Atlas of China
Lian Island 连岛Lián Dǎo
5A scenic area · National heritage site · Lianyungang, Jiangsu
- 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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