Free Rainbow Village! Zhejiang hides an Eastern Cinque Terre!

China's version of Rio de Janeiro! Colorful Xiaoruocun + Millennium Dawn Monument

The most dreamy seaside town in eastern Zhejiang! Colorful houses stacked like mountains, stone cottages hanging on the waves, the first place in mainland China to catch the sunlight. Buy crabs directly at the fishing boat dock, stay in a place straight out of the poetry collection "Facing the Sea" for just 150 RMB per person!
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🚗 Transportation Guide｜Island access tips for Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai

Self-driving (highly recommended!)
Navigate to "Shitang Peninsula Tourism Service Center"
🚘 About 4.5 hours from Hangzhou/Shanghai, the coastal road is stunning
🅿️ Parking tips: Jinshatan Beach 30 RMB/day, Xiaoruocun free parking at "Tianhou Palace"

High-speed rail
🚄 To "Wenling Station" → Transfer to Shitang Tourism Line (1.5h/8 RMB)
✨ Lazy option: Carpool at the station for 30 RMB/person directly to the guesthouse

For boat lovers, choose carefully
🚢 No direct boats! Must first go to Yuhuan or Yueqing then transfer by car
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🗺️ Route Planning｜1-day fast tour / 2-day slow travel

🔥 Classic 1-day route (photo spots + food covered)
Xiaoruocun (colorful houses + popular café) → Qilin Mountain Viewing Platform (panoramic center spot) → Jinshatan Beach (black sand beach for dark style photos) → Coastal Greenway (walk or electric cart) → Couple Ring Viewing Platform (cliff sea view sunset)
⏰ Total 8 hours | Wear comfortable shoes! Lots of ups and downs

🌊 Immersive 2-day version
Day 1: Millennium Dawn Park (sunrise) → Dongxia Beach (Blue Tears season rush)
Day 2: Sansuan Island (secret black sand beach) → Chen Helong Old Residence (century-old stone house museum)
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⚠️ Pitfall warnings and tips

1️⃣ Xiaoruocun viewing platform has a 5 RMB toll trap set by villagers → Detour via the small path next to Tianhou Palace for free access
2️⃣ Jinshatan Beach is free after 18:00!
3️⃣ Be cautious choosing sea view rooms in guesthouses! Damp and noisy with fishing boats at night (mid-mountain rooms are more comfortable)
4️⃣ Seafood market bargaining is by basket! Buying single items costs 30% more (recommended to go before closing at 16:00)
5️⃣ For black sand beach photos, wear bright colors! Black clothes blend into the black rocks
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🦀 Food highlights｜Cry with joy at 50 RMB per person

Shitang Seafood Market (direct from the dock!)

【Shanfenyuan】Sticky sweet potato starch balls filled with seafood 💰5 RMB each
➤ Recommended: Grandpa’s Shanfenyuan stall (Market Gate 2)

【Sugar Turtle】Intangible cultural heritage rice cake! Brown sugar sesame-filled turtle-shaped cake 💰10 RMB each
➤ Chen’s Sugar Turtle (old shop at Sansuan Island dock)

【Seafood stalls】Buy and process yourself 💰15 RMB per dish
➤ Recommended: Xiaoruocun Food Stall No.7 (the boss lady’s cooking is legendary)
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🛏️ Accommodation Guide｜Sleep in cliff stone houses

✅ Must-stay for photo lovers → Qiheng Stone House (below Couple Ring Viewing Platform)
✨ Infinity pool + Dyson hairdryer 💰1000+/night
✅ Best value → Haishan Life (next to Jinshatan Beach)
✨ Stone house with industrial style, walking distance to the beach 💰400+/night
✅ Luxury choice → Die Lai San She · Sunrise (top-tier at Dawn Park)
✨ Private beach + cliff glass house 💰2000+/night
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📌 Notes｜Seaside safety rules

⚠️ Typhoon days all beaches closed! Check weather before traveling
⚠️ Rocky areas have 3-meter tide differences! Frequent stranding accidents
⚠️ Drone flying over fishing ports limited to 120 meters altitude! Military radar area interference possible
⚠️ Bring cash! Old vendors only accept cash
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💌 Closing words
When the morning light pierces through the East China Sea mist,
The colorful fishing village awakens to the sound of ship horns—
Shitang’s romance is rugged:
The salty sea breeze, dark rocks, weathered ropes,
And the hot sticky sweet potato ball handed to you by a fisherman.
Here there are no staged photos, only the living epic of a sea island.