The Liuheng Islands are located in the mirror of Liuheng Town, Putuo District, Zhoushan City. They are composed of 105 islands including Liuheng Island, Xuanshan Island, and Inkstone Island. They are like a string of pearls scattered in the East China Sea. The island has a land area of ??113.82 square kilometers. It is the third largest island in Zhoushan and the largest town in Zhoushan. It has jurisdiction over 60 administrative villages, 2 neighborhood committees, and a population of 65,000. In 1993, it was listed as a national island resource comprehensive development pilot zone. In 1996, it was listed as a comprehensive experimental zone for social development in Zhejiang Province and a pilot town for comprehensive reform of small towns across the country. Perform some municipal and district administrative functions. Six kilometers across the strait from Beilun, Ningbo, two steam ferries cross each other and are called the "Ningbo Maritime Back Garden". It is only separated by a river from Putuo Mountain, the Buddhist country of Haiti, Shenjiamen, the fishing capital of China, Zhujiajian, a sand sculpture resort, and Taohua Island, the hometown of martial arts. The sea and land transportation is very convenient.
The Liuheng Islands have a long history and a long history of maritime culture. Humans have been inhabited as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Today, there are historical relics such as Wang'an Stone Temple, Zhangcangshui Mengdi Site, and cliff carvings on the ancient battlefield of the Taiping Army. According to historical records such as "Zheng He's Navigation Chart", the navigator Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Ocean used Liuheng Shuangyu Port as its logistics supply base. The "Shuangyu Port" in the 16th century was world-famous as the most prosperous free trade port in Asia. It is hailed by historians as the Shanghai of the 16th century. It is also the earliest settlement of the Portuguese in China.
The special geographical location of Liuheng Islands has made it a military fortress. The barracks ruins composed of cliff carvings, caves, trenches, stone tablets, tunnels, etc., silently tell many heroic stories from ancient times to the present: Zhang Cangshui, a famous anti-Qing general, lived in Maobu. He was captured in Xuanshan; the Taiping rebels fought bravely on the reefs and stained the seaside with blood; the righteous thief Cai Qian fought fiercely in Nanzhao Port; his soul returned to Xuanshan Island; the Liuheng peasant murder case was inscribed in the East Palace. The soldiers of the East China Sea Guerrilla Corps fought in the jungle on the hillside and broke through the siege of the isolated island...
The Liuheng Islands are rich in tourism resources. The islands are full of strange reefs and rocks, and the lush ancient trees are towering. The blue sky, white clouds, blue sea and golden sand make people linger and live. Enjoy your leisure life with live fish, crabs and seafood delicacies. Fishing ports, fishing villages, and fishermen's entertainment venues create a unique island style. Ancient temples, ancient roads, and ancient battlefields have condensed into a long-lasting maritime culture. Now newly launched: "Longtoutiao Holiday Beach", "Xuanshan Island Tongluotui Resort", "Taimen Port "Sea Family" and other three major scenic spots. At the same time, we have developed "sea wild fish hammer fishing, ecological bayberry garden, citrus garden Leisure tourism projects such as hand picking, and dozens of historical relics such as Wang'an Stone Temple, Zhang Xiangshui Retreat, Taiping Army Ancient Battlefield, Huangjing Temple, Zifu Temple, barracks ruins, ancient residences, pirate caves, etc."
The industrious and intelligent people of Liuheng are constantly developing the Liuheng Islands. The unique tourist landscape of the Liuheng Islands is attracting tourists from all over the world to visit the ancient times, explore the wonders, and play in the lakes. Sea, leisure vacation.