see a beautiful sunset around 6 p.m.🌅 🌈Private Beach It's not a popular tourist destination, so there are not many tourists. Most of the visitors here are local residents. Often, you can enjoy a beach all to yourself🏝, without worrying about the crowds. Take pictures however you like, and they will all be beautiful!📷 🌊Shell Picking This is a paradise for children because there is an area where you can pick up pretty shells and stones. Just be sure to apply sunscreen~ 🗨Other Tips: 1⃣ This can be one of the stops on your Hainan island tour, and in the evening you can try Dongfang's famous roast suckling pig. 2⃣There are some snack and coconut vendors at the entrance of the scenic area, cheap and delicious. Worth a try!

Chloe Robinson

Hainan Dongfang|The last battle of liberating Hainan was witnessed here

|The last battle of liberating Hainan was witnessed here. ✅Located on the northeast side of the Yulinzhou Scenic Area in Dongfang, Hainan, and between the Basso Port loading and unloading area, stands a monument labeled 'Immovable Cultural Relic of Dongfang City', with the front inscription 'Basso Port (the site of the last battle of liberating Hainan)'. ✅The back of the monument has the following description: ✔️In late April 1950, the 43rd Army, 129th Division, 127th Division, 380th Regiment of the Western Attack Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hainan Island Campaign, and a regiment of the Qiong Zong First Brigade, advanced to the Basso area to engage the enemy and annihilate the defenders of Xiaoling, Huangning, Beili, Basso Village, etc. On May 1st, the 129th Division of the Liberation Army pursued and defeated the enemy who wanted to escape by ship at Basso Port, achieving victory. The entire territory of Hainan Island was liberated, and the Basso battle was the last battle of liberating Hainan.

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Enjoy the beautiful sunset at Yulinzhou

Dongfang City is the westernmost part of Hainan, where you can see the most beautiful seaside sunset in Hainan. As the first stop of the Hainan West Line tour, the weather was good today. Before the sun went down, we climbed up to the lighthouse mountain and waited silently under the Dongfang lighthouse, hoping the sun could break through the clouds. Finally, we were fortunate enough to feast our eyes on the beautiful sunset at the westernmost point. Why is it called Yulinzhou? When we first arrived at the seaside, the sun was still blocked by the clouds, and only a faint light could be seen. Even so, the sparkling sea surface was like covered with fish scales. My wife recently showed me a painting, the sea under the moonlight was covered with such delicate ripples, and we were discussing where the sea waves are so gentle and delicate. Encountering a sudden storm in the deep sea of the Indian Ocean, the black waves rolled; last winter's East Line tour felt the huge waves hitting the huge rocks on the shore at Heishitan; soaking in the clear water and white sand of the Indian Ocean was like floating slowly in the emerald; the wide waves of the sea on the west side of Lingaojiao seemed to hesitate to surge to the shallow beach for fear of startling the children on the beach... Only the sea waves of Yulinzhou are dense and delicate, whether it is the scorching sun or the moonlight, it shows endless gentleness. Attached is the work of the painter Lin Xi.

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Eastern Fish Scale Island||Here there are rocky beaches and cactus groups

||Here there are rocky beaches and cactus groups. The westernmost point of Hainan is called 'Dongfang', also known as 'Basuo'. It is different from the hustle and bustle of Sanya, but it has a different style of calm and beautiful island scenery. Here satisfies all your imaginations of the island, sunshine🌞, beach🐚, waves🌊, cactus🌵, have I come to Grandma's Penghu Bay? The fish scale corner lighthouse on the rocky mountain is the symbol of Fish Scale Island and also the symbol of Dongfang City. It is an important navigation mark in the Beibu Gulf. The lighthouse also gives another romantic meaning 'waiting for him'! On the beach of Fish Scale Island, a row of huge windmills stand tall, which is spectacular. Ships shuttle back and forth in Basuo Port🚢, the windmills on the beach move with the wind under the sunset, adding a touch of romantic sentiment in the magnificent scenery. The beach here is not as delicate as Clearwater Bay, there are many reefs and stones, it has a rough feeling, and you can also pick up many beautiful shells🐚. In the parking lot, we ate freshly fried shrimp cakes🦐, very fragrant, 5 yuan for 2, and also sweet and refreshing herbal jelly (10 yuan). Navigate to Fish Scale Island Scenic Area. No admission ticket, free to play. Free parking.

MIA STEWART

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