# Dachen Island (大陈岛)

Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** Winter 08:00-17:00; summer 07:30-17:30
- **Time needed:** 3–4 hours
- **Address:** Jiaojiang District, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province
- **Getting there:** Take a boat from Jiaojiang No. 7 Wharf in Taizhou to Dachen Island (about 1.5-2h). This attraction is in Taizhou, not Shaoxing
- **Good for:** Photography

## About Dachen Island

Dachen is a national first-class fishing port, a provincial forest park and Zhejiang's sea angling base. The waters around the island form the second-largest fishing ground in Zhejiang. During the fishing season, countless boats gather around the island with masts like a forest, and at nightfall thousands of fishing lights create a spectacular sight. Known as the 'Pearl of the East China Sea,' Dachen Island combines mountains and sea, where water meets sky, with green hills, lush forests, blue waters, majestic cliffs, flat beaches and secluded caves.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1184. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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