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Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails 石牌洋

Shipaiyang is Pingtan's paired granite sea-rock landmark, better known as Banyang Shifan, or the Two Stone Sails.

Two tall granite sea stacks rising from the ocean with tourists gathered at their base
Visitors at the twin sea stacks of Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails (Double Sail Rock), Pingtan · 平潭石牌洋(半洋石帆)双柱海蚀石,游客云集 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-10-03. · 高晶 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails

The two upright masses resemble sails standing above the sea. Their rounded granite forms belong to Pingtan's landscape of weathering and marine erosion. The wider Shipaiyang scenic area also includes formations named Tiandi Dan and Mile Zuofu, extending the theme of rocks interpreted through familiar shapes.

What to look for

  • The paired, sail-like granite masses of Banyang Shifan.
  • Tiandi Dan and Mile Zuofu, other named rock formations in the Shipaiyang scenic area.

Location & getting there

Getting to Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails

Use an authorised visitor route. Cave sections, geological sites and access roads can close independently, so confirm the area that your ticket covers.

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General visit reminders

Use an authorised visitor route. Cave sections, geological sites and access roads can close independently, so confirm the area that your ticket covers.

Landforms & caves · 地貌/洞穴 →

Find Shipaiyang Two Stone Sails

石牌洋 · 平潭县

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Sources & visit information

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