Photography Tour to Xiapu

Xiapu, a small county located in the northeast of Fujian Province, occupies the west coast of Taiwan Strait. In this ancient and beautiful land of 1,489 square kilometers, there are blue sea, golden beaches and multiple ranges of mountains, which seems to be a bright pearl inlaid on the coast of the East China Sea.

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Due to its coastal location, Xiapu is a peninsula-shaped region with a sea area of 29592.6 square kilometers, a coastline of 505 kilometers, and more than 400 islands of different sizes. The long coastline, numerous islands and harbors have become the geographical features of Xiapu. The most attractive part of Xiapu is the beach, which attracts numerous photography enthusiasts to capture the wonderful moments every year.

The Best Time for Photography and Travel

In Xiapu, the beaches present different charms and landscapes as the seasons change. Generally speaking, the best time for travel is from April to December. Referring to the photography:

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In March, the photography theme should focus on the spring view in Yangjiaxi Scenic Area.

From April to June, the photographer could find the richest elements about photography during that time. There are many scenes of labor, such as catching the fish fry and the kelp harvest in the sea. Xiapu is a good habitat of the Little Egret, which would be a different element for the photographer to shoot the birds. In April, the photographer would see the blossom of Azalea in Mt. Taimushan.

From July to September, it is the Typhoon season. The sky is changeable and the beach presents different views with clouds and shadow, which is the best time for creation. At this time, the sea is clear, which is suitable to shoot the sea and the sky. But please pay more attention to the weather and be careful of typhoons.

From October to December, it is the autumn time in Xiapu and it would be the exact time to catch the stunning view of maple leaves in Yangjiaxi Scenic Area and Taimushan.

The Highlights and Photography Tips in Xiapu

Xiapu is a beautiful name in Chinese. It means the sunglow shines on the ground. Xiapu is a city covered with the sunshine, a legendary place built above the sea, and a place with the scenery that is as beautiful as its name. Many photography lovers are attracted to the beaches in Xiapu. The long coastline, shallow sea and sandy beaches in Xiapu provide not only unique natural conditions for Marine planting, but also unique scenery for photography. Here we would like to introduce you to several classic and famous spots for photography.

Xiaohao Beach (小皓海滩)

As one of the most classic spots for photography, each season is suitable to shoot. As long as there is light, Xiaohao Beach is a creative base of great variety. The main shooting scenes are the beach scenery under the sunglow, fishing fry of fishermen, drying seaweed, and the sandy beaches under the front lighting and back lighting.

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The Best Spot for Photography

There are two mountains on the east and west of Xiaohao Beach, which are the highest points for photography. The mountain on the east is the best position to shoot the scenery of harbor with backlighting at dusk, while the mountain on the west is the position to shoot the scenery with front lighting.

The Photography Tips

Tips No.1 - Be there at 14:00 in the afternoon and debugging the machines for sunset.

Tips No.2 - Choose the telephoto lens with the focal length of 300 to 400, so you could put the fishermen and the beaches in one picture from the perspective of mountain.

Tips No.3 - Due to the strong light, it is hard to do any post production on the photos, so try to finish the shooting at one time.

Beiqi Beach (北岐滩涂)

Beiqi is famous for the beach with tiger skin pattern and the shadows of poles, fishermen and boats under the sunrise and the sunset. During the falling tide, the busy ships crossing between the floating pole and nori frame forms a harmonious and magnificent picture with the sea, distant mountains and the islands.

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The Best Spot for Photography

The best shooting point is located on the edge of the high mountain which was formed naturally. It was quite high from the sea, which seems to be a cliff.

The Photography Tips

You should get up early and arrive there before 06:00 in the morning so that you could choose a good place and good angle.

Dong'an (东安)

Dong'an is famous for the wooden houses above the sea, which is called the Venice at Sea. There are hundreds of log cabins composed of the platoons of fishing rafts. The scene is very spectacular when the dusk comes and the lights are lit up. The silhouette of light and shadow is the favorite scene of the photographer. You could climb up to the hill on the east of Dong'an, so you could have a higher perspective to shoot the whole image of the wooden house.

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Besides, you could shoot the sunrise in Huazhu (花竹), Shatangli (沙塘里), Weijiang (围江), the sunset in Dongbi (东壁), and the natural scenery in Yangjiaxi (杨家溪) and Taimushan Mountain (太姥山). Xiapu is a treasure and wait for your exploration.

The Photography Routes in Xiapu

Xiapu is a paradise for photographers, and there are so many scenic spots for photography. Here we would like to put them in order and list several routes, which is convenient for you to choose the favorite one.

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