Waihu Beach

Waihu beach is one of the "Waihu, Dajing, Gaoluo and lvxia" beaches in Xiapu County. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. The average annual temperature is 18.3-18.6 ℃. There are Pipa Island, shigongbi and other scenic spots on the southwest side of the beach.

Waihu Beach

Waihu beach is located in the east of xiahu town in Xiapu, Fujian Province. It is crescent shaped. It is as famous as Dajing beach, Gaoluo beach and lvxia beach, and it is also the four beaches in Dongchong peninsula. The beach is about 1.6km long from north to South and 0.2km wide from east to west, with a total area of about 0.35km2. The beach is mainly composed of fine sand and white fine sand. The sea sand is clean and extends gently from west to East. The high point of the beach is about 3.6 meters high, and the water area in front of the beach is 2-10 meters deep. The wind in the bay is calm and the waves are quiet. It is a natural bathing beach and has the reputation of "Beidaihe in East Fujian".

On the left side of the beach is the cobblestone belt and South Gate corner, and on the right side are Pipa island and lion's nose. There are Pipa acupoints in Pipa island. When the spring tide enters the acupoints, the sound is as intermittent as a zither. There is a Ming Dynasty Castle (Waihu Castle) behind the beach, which is located in Waihu fishing village.

Introduction to scenic spots

sandy beach

Waihu Beach Scenic Spot is located alone in the collapse zone in the middle of Dongchong peninsula. It is more than 1000 meters long and more than 200 meters wide, like a piece of brocade left in the sky. Sand like gold powder, gentle slope, like an autumn sports ground. There is a poem that says, "the yellow sand here is as fine as dust, and the light car has passed without trace." it is said that the sand of Waihu beach is fine and pure, because the opposite spurs Island gathers coarse sand, and the tide rises and falls, so it is crude. In summer, you can swim in the blue sea and blue sky, or surf and fight, and be grateful to God's nature, which makes you forget both body and mind: you can walk barefoot on the beach, or lie on the sand blanket, let the sea breeze blow your face, and listen to the melodious fishing songs, just like you are in the midst of poetry and painting. Picking up shells across the beach gives birth to childlike fun. When you stack sand vessels near the water, you can understand the philosophy between your fingers. Here, the sun, waves, sand, are irresistible temptation.

periphery

On the right side of the beach are Pipa island and lion's nose. From a distance, it looks like a picture screen of cuijin, embracing Waihu beach. On the nose of Shigong, there are many trees and luxuriant trees. Under the nose of Shigong, there is Shigong palace, with white walls and red tiles, pointed arches and grooves. Behind the temple is Pipa cave on Pipa island. The local palace keeper said that the three Shigong were worshipped in the palace. The fishermen went out to sea in distress, and Shigong was the patron saint of Waihu fishermen.

On the left side of the beach is the nanmenjiao and cobblestone belt, which exists all the year round. Connected with the end of the stone belt is the sea eroded rock area called nanmenjiao by the local people. The main body of the rock block is red, and the part that infiltrates the sea water all the year round turns from red to black. There are many marine creatures hidden in the rock crevices submerged by waves at nanmenjiao. People living here are always happy to find them.

Close to the beach is Waihu fishing village. Around the village is a Ming Dynasty Castle (Waihu Castle) with lichen denudation and ancient banyan. At present, the northeast of the city has been destroyed. According to Kao, when the castle was first built, Waihu had only three family names, and the four cities had been surrounded for more than 60 years.

Main attractions

South Gate corner

The far left end of Waihu beach is called nanmenjiao. You can get to this natural park made of sea eroded rock through a habitat of sea crabs. The red rocks are of different shapes, some lying, some standing, and some restless running between the two rocks. It is not only a paradise for tourists, but also a holy land for the villagers of Waihu. The huge rock is the cradle of life in the sea. On its mottled rock surface are rich seafood such as oysters, turtle feet, swimming crabs and sea anemones.

Cobblestone zone

On the left side from the entrance of the beach to the South Gate corner is a 260 meter long cobble belt. Some people say that it is phoenix egg, a gift given by nature to the outlaws of the marsh people. In cloudless weather, there is no water on the surface of cobblestone, which is generally pink white. Local people will walk up the stone belt barefoot to dredge channels and activate collaterals. In the wet rainy season, the pebbles are covered with water film to show the true color of phoenix eggs, like black and white photos with color, and their own texture is also clearly shown.

Pipa Island

Pipa Island, located on the right side of the beach, is named after the shape of pipa. It's said that several thousand years ago, when the ROC bird was drunk in the string music by the Dragon King of the four seas, when he was sleepy, he stole the treasure island that can play the piano and carried it to the shore of the marsh water by the wind. There is Pipa cave on the island. During the spring tide, the waves rush into the cave and murmur, as if there are arpeggios floating out intermittently. The stone cliff on the island is carved with folk artist Ruan Kechang's Ci and famous calligrapher Zhu Yisa's art riddle. In addition, he left the poet's ink: "Jingyan is picturesque, beautiful for thousands of years, and a legendary couple. The tide accompanies the pipa to play elegant music, the four dragons listen to the music and love the quiet. " -------Zhu Xingyu said: "the magic legend of pipa, supine ocean Na Caixia.". The sound of the zither and the sound of the marsh are everywhere, and the two official documents are skillfully inscribed on the cliff. " -------Wang Shichuan.

Waihu Castle

Waihu castle is located in Waihu village at the back of the beach. It was built in 1555 and rebuilt several times. The castle is oval in plane. The city wall is built with cobbles and stones. The perimeter is 648 meters. The width of the base is 5.5 meters, the width of the top is 3.6 meters, and the height is 6 meters. There are five gates, the east gate and the north gate are rectangular gates, and the west gate and the south gate are arched gates. The castle provides important material materials for studying the history of coastal defense in China.

Climatic geography

Climate overview

Waihu beach is located in the subtropical monsoon humid climate zone with warm climate. The annual average temperature is 16 ~ 19 ℃, and the average duration of spring, summer, autumn and winter is 89, 127, 81 and 68 days. Southeast wind is the main wind direction in the whole year, and northeast wind and southwest wind are the main wind directions in coastal areas. Waihu village is regulated by marine climate, and the daily temperature range is less than that of other places.

In spring, the climate gradually warms up, and the monthly average temperature is 9-20 ℃. A few years will be affected by the cold air in the north, resulting in cold weather in late spring. The average monthly rainfall days are 18-21 days, and the seasonal sea fog days are about 30 days, most of which occur from March to May.

In summer, there is Meiyu weather in early summer, and Meiyu cold weather in a few years can last until late June. In July, the hot season begins, with an average temperature of 25 ~ 29 ℃. July to September is the season of typhoon and thunderstorm, with frequent rainstorm and concentrated rainfall, accounting for 35% of the total annual rainfall.

In autumn, the climate is cool and dry, and the daily average temperature is below 20 ℃. Affected by the cold air, there are occasionally cold weather in autumn, and the monthly average rainfall days are less than 10 days.

In winter, the temperature drops sharply after winter, January to February is the severe winter season, and the monthly average temperature is 8.6 ~ 8.7 ℃.

Temperature profile

Geographical features

Waihu beach is located in the isthmus collapse zone in the middle of xiachong peninsula. The main road in the town forms a T-shape, crossing the inland wharf and xiahu bus station, and connecting xiahu government building and Waihu beach. Walking along the street, you can see the clear waves in the inland sea and hear the sound of the waves in the open sea for more than ten minutes.

Tourism strategy

There are two tourist routes to Waihu beach. Along the waterway, you can enjoy the idyllic landscape of sandu'ao and Dongwu ocean, and along the land, you can enjoy the most beautiful scenery of Xiapu beach.

Route 1 - Waterway

Take a bullet train to Ningde station; take a taxi to the wharf of jinsheatou village in Ningde; take a boat to xiahu town; after arriving at xiahu wharf, you can choose to walk or take transportation to Waihu Beach (about 1.5 km) - the whole journey is about 2.0 hours.

Route 2 - land

Take a bullet train to Xiapu station; take a taxi nearby to xiahu town / take a bus to Shatou bus station, and then take a minibus to xiahu town; after arriving at xiahu Town station, walk about 500 meters to Waihu beach --- the whole journey is about 45 minutes (taxi) / 2.0 hours (minibus).

address

East of Waihu village, xiahu Town, Xiapu County, Ningde City, Fujian Province

Address: Waihu village, xiahu Town, Xiapu County, Fujian Province

Longitude: 119.95226490875

Latitude: 26.602071910411

Tour time: 3-4 hours recommended

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

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