Sea Fairy Mountain Zhoushan Islands

In the southeastern sea of ​​the Yangtze River Estuary, there is the largest island group in my country, which is the Zhoushan Islands.

Geographic location map of Zhoushan Islands

The Zhoushan Archipelago is dotted with numerous islands and reefs, with a total of 1,339 large and small islands, equivalent to approximately 20% of the total number of islands in my country. It has a sea area of ​​22,000 square kilometers and a land area of ​​1,371 square kilometers. Among them, there are 58 islands with an area of more than 1 square kilometers, accounting for 96.9% of the total area of the archipelago. The entire island group is arranged in a northeast-east direction. There are more large islands in the south, with higher altitudes and dense arrangement. In the north, there are mostly small islands with lower terrain and scattered distribution. The main islands include Zhoushan Island, Daishan Island, Zhujiajian Island, Liuheng Island, Jintang Island, etc. Among them, Zhoushan Island is the largest, covering an area of ​​502 square kilometers, making it the fourth largest island in my country.

Bird's eye view of Putuo Island

More than 5,000 years ago, humans thrived in Zhoushan Islands. The county began to be established in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,200 years. Zhoushan District was established in 1950, and Zhoushan City was established in January 1987. Zhoushan Islands is known as the land of a thousand islands. The Zhoushan Islands are a must-stop place on my country's coastal routes. The current port of Zhoushan Islands has developed rapidly and has become a satellite port for water transportation in Shanghai and Ningbo.

The Pearl of Zhoushan Islands—Putuo Mountain

Overlooking Fayu Temple. Fayu Temple is one of the three major temples on Putuo Mountain in the "Haitian Buddhist Kingdom". It was built in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties and is also known as the Hou Temple. it depends on

The Zhoushan Islands are the remnants of the Tiantai Mountains in eastern Zhejiang extending to the sea. Between 10,000 and 8,000 years ago, today's island group was formed due to rising sea levels that submerged the mountains. The highest peak of the archipelago is Duohua Mountain on Taohua Island, with an altitude of 544.4 meters. The entire archipelago belongs to the low mountain and hilly landform type. Due to the rise and fall of sea levels and long-term wave erosion, the islands have developed sea erosion terraces and caves. The 10-meter-high sea erosion terraces can be seen everywhere on Zhoushan Island, and the 30-meter-high terraces are even clearer. The Chaoyin Cave on Putuoshan Island are all sea caves. The current, like a big porter, transports a large amount of sediment to the hidden areas of the archipelago for deposition, connecting several islands to form an accumulation plain on the island. Zhoushan Island, Zhujiajian Island, and Daishan Island are all large islands formed by the expansion of sea plains.

"Ten Miles of Golden Sands" in Zhujiajian, Zhoushan Islands

In terms of geological structure, the Zhoushan Islands are part of the Chinese mainland. The stratigraphy is the same as that of the eastern Zhejiang continent. It is mostly composed of Mesozoic volcanic rocks, as well as ancient metamorphic rocks such as gneiss and marble, and Cenozoic basalt. Since the Quaternary, along with the multiple rises and falls of sea level, marine gravel layers and silt beach accumulations have been deposited.

Thousands of boats gather at Zhoushan fishing port

Zhoushan Islands has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. There are rugged rocks, strange rocks and strange reefs here. It has two national first-class maritime scenic spots. Famous island views include Putuo Mountain in the Buddhist Kingdom of the Sea and Sky, Zhujiajian in the Yandang Sea, Penglai Dai Mountain in the Sea, etc. The Guanyin Mountain in the East China Sea is surrounded by green mountains and beautiful scenery. It is known as the second famous Buddhist mountain in the East China Sea. There are strange rocks and caves everywhere on the island, and the mountain peaks are shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. Huge rocks stand tall on Gouji Mountain Island, and cliff carvings can be seen everywhere. There are two strange stones on Huanglong Island, just like two ingots dropped on the cliff. Dayangshan Island has streams passing through holes, gurgling water, and countless beautiful scenic spots.

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