Penglai

Penglai (蓬莱) is a coastal resort and city in Shandong.

Understand
Penglai (Previously Tengchow) is a historically important city, port and resort located in Shandong not far from Yantai. Penglai is famous for the Penglai Pavillion, one of the 'Four Great Towers of China', a large collection of historical temples and fortifications. The site is famous around China as being the landing site of the mythological Eight Immortals as well as beaches, entertainment and wine.

Penglai is administratively part of Yantai and is officially known as Penglai District (蓬莱区).

Get in
Highway G18 passes just south of the city, and allows for frequent bus connections to Yantai, Qingdao and other cities.

By train
Penglai City (Penglaishi) railway station was opened in 2018. You can take a train from Yantai, Qingdao or Jinan.

Get around
Buses and taxis abound, however there are few foreign tourists here, so a little Chinese will go a long way.

See

 * Speedboat wharf At the base of the pavilion, short speedboat trips around the bay and cliffs, tickets ¥100. Some services also go all the way out to nearby islands.
 * Speedboat wharf At the base of the pavilion, short speedboat trips around the bay and cliffs, tickets ¥100. Some services also go all the way out to nearby islands.
 * Speedboat wharf At the base of the pavilion, short speedboat trips around the bay and cliffs, tickets ¥100. Some services also go all the way out to nearby islands.
 * Speedboat wharf At the base of the pavilion, short speedboat trips around the bay and cliffs, tickets ¥100. Some services also go all the way out to nearby islands.
 * Speedboat wharf At the base of the pavilion, short speedboat trips around the bay and cliffs, tickets ¥100. Some services also go all the way out to nearby islands.

Do

 * Beaches There is sand in Penglai, and Chinese tourists pack it out when there is sun, but the beach is not particularly impressive or especially clean. However, there are interesting statues of the Eight Immortals on the shore, and the water is shallow.

Buy
There are plenty of tourist shops selling the full range of novelty gifts and trinkets. Haggling is possible


 * Wine The Yantai region is famous around China for its wine. There are a number of wine shops with a wide selection. While they may not compare to French Bordeaux, not all brands are terrible, and are well worth a try.

Eat
There are the usual western fast food restaurants, as well as a large selection of Chinese seafood eateries.

Go next

 * Yantai - Major city to the east of Penglai, 1 hour by bus.
 * Longkou - Beach resort town to the west, popular with families and golfers.