# Gate of Nature (自然之门)

Chaoshan, Guangdong Province · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** Qing'ao Bay Beach, Nan'ao County, Shantou, right next to Ao'jiao Road, inside the Qing'ao Bay Golden Coast
- **Getting there:** First get to Nan'ao Island (from Shantou take Bus 161 or drive via the Nan'ao Bridge); on the island, take a bus or rent an electric bike to Qing'ao Bay
- **Good for:** City & Leisure

## About Gate of Nature

Gate of Nature sits at Qing’ao Bay and is the 11th Tropic of Cancer marker tower built in China to date. When the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, the shadow passes through the central tube of the sphere above and falls on the centre of the platform below. It is one of Nan’ao’s newer attractions.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2387. 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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