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Changdao Islands 长岛

Changdao is an island group off Penglai, with South and North Changshan forming a practical base for a first visit.

Wind turbines above wooded island hills in the Changdao archipelago; photograph date unknown.
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About Changdao Islands

The two main islands are joined by a bridge, but reaching them from the mainland still involves a sea crossing. On North Changshan, Jiuzhang Cliff presents steep sea-cut rock faces, while nearby Crescent Bay is known for its rounded pebbles. These contrasting shores explain the islands’ appeal more clearly than trying to visit every outlying island in one trip.

The archipelago is also known as the Miaodao Islands (庙岛群岛) or Changshan Islands (长山列岛), and was anciently called Shamen Island (沙门岛). It formed from the subsidence of an ancient mountain range. The islands were originally administered by Changdao County; when the county was abolished on 22 June 2020 and merged into Penglai District, administration passed to the Changdao Marine Ecological Civilization Comprehensive Experimental Zone (长岛海洋生态文明综合试验区).

The archipelago lies in the Bohai Strait (渤海海峡), where the Bohai Sea (渤海) meets the Yellow Sea (黄海), between the Jiaodong (胶东半岛) and Liaodong (辽东半岛) peninsulas. It comprises 151 islands with a total land area of about 56 square kilometers, a sea area of 8,700 square kilometers and a coastline 146 kilometers long. The islands hold the Changdao National Nature Reserve (长岛国家级自然保护区), the Miaodao Islands Provincial Marine Nature Reserve (庙岛群岛省级海洋自然保护区) and the Miaodao Islands Provincial Spotted Seal Nature Reserve (庙岛群岛省级斑海豹自然保护区), and the Xianjingyuan Scenic Area (仙境源风景区) is rated a national AA-level scenic area.

What to look for

  • The steep sea cliffs at Jiuzhang on North Changshan Island.
  • Crescent Bay’s rounded, multicoloured shore pebbles.

Location & getting there

Getting to Changdao Islands

Travel to Penglai Passenger Port at the northern end of Haigang Road for the Changdao crossing. Changdao’s passenger harbour is on Haibin Road on South Changshan; arrange onward island transport from there, using the bridge for North Changshan. Check the return sailing before setting off.

General visit reminders

Allow room for the terrain and weather when choosing your route. Check the operator’s current trail, shuttle and cableway notices where applicable, and confirm the return connection before setting out. A broad landscape pin does not identify every trailhead or access point.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Jiuzhang Cliff

    See the exposed sea-cut cliffs on the northern island.

  2. Crescent Bay

    Compare the cliff landscape with the rounded-pebble shoreline.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “庙岛群岛” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 91267726.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "庙岛群岛", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 91267726.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07