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Voykit pocket guide · China
Zhujiajian Island
One night or a long day-trip from Ningbo: the beaches are the best in the Yangtze River delta, but the island has little else. Go for a beach day, skip if you want culture or hiking.
Zhujiajian Island is the beach destination of Zhejiang, with two wide, clean beaches (Nansha and Dongsha) set in coves. The island also hosts the Zhoushan airport and is the ferry gateway to Putuoshan. Most visitors come for a single beach day or an overnight stay; the rest of the island is quiet and undeveloped.
- Country
- China
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (peak heat and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, windy)
- Stay
- 1 night
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 ¥200–350 excl. bed · Mid ¥350–600 excl. bed · High ¥600+ 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 119 · Ambulance 120
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Bus from Ningbo to Zhujiajian | ¥72 |
| Bus from Hangzhou to Zhujiajian | ¥110 |
| Bus from Shanghai to Zhujiajian | ¥150 |
| Nansha Beach entrance | ¥75 |
| Combo ticket (Nansha + Dongsha + other attractions) | ¥120 |
| Taxi from Sihang Square to Nansha Beach | ¥30 |
| Guesthouse double room | ¥150–400 |
| Meal at a local restaurant | ¥30–60 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- HSN · Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport
- On the island; flights from Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities
Typical fares
- Ningbo → Zhujiajian bus
- about ¥72, about 2.5 h (check)
- Sihang Square → Nansha Beach taxi
- about ¥30
- Ferry to Putuoshan
- about ¥30, about 15–20 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
Local bus from Sihang Square to Nansha and Dongsha beaches runs frequently, a few yuan. Taxi from the square to the beaches about ¥30. Walking between beaches is possible along the coast road.
See and do
Known for
- Nansha Beach
- Dongsha Beach
- Ferry to Putuoshan
- Zhoushan Airport
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Putuoshan | Ferry from Sihang Square, about 15–20 min | About 30 min |
| Ningbo | Direct bus from Sihang Square, about 2.5 h | About 2.5 h |
| Hangzhou | Direct bus from Sihang Square, about 3.5 h | About 3.5 h |
Sleep
- Near Nansha Beach
- Closest to the main beach; guesthouses and small hotels, rooms from ¥150
- Sihang Square area
- Near the bus station and ferry terminal; convenient for arrivals and departures
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | 你好nǐ hǎo |
| Thank you | 谢谢xiè xiè |
| How much? | 多少钱？duō shǎo qián |
| Where is the beach? | 海滩在哪里？hǎi tān zài nǎ lǐ |
| I need a taxi | 我需要出租车wǒ xū yào chū zū chē |
| Can I pay by card? | 可以刷卡吗？kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma |
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
- Beaches charge entrance fees (¥75 each, or ¥120 combo); swimming is allowed only in roped sections.
- Last bus from the beaches to Sihang Square may run early; check the schedule.
- Ferry to Putuoshan departs from Sihang Square; buy tickets in advance during peak season.
Safe and quiet. Watch for jellyfish in summer; swim only in roped areas. The main risk is missing the last bus or ferry.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Zhujiajian Island yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Nansha Beach
- Dongsha Beach
- Ferry to Putuoshan
- Zhoushan Airport
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: Zhujiajian Island, revision 4138339 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4138339
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/zhujiajian-island). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.