Get to know Zhoushan
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Zhejiang
- Chinese name
- 舟山市
- Local areas
- 4 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,378.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 1,157,817
- Administrative seat
- Dinghai District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
On July 8, 2011, the central government approved Zhoushan as Zhoushan Archipelago New Area, a state-level new area.
Transportation
Zhoushan is served by different modes of transportation, including air, highway and water. The transportation condition in Zhoushan has been improved largely during recent years, especially after the opening of Zhoushan Trans-Oceanic Bridges in 2009, which established a stable corridor connecting to the continent and converted Zhoushan into a peninsula per se. Due to geographical isolation, Zhoushan is the only one of the municipalities in Zhejiang Province which is not served with rail transportation.
Road transportation
Zhoushan Trans-Oceanic Bridges (舟山跨海大桥 or 舟山大陆连岛工程), the indispensable component of Yongzhou Expressway (甬舟高速) (numbered G9211 in the National Trunk Highway System), consist of five consecutive bridges which connect Zhoushan to the mainland, Zhenhai District of Ningbo to be specific. These five bridges are Cengang Bridge (岑港大桥), Xiangjiaomen Bridge (响礁门大桥), Taoyaomen Bridge (桃夭门大桥), Xihoumen Bridge (西堠门大桥) and Jintang Bridge (金塘大桥). The painstaking huge project, started in 1999 and completed in 2010, is the largest bridge group in China. Xihoumen Bridge, in particular, is the world's second-longest suspension bridge in terms of the length of the central span.
Explore Zhoushan
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Mount Putuo 普陀山
Shengsi Islands 嵊泗列岛
Opium War Relics Park 舟山鸦片战争遗址公园
Zhoushan Museum 舟山博物馆
East Pole (Dongji) island 东极岛
Daishan Island 岱山岛
Dinghai Ancient City 定海古城
Qushan Island 衢山岛
Gouqi and Shengshan Islands 枸杞岛与嵊山岛
Sijiao Island 泗礁岛
Huaniao Island 花鸟岛
Dongji Islands 东极镇诸岛
Zhujiajian Nansha Beach and Daqing Mountain 朱家尖南沙与大青山
Taohua Island 桃花岛
Dinghai District 定海区
Putuo District 普陀区
Daishan County 岱山县
Shengsi County 嵊泗县
Places to explore around Zhoushan
A coastal path on Mount Putuo. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2006-09.Mount Putuo普陀山
Mount Putuo is an island pilgrimage landscape devoted to Guanyin, combining temple compounds with wooded hills and shorelines. Puji and Fayu temples are major religious anchors, while the large Guanyin image at Zizhulin creates…
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Sunset over the islets and beach of the Shengsi Islands, Zhoushan · 舟山嵊泗列岛日落海岸 Source-recorded photograph date: 2006-10-21.Shengsi Islands嵊泗列岛
The Shengsi archipelago contains distinct island destinations, and Sijiao is a useful starting point for a first visit. Liujingtan opens onto the sea at the island’s eastern end, while Donghai Fishing Village uses painted house…
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The white façade of a memorial hall under a grey tiled roof: a stone-framed doorway beneath a carved lintel lettered 三忠祠, a stone plaque 三忠祠 set into the wall at the left, an information board and a wooden notice at the right, and a dark interior with a stele visible through the door.Opium War Relics Park舟山鸦片战争遗址公园
The Opium War Relics Park on Zhoushan’s Zhushan commemorates the fighting at Dinghai through a hillside memorial landscape. The Three Commanders square and sculptures provide an outdoor focus, while Sanzhong Shrine and the…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Zhoushan Museum舟山博物馆
Zhoushan Museum explains the archipelago through its natural environment, fishing work and island history. The blue façade with irregular silver-grey forms echoes islands and reefs. Inside, marine specimens introduce the…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）East Pole (Dongji) island东极岛
Dongji names a group of islands rather than one single destination. Miaozihu provides a practical first base, combining its harbour settlement with the Dongji History and Culture Museum and the Caibogong statue, a landmark tied…
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Daishan Island · 岱山岛Daishan Island岱山岛
Daishan offers three contrasting island landscapes: Dongsha’s old fishing-town lanes, the long sandy shore of Lulan Qingsha, and the elevated temple setting on Moxin Mountain. In Dongsha, residential architecture and maritime…
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Dinghai Ancient City · 定海古城Dinghai Ancient City定海古城
Old walled seat of Dinghai on Zhoushan Island, twice taken by the British in the Opium War; four Dinghai streets became provincial historic districts in 2023.
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Qushan Island · 衢山岛Qushan Island衢山岛
Qushan Island in Daishan includes the coastal village of Liangzhi, where fishing-family courtyards and a hilltop wind-turbine viewpoint form part of a growing visitor landscape.
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Gouqi and Shengshan Islands · 枸杞岛与嵊山岛Gouqi and Shengshan Islands枸杞岛与嵊山岛
Gouqi and Shengshan are neighbouring fishing islands in Shengsi County, linked by Sanjiaojiang Bridge and distinguished by Gouqi's mussel farms and Shengshan's harbour and eastern sea cliffs.
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Sijiao Island (泗礁岛), Shengsi County. Photograph: "嵊泗的天文台，看着岛屿 - panoramio".Sijiao Island泗礁岛
Main island and county seat of the Shengsi Islands in northern Zhoushan, with Jihu Beach, Dabei Mountain and a coast road through fishing villages.
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Huaniao Island (花鸟岛), Shengsi County. Photograph: "North Saddle Island Light".Huaniao Island花鸟岛
Huaniao Island in Shengsi County combines a lighthouse first built in 1870 with a village landscape reshaped by the island's later transition from fishing towards tourism.
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Dongji Islands · 东极镇诸岛Dongji Islands东极镇诸岛
Dongji Town in Putuo District is an island group whose four inhabited islands—Miaozihu, Qingbang, Huangxing and Dongfushan—share a history of fishing and settlement far offshore.
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Zhujiajian Nansha Beach and Daqing Mountain · 朱家尖南沙与大青山Zhujiajian Nansha Beach and Daqing Mountain朱家尖南沙与大青山
Nansha and Daqingshan show two aspects of Zhujiajian Island: a beach associated with sand sculpture and a coastal hill landscape of sandy coves, sea cliffs and wide views.
Read the place guide →AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Taohua Island桃花岛
Taohua Island in Putuo District combines rocky coastal scenery and Anqi Peak with a visitor landscape shaped by Jin Yong's martial-arts fiction and its screen adaptations.
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Zhoushan local specialties
舟山市特色美食 · 12 specialties to discover
Zhoushan braised hairtail 舟山红烧带鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图
The flesh is tender and rich, with a firm central bone and smaller bones that require attention. The braise adds salty depth and a little sweetness.
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Zhoushan Seafood Noodles 舟山海鲜面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Zhoushan Seafood Noodles (舟山海鲜面) are noodle soup with a selection of seafood and other toppings.
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Swimming Crab Stir-Fried with Rice Cakes 梭子蟹炒年糕AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Swimming Crab Stir-Fried with Rice Cakes (梭子蟹炒年糕) combines chopped swimming crab with rice cakes and is cooked in both Zhoushan (舟山) and Ningbo (宁波).
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Brined Raw Crab with Red Roe 红膏呛蟹AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Brined Raw Crab with Red Roe (红膏呛蟹) is a raw salt-cured swimming-crab dish associated with Zhoushan (舟山).
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Air-Dried Eel 风鳗AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Air-Dried Eel (风鳗) is sea eel (海鳗) salted and hung in the winter wind in Zhoushan (舟山), Zhejiang. Zhejiang Online calls the steamed dish a fixture of Spring Festival tables in most Zhoushan households.
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Half-Dried Fried Fish 熏鱼
Half-Dried Fried Fish (熏鱼) is a New Year and wedding dish in the Zhoushan (舟山) islands. Writing for Shangguan News (上观新闻) in November 2023, Yu Yan (虞燕) recalls a family preparation commonly made with Spanish mackerel or hairtail.
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Pork Braised with Dried Yellow Croaker 黄鱼鲞烤肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Pork Braised with Dried Yellow Croaker (黄鱼鲞烤肉) is a pot of pork stewed with dried fish, made here with dried yellow croaker (黄鱼鲞), the fish that people on the Zhoushan (舟山) islands off Zhejiang traditionally open out flat, salt and hang in the north wind.
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Hairtail Fish Rice 带鱼饭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Hairtail Fish Rice (带鱼饭) is listed among the local specialties of Zhoushan, Zhejiang. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (12)
- Zhoushan braised hairtail · 舟山红烧带鱼
- Zhoushan Seafood Noodles · 舟山海鲜面
- Swimming Crab Stir-Fried with Rice Cakes · 梭子蟹炒年糕
- Brined Raw Crab with Red Roe · 红膏呛蟹
- Air-Dried Eel · 风鳗
- Half-Dried Fried Fish · 熏鱼
- Pork Braised with Dried Yellow Croaker · 黄鱼鲞烤肉
- Hairtail Fish Rice · 带鱼饭
- Xiazhi Fish Balls · 虾峙鱼丸
- Shengsi Mussels · 嵊泗贻贝
- Putuo Buddhist Vegetarian Meal · 普陀素斋
- Salt-Baked Razor Clams · 盐焗蛏子
More dishes from across Zhejiang are in the Zhejiang food guide.
Counties & districts in Zhoushan
4 areas belong directly to Zhoushan.
4 areas
Dinghai District 定海区
Dinghai (simplified Chinese: 定海区; traditional Chinese: 定海區; pinyin: Dìnghǎi Qū) is a district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands in Zhejiang province, China. The total area is 1,444 square kilometres.
Explore the area →DistrictPutuo District 普陀区
Putuo District is a district of Zhoushan City, Zhejiang, China with a population of 386,600. The district used to be a county.
Explore the area →CountyDaishan County 岱山县
Daishan is an archipelago and county under the jurisdiction of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. It covers a land area of 324.13 square kilometres (125 square miles) and has a population of 200,000.
Explore the area →CountyShengsi County 嵊泗县
Shengsi County is a county in the northeast of Zhejiang province in China consisting of an archipelago of islands located to the east of Hangzhou Bay.
Explore the area →No areas match this name.
Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 舟山市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Mount Putuo and Shengsi Islands are about 80 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Zhejiang →More in Zhejiang
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Zhoushan — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1368687956.
Photo: Mount Putuo · Don-kun · CC BY 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Shengsi Islands · Jason Zou · Public domain. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Opium War Relics Park · Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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