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A family plays in the gentle surf at Sanmenkou Island, Shenzhen, China.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As I was saying, Shenzhen, China is a sprawling city, it’s hard to believe that places like Sanmenkou Island co-exist with monolithic concrete creations. The airport and the Shenzhen’s beaches are separated by 50 km. I’ve been to the beach twice in my almost five years in China. I like the beach, I don’t like public transportation. Luckily, on our October holiday excursion, a friend had a car.<\/p>\n

Dongchong beach was our destination. From there it was tickets on a small and scary boat across the water to Sanmenkou Island. The boat’s pilot, a Kejia<\/a> man, has skin the color of leather from his daily journeys back and forth across the south China Sea, smiled as his craft smashed through the waves and his passenger squealed.<\/p>\n

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A large dog, in China? Sanmenkou Island must be a magic place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you’re from a large city you can appreciate what Sanmenkou has to offer. The island rises like a tree-covered, crooked finger from the Pacific. There are few cars, few people, and the only sounds are children splashing in the sea and the waves lapping at the sand and rocks.\u00a0 Peaceful. Serene. Idyllic.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A photographer (or two) have been known to shoot Shenzhen's Sanmenkou Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of eastern Shenzhen is undeveloped. There are settled areas, but the green mountains make urbanization difficult. Two nuclear power plants and a prison share the area, as do merry-makers looking for a quiet escape.<\/p>\n

Sanmenkou Island is place where time has little meaning. People seem to drift from place to place, ghosts of their busy city selves. Small hotels, fresh seafood, the remains of a military facility, and climbable hills offer these ghosts a variety of way to stay content. An afternoon on the island is a restful tonic to the weary urban warrior or the burnt-out traveler.<\/p>\n

The day never ends at Sanmenkou and Dongchong beach. As dusk settles hordes of people arrive to spend the night on the beach. Facing east, it offers the early-riser a chance to watch the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean<\/p>\n

\"Dusk<\/a>
Dusk over the mountains at Sanmenkou Beach, Shenzhen, China.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks to David at Random Wire<\/a> for recommending this great spot. His flickr images gives a much better picture of the place.<\/p>\n

Getting to Sanmenkou Island, Shenzhen<\/h3>\n

Boats run from Xichong Beach and Dongchong Beach to Sanmenkou Island. Prices vary, be prepared to bargain.<\/p>\n

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