Lian Island, Lianyungang 江苏连云港连岛

Location: China, Jiangsu, Lianyun District, Lianyungang Google Maps Amap
Part of: National 5A Tourist Attraction
Nearby: Mount Yuntai (Jiangsu) 18km, Qingdao 167km, Mount Lao, Qingdao 190km, Xuzhou 209km, Qingzhou Scenic Area 228km, Boshan Scenic Area 235km

Lian Island lies in Haizhou Bay off Lianyungang. With an area of 7.57 square kilometers it is the largest island in Jiangsu; it has an eastern and a western part and is joined to the mainland by a sea dike about 6.7 kilometers long. The island is thickly wooded and has bathing beaches such as Dashawan and Sumawan.

Lian Island, Lianyungang

Photo: 赵文博 (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)