ZHONGAO BEACH

Just east of the Baishawei ferry landing stage, this fine sandy beach is the busiest on the island, and as a result, it is far from being the cleanest. That said, the municipality and the inhabitants have set up a waste collection system; a real Sisyphean task since the rising tide and currents throw plastic debris out every night. We walk there from Baishawei, more for the panaroma than the idleness. For swimming and sunbathing, it is best to prefer the beaches in the south of the island.