Guishan Island

Guishan Island is located in Lingdingyang, which is the most developed and populated island in Wanshan archipelago. There are many scenic spots on the island, such as Guishan warship hero landing site, wharf square, customs building, Beishan ecological park scenic spot, Mazu temple, xiaodongshan ecological park, Shendao stone, Nuwa Statue Square, tunnel Museum, wentianxiang Cultural Square, celebrity cliff stele Cultural Square, etc.

Guishan Island

Guishan Island, formerly known as chuiwei Island, is a famous tourist island in Zhuhai. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Wanshan Marine Development Experimental Zone in Zhuhai. It is located in the "Golden Triangle" between the Pearl River Estuary and Hong Kong, Pearl River and Macao. It is 15 nautical miles east from Xiangzhou and Macao, and only 3 nautical miles north from Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is an important maritime traffic route for ships from all countries to the Pearl River Estuary. The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge runs across it Guishan sea area, known as the intersection of one country, two systems, has an extremely important strategic position.

Island Environment

Guishan town has two traditional fishing villages, Guishan village and Guihai village. The area is composed of 21 islands and surrounding 800 square kilometers of sea area, with a total land area of 18 square kilometers. Among them, Guishan Island, the former central island and Niutou island have been connected by land, with a land area of nearly 6.92 square kilometers. In the list of the first batch of uninhabited islands to be developed and utilized in China, xiaozhizhou island and Delta Island in Guishan town are famous It's one of them.

With a land area of nearly 6.92 square kilometers, it is located in the Lingdingyang sea, one of China's four major Archipelagos, Wanshan archipelagos. It is the most developed and populated island in Wanshan archipelagos. It is the first landing battlefield of the PLA Navy. Island fishing village customs, harbor traffic lights under the beautiful night scene, party history, party spirit and patriotism education base, constitute a beautiful island tourism landscape.

Guishan Island is a pearl beside Lingdingyang. Business is booming on the island, and there is an endless stream of tourists. Cage culture is well-known in the world, mainly including grouper, Channa, JUNCAO, Zhanghong and other rare species. Guishan Island has a unique cultural and historical value. The statue of Wen Tianxiang stands by the sea, which makes people think about the changing situation of this sea area for hundreds of years. It stands majestically in the memorial of the martyrs of the Guishan warship, recording the heroic story of the first naval battle in the liberation of the Wanshan islands in the early 1950s, which can be admired and remembered by people. It's very exciting to visit the scenic spots and enjoy the vigorous seafood in the cage.

Guishan Island is known as a pearl of Lingdingyang. It is covered with green trees and rugged rocks. The blue sea, fresh air and pleasant scenery give people a broad and carefree feeling, which is undoubtedly a "paradise" for the noisy city.

places of historic figures and cultural heritage

Guishan warship hero landing site, wharf square, customs building, Beishan ecological park scenic area, cage culture scenic area, sand beach, Mazu temple, military education base, tunnel Museum, national hero Wen Tianxiang Cultural Square, memorial image exhibition hall of Wen Tianxiang's deeds, Guishan Island cultural history exhibition hall, celebrity cliff stele cultural square.

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Guishan Island in the East. In 1950, the whole country was basically liberated. The remnant enemy of the Kuomintang, who was located in Wanshan archipelago at the mouth of the Pearl River, gathered forces again and tried to fight doggedly. On May 25, our pla warships such as "Guishan" launched an attack on the defending enemy. During the battle, the gunshot "Guishan" landed on the beach at diaotong Bay, the garbage island, and seized the position. It fought with the Kuomintang land regiment for life and death. Finally, it was due to the enemy's own strength After half a day of fierce fighting, most of the comrades of the "Guishan" died bravely. Their lives opened the way for the final victory of the succeeding troops. In order to commemorate the glorious deeds of the "Guishan warship" heroes and martyrs, in 1954, Zhuhai people changed the garbage tail island into "Guishan Island". In the same year, the cliff stone inscription "Guishan hero landing site" was carved in diaotang Bay. The memorial to the martyrs of the Guishan warship was established. In 1963, the cemetery of the martyrs of the Guishan warship was built (the cemetery was built in the middle of the mountain of Guishan Village). The tombstone was inscribed by Lin Qiangyun, then vice governor of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong provincial Party committee. In 1986, the landing site was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Zhuhai City. In 2010, it was approved as the Sixth Batch of cultural relics protection units in Guangdong Province, and was awarded the first batch of red tourism demonstration bases in Guangdong Province in the same year. City patriotism education base. In 2018, it will be designated as one of the party history and spirit education bases for Party members in Zhuhai City, and it will be approved to apply for the red revolution site Project in Guangdong Province.

Tian Hou's birthday

The Empress Dowager's birthday in Guishan is an activity rich in the island's strong traditional folk culture. Every year on April 23 of the lunar calendar, believers from all over the country come to worship and celebrate. It is said that the temple of Queen of heaven on Guishan Island has a history of two or three hundred years. After many vicissitudes, it is one of the largest and most complete temples in memory of Mazu in Wanshan islands. The statue of Mazu is made of gold. There are many programs for the celebration of Empress Dowager's birthday in Guishan, such as lion dance, pig burning, Empress Dowager's parade, hundred table feast and so on. In 2016, the celebration of Queen of heaven's birthday in Guishan was officially listed in the eighth batch of intangible cultural heritage list of our city.

Guishan Lighthouse

Guishan lighthouse is not only an important landmark lighthouse in Zhuhai, but also an important symbol for ships entering and leaving Guishan Island channel at the Pearl River Estuary. The lighthouse is a white cylindrical reinforced concrete structure. It was built in 1953, rebuilt in October 1997 and completed in November of the same year. The height of the tower is 14.9 meters, the height of the light is 57.2 meters, and the range is 18 nautical miles. In 2006, Guishan lighthouse was listed in the special stamp "modern Lighthouse" issued by the state post office. Lighthouse park has been built, visitors can visit at any time for free.

Guishan warship Memorial Park

Guishan warship Memorial Park was established to commemorate the martyrs of "Guishan" who died bravely in the battle of liberation of Wanshan islands. The Guishan warship Memorial Park was renovated and expanded in 2004. Centered on the Guishan Monument and the hero landing site, it connects with the sea watching Pavilion, the viewing platform, the poetry and painting corridor. While walking along the coast and climbing the stone steps, it can also enjoy the calligraphy cliff stone carvings of Shen Peng, a famous contemporary calligrapher. Looking around, the whole "Wanshan sea site" is close to the mountains and the sea, with rugged rocks. From afar, the sea and the sky are connected, and it is an integral whole. From overlooking the turbulent sea, people clap their hands. Guishan warship Memorial Park, with the theme of commemorating "Wanshan naval battle", integrates patriotic red education and leisure sightseeing. In May 2010, the battle site was listed as "the Sixth Batch of provincial cultural relics protection units"; in August of the same year, it was awarded as Guangdong red tourism demonstration base (the only one in Zhuhai); in 2017, it was listed as "Zhuhai party history and party spirit education base".

Tour around Guishan Island

Guishan Island Tour is a new tourism project in Guishan Island, which is mainly divided into Island Road Tour and sea island tour.

The road around the island is the first choice for hiking and watching the sunrise in Guishan. The road winds around the island and runs through the main tourist attractions such as Guishan ship Landing Park, Guishan lighthouse and Yiwan beach. You can enjoy the unique quiet scenery such as dolphin bay, Lantau Island of Hong Kong, big and small spider islands, as well as the natural landscape of Falcon spreading its wings and dolphins roaming, forming a close relationship with the sea The characteristic landscape of the same day.

Along the way, tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery of windmills on the sea, marvel at the fruitful achievements of the transformation and development of Wanshan District, enjoy the sea cage culture, fish raft experience, Guishan ship Landing Park, Haiou island and other famous scenic spots in Guishan, and experience the islanders' sea life. Take a look at the charming scenery of Guishan Island.

Sea fishing paradise

Guishan town is 17 nautical miles away from the mainland, covering an area of 800 square kilometers. It is composed of 21 islands. Because it is located at the intersection of salty and fresh water in the Pearl River Estuary, it is rich in fish species. Because most of the Guishan islands are surrounded by reefs and numerous embankments, it is an ideal place for fish beauty, especially for Sparidae and perchidae. With many natural bays and unique sea fishing resources, it is the birthplace and paradise of sea fishing in China.

After preliminary development, there are 12 islands suitable for rock fishing in Guishan archipelago, including Guishan Island, Niutou island and zhongxinzhou rongshutou Island, which can be divided into 21 vertical areas and nearly 100 fishing spots.

supporting facilities

Transportation: there are seven flights from Xiangzhou to Guishan Island every day in peak season (May to October), one from Shekou to Guishan Island in Shenzhen, and five flights from Xiangzhou to Guishan Island every day in off season (November to April).

Accommodation: there are 20 accommodation enterprises on the island, including 10 B & B, 6 hotels and 4 hotels. It can receive about 2500 tourists.

Such as blue coast hotel, haiyilan Inn, kapok elegant Residence Inn, Daohe Pu Tree Inn, etc.

Conference room: a luxury multifunctional conference hall with complete functions, which can accommodate 126 people at a time. One small and medium-sized meeting room each.

Restaurant food: there are two restaurants (seafood Resort Hotel, laoguishan restaurant) and several seafood stalls for large tourist groups, which can receive about 1500 tourists at the same time. There are dozens of seafood products on the island, mainly including clams, deep-water snails, bitter snails and other shellfish, as well as rare fish such as Liyu, caobai, Huanghua and JUNCAO. Each seafood restaurant has its own specialty.

Island transportation: there are many CMB and sightseeing buses, which provide round-trip services between tour around the island and scenic spots. There are many sightseeing bicycles. You can enjoy the sea and land scenery along Binhai Avenue.

Traffic information

From Xiangzhou passenger terminal (No.11, No.56 bus terminal)

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