Stop
1: Yamen
The Yamen Battery is located on the east bank of Yamenkou in Xinhui, Guangdong
Province. In 1279, during the Southern Song Dynasty, the emperor built more
than 3,000 military camps here to station over 200,000 soldiers. In February
that year, the Song army fought the Yuan forces on Yinzhou lake. The Yuan soldiers
occupied the surrounding areas and cut off the supply line of the Song army
stationed on Yashan Hill. The Song army was soon defeated and the young emperor
Zhao Bing killed himself at the foot of the hill. The Song Dynasty thus ended
its rule.
Travel
distance: 1,061 km.
Duration: Five days.
Route: Shenzhen--> Zhuhai-->Yamen--> Shangchuan--> Hailing-->
Enping--> Taishan--> Shenzhen.
Attractions: Local lifestyle, fishing ports, hot springs, ancient batteries
and fortresses.
Roads: Express ways and state highways, in good condition.
Vehicle: 1.6 Citroen.
Gas consumption: 90 liters of 90# gasoline, totaling 355 yuan.
Road charges: 290 yuan in total.
Stop
2: Shangchuan Island
Shangchuan Island, lying off the southwest of Taishan, is composed of a main
island and 12 smaller landforms. The main island is divided into the areas of
Sanzhou, Feishatan and Shadi. Its 12 sea beaches with fine sand extend more
than 30 km in total. Feishatan (Flying Sand Beach) is the best equipped and
has developed recreational programs such as gliding and power boating. The Golden
Sand and Silvery Sand beaches are not yet developed and remain in their natural
conditions. Shadi, a fishing port, is one of the three major ports of its kind
in Guangdong Province.
