Gouqi Island is so addictive, I want to go back again and again!

Why did I visit this island? ✨ 🌊 No need to go abroad! This "blue tears" island is accessible by high-speed rail from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai—perfect for summer water fun 🥰 🦀 Local fishermen taught me how to pick the liveliest mantis shrimp—so much fun! 😎 🏡 Open the window to a colorful fishing port that looks like a spilled paint palette—absolutely stunning 🌈 🚌 Direct buses to attractions! A lazy traveler’s dream—no hiking required, great for family trips 🚍 📸 The abandoned village straight out of *The Wizard of Oz*—every shot is a forest-themed masterpiece 📷 **Gouqi Island Hotel — The Divine Experience at Shengshan Seaview Hotel** 🏨 🏠 Stay inside a painting! Floor-to-ceiling windows with 270° sea views facing the harbor 🖼️ 🚢 Exclusive perk: Summer boat rides from the abandoned village dock right at the hotel’s back door—super convenient! 🚤 🚌 Attraction shuttle buses! The Dongya Cliff bus departs right from the doorstep 🚌 🦞 Just 200m downstairs to the seafood market—enjoy unlimited mantis shrimp, so satisfying! 🦐 🍳 The seaview restaurant’s breakfast is so lavish it’ll fill up your camera’s memory 🍽️ 💡 Click below to unlock a summer vacation where the sea greets you when you open the window! 🎉 **My Exclusive Island Discoveries** 📸 🐚 **Fishing Village Blind Box Experience**: Follow rainboot-clad fisherwomen to the morning market, watch live crabs dance in baskets, and see fishermen shuck mussels barehanded—more thrilling than any beachcombing video! Perfect for families 🦀 🌈 **Rainbow Road Adventure**: Rent an e-bike and cruise past mint-green railings—turn a corner and you’re at Longquan Beach’s glass-clear waters, so beautiful you’ll want to learn swimming on the spot 🏊 🌄 **Sunset Ritual**: Sip boba tea at Shanhai Qiguan as the sunset dyes white windmills honey-gold and fishing boats slice through golden waves—instant social media material! 🌅 🦪 **Secret Seafood Hack**: Try the grilled oysters with secret sauce at the pier-side BBQ stalls—summer’s freshest flavors, savored with the sea breeze 😋 **Island Guide** 🚢 **From Shanghai/Southern Jiangsu**: ✔️ Book the "Nanpu → Gouqi/Shengshan" bus-ferry combo ticket on **[Shengsi Passenger Transport]** 🎫 ▪️ Shanghai Nanpu Bus Station → Shenjiamen Pier (1.5h drive) → Direct ferry (~3h sail)—perfect for beating the heat! 🚗🚢 **From Hangzhou/Ningbo**: ✔️ Buy the "Zhujiajian → Gouqi Shengshan" ferry ticket on **[Zhoushan Haixing Ferries]** 🎫 ▪️ Ningbo South Bus Station → Zhujiajian Pier (2h drive) → Direct ferry (~4h sail) 🚗🚢 **The Joy of Spontaneity** 💡 Why wait for crowded summer breaks? April’s sea breeze is as gentle as a cat’s nuzzle—why not have the whole beach to yourself? Friends near Shanghai and Hangzhou, escape the heat now! 😻