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Lian Island 连岛Lián Dǎo

5A scenic area · National heritage site · Lianyungang, Jiangsu

Lian Island (连岛)
Photo: NNU-10-24100117, CC BY-SA 4.0
Time needed
1 day
Days to budget
1 day
City
Lianyungang
Region
Jiangsu
Type
Nature
Listed as
5A scenic area, National heritage site

About Lian Island

Jiangsu's largest island, joined to the mainland at Lianyungang port by a long sea wall, with wooded hills, the sandy Dashawan beach and the quieter Sumawan bay linked by a seaside boardwalk. Near Sumawan a Han-dynasty inscription cut into the rock marks the old boundary between the Donghai and Langya commanderies and is a national heritage site. The island was rated a national 5A scenic area in 2024.

How to get to Lian Island

About 30 km north-east of central Lianyungang, around 40 minutes by taxi; the road crosses the sea wall from Lianyun district.

Nearby

Also within 20 km: Haishang Yuntai Mountain 海上云台山 (under 10 km), Yuwan Scenic Area 渔湾 (20 km), Qinshan Island 秦山岛 (20 km).

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