Bangchuidao Island in Dalian
Attractions Overview: A popular seashore resort in Dalian
Attraction Type: Scenic Area; Natural
Chinese Name: 棒棰岛
English Name: Bangchuidao Island
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Recommended Visiting Time: 3 Hours
Open Hours: 08:00-19:00
Admission Fee: 20 RMB / Person
Address in English: No.1 Yingbin Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian
Address in Chinese: 大连市中山区迎宾路1号
Why is Bangchuidao Island So Special?
Bangchuidao Scenic Area consists of Bangchuidao Island and Bangchuidao Hotel. Since the ginseng shaped island looks like a Bangchui – a wooden baton used by ancient Chinese as a washing tool, it was named Bangchuidao by the local people. Surrounded by mountains on the north, endless grass, and vast sea and smooth beaches on the south, Bangchuidao Island is a natural fairyland.
Where is Bangchuidao Island?
The island lies at the east end of Beach Road of Dalian City, and its address is No.1 Yingbin Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian. The island lies about 10 km from Dalian Railway Station, and about 21 km from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport.
How to Get to Bangchuidao Island?
Travel with China Dragon Tours (top recommended)
If you want to get rid of hustle of transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers visiting, dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Bangchuidao Island with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on travel.
Independent Travel
For independent travelers you can
By Bus: Take bus No.90 or Tourist Bus Loop Line to Bangchuidao.
Main Attractions in Bangchuidao Island
Bangchuidao Lido
Bangchuidao Lido is a perfect and famous offshore summer resort in China,and it is one of the best lidos of Dalian. The beach consists of a fine sand area and a pebble area. Visitors can walk barefoot in the former part, and search for interesting pebbles in the latter part. Till now, Bangchuidao Lido has attracted thousands of tourists every summer.
Bangchuidao Islet
It is said that this islet has the most clear water and the cleanest beach in Dalian city. The coastal scenery is also quite charming. You can often see a lot of new couple taking wedding photos here. Bangchui island’s morning is very beautiful, which is the favorite of photographers. The islet boasts steep cliffs, unusually-shaped rocks and beautiful wild flowers and grasses everywhere. It’s one of the best places for photographers to shoot the sunrise, a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains. Visitors can take a boat to appreciate the impressive scenery more closely.
Bangchuidao Hotel
Bangchudao Hotel, founded in 1958, it is said the State Hotel of Dalian. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and face to the sea on one side, the hotel is a famous tourist scenic spot as well as an ideal summer resort, known as the largest garden villa in Asia. In the hotel, tourists can find the facilities such as swimming pool, bowling, bridge hall and so on.
Useful Travel Tips
- Don’t swim too far while summing.
- There are few restaurants in Bangchui Island Scenic Area. It is recommended that tourists bring their own food and water.
Nearby Attractions
- Tiger Beach (Laohutan) Scenic Park in Dalian
- Xinghai Square in Dalian
- Golden Pebble Beach (Jinshitan) in Dalian
- Dalian Wanshan Golf Club
Edited by Emily Wang/王海玲