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Voykit pocket guide · China
Dongji Islands
Spend 1–2 days exploring Dongji Islands; take a ferry from Shenjiamen, hike Dongfushan (4 h) and visit Qingbang memorial.
The Dongji Islands are a remote chain in the eastern Zhoushan archipelago, reachable only by ferry. With a short hike, a museum, and a historic memorial, a full day covers the main sights; a second night lets you enjoy sunset and local seafood.
- Country
- China
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (cold, limited ferry service)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥200–300 excl. bed · Mid ¥300–450 excl. bed · High ¥450+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire and ambulance 119
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Seafood dish at guesthouse | ¥80–150 |
| Taxi on Miaozihu | ¥30–60 per km |
| Ferry ticket (Shenjiamen → Miaozihu) | ¥120–150 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- HSN · Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport
- check
Typical fares
- Shenjiamen → Miaozihu ferry (round trip)
- about ¥120, 1 h total (check)
- Miaozihu → Dongfushan ferry
- ¥40, 15 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk on Dongfushan (steep stone stairs, one road). Miaozihu has taxis; no cars on Dongfushan.
See and do
Known for
- Dongfushan Island hike
- Qingbang memorial
- Dongji History & Culture Museum
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dongfushan Island | Ferry Shenjiamen → Miaozihu, then second ferry to Dongfushan | ≈2 h total (including transfers) |
| Qingbang Island | Same ferry as Dongfushan; stop at Qingbang | ≈2 h total |
Sleep
- Shenjiamen (near ferry terminal)
- Budget hotels or guesthouses; convenient for early ferry tickets.
- Dongfushan Island guesthouses
- Simple rooms, weekend rates higher; hostel available.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much? | 多少钱？duō shǎo qián? |
| I would like a ticket to Dongfushan | 我要去东福山的船票wǒ yào qù dōng fú shān de chuán piào |
| Where is the ferry terminal? | 码头在哪里？mǎ tóu zài nǎ lǐ? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Ferry tickets are sold on the day at Shenjiamen; no advance purchase.
- Second‑leg ferry (Miaozihu → Qingbang/Dongfushan) costs ¥40 extra.
- Ticket office opens 18:00–20:00; may have limited tickets.
Generally safe; watch tides and ferry schedules, especially in off‑season.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Dongji Islands yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Dongfushan Island hike
- Qingbang memorial
- Dongji History & Culture Museum
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Dongji Islands, revision 5074003 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5074003
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/dongji-islands). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.