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Xichong () is a scenic spot in the Longgang District of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China located in the southern part of the
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Beaches of China Geography of Shenzhen Landforms of Guangdong Dapeng New District {{Shenzhen-stub
Xichong () is a scenic spot in the Longgang District of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China located in the southern part of the Dapeng Peninsula
Dapeng Peninsula or Dapengbandao () is a peninsula in the east of Longgang district, that lies in the easternmost part of Shenzhen in the Guangdong Province in China.To the southwest of the peninsula is Mirs Bay and to the northeast is Daya Ba ...
, facing the South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Ph ...
with Dapeng Bay
Dapeng Bay or Dapeng Wan, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a lagoon in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the largest lagoon on the southwest coastline of Taiwan Island.
Scenic Area
The Dapeng Bay Nati ...
on the west and Daya Bay
Daya Bay (), formerly known as Bias Bay, is a bay of the South China Sea on the south coast of Guangdong Province in China. It is bordered by Shenzhen's Dapeng Peninsula to the west and Huizhou to the north and east.
History
The bay was a h ...
on the East.
Xichong is located within the Dapeng National Park, a recreational and scenic part of the city. In 2006 Chinese National Geographic named the Dapeng Peninsula as one of the ten most beautiful parts of China. To its north is the Qiniangshan
Qiniangshan () is a mountain in Nan'ao Subdistrict, Dapeng Peninsula. At 869 metres above sea level, it is the second tallest mountain in Shenzhen after Wutongshan
Wutong Mountain (; Hong Kong Hakka: ''Ng2tung2 san1'') is a mountain located nea ...
, the second highest mountain in the city. To access the beach, private cars can be hired in Dapeng or Nan'ao, and regular buses travel from these towns to Dongchong and Xichong Beaches (M231 and M232). There is also a hiking trail running down the coast between Xichong and Dongchong (approx 10 km).
Xichong and its sister beach Dongchong are popular with backpackers, hikers and surfers.
Transportation
Bus E11 from Shenzhen North Station to Xinda Terminus 新大总站 Then bus M232 to Xi Chong village 西涌沙岗村站Sleep
The cheapest hostels are in Dapeng which is 3 RMB bus drive away.See also
*List of beaches
This is a list of beaches of the world, sorted by country. A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, peb ...
*Sunshine Holiday Hotel
The Sunshine Holiday Hotel () is an abandoned house on the coastline of Xichong, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Its nickname probably came from tourists and backpackers. It is noted because backpackers can rest in the house and enjoy views ...
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