2 Days Exploring Pingtan Island
by Morris Andrew Andy
Aug 8, 2025
4-day sea view healing trip to Pingtan and Cangnan🌊, the sea here is as blue as Hawaii, and the waves are breathtakingly beautiful! (Includes a list of stunning sea view guesthouses)
Day 1⃣️ Roaming Pingtan Island
📍Pingtan Island: 1 hour direct from Fuzhou, China’s fifth largest island is truly beautiful! The East Ring Road around the island is full of photo spots, windmill fields paired with sea views are amazing📸
Day 2⃣️-4⃣️ Cangnan Sea View Guesthouse Tour
📍My Home Holiday Inn in Cangnan: A white three-story building in Housao Village, you can watch the sunrise from the balcony🌅 (Address: No. 92-1, Housao Village, Mazhan Town)
📍Conch Bay Heyuan Inn: Sea view rooms in Caoyu Village, 3 minutes walk to the beach🏖️ (Address: No. 57-58, Housao, Caoyu Village)
📍Manli Inn: Wabi-sabi style design with a terrace, you can fall asleep listening to the sound of the waves at night🌌 (Address: No. 135, Housao Village, G228, Mazhan Town)
📍Yingxue Guesthouse: Pure white Instagram style, the seafood noodles made by the landlady are amazing🍜 (Address: No. 63, Housao Village, Mazhan Town)
📍Xinu Hotel: Budget choice, rooftop terrace with views of the entire bay👒
💡Real Experience Tips:
1. It’s recommended to rent an electric scooter to tour Pingtan Island, very convenient to stop and take photos along the way
2. These guesthouses in Cangnan are all near Mazhan Town, a 10-minute taxi ride can get you to different beaches
3. The sea is bluest from July to September, but remember to apply sunscreen! UV rays are very strong
4. Guesthouses offer seafood processing services, recommended to buy freshly landed mantis shrimp and razor clams at the dock
🚗 Transportation Guide:
Fuzhou Airport → Pingtan Island: Direct airport shuttle bus
Pingtan → Cangnan: Take the high-speed train to Cangnan Station, then a taxi about 40 minutes
Between guesthouses: Recommended to charter a car (about 200 RMB/day)
🦞 Food Recommendations:
• Housao Village seafood stalls (recommended scallion oil swimming crab)
• Fish ball soup on Mazhan Town’s old street
• Oyster omelet on Pingtan Island
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