A beautiful fishing village in Xiamen

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Xiaodeng Island is one of the ten most beautiful villages in Xiamen, which was once also selected as the candidate of the top ten most beautiful villages in Fujian, before eventually being defeated by Lvtang Village in Xiamen.

People visiting Lvtang and Xiaodeng Villages may be surprised. Why such a beautiful place wasn’t eventually selected? I also do not understand.

Being exposed to such an amazing beach, who would want to leave?  

Though not big in size, Xiaodeng Island has a lot of unique landscapes: air defense tunnel of about 1300 meter long running through the whole island; former residence of Qiu Kui, a renowned Confucian scholar of Song Dynasty; "Fujian Sago Cycas King" aged over 500 and flowering every year; battlefield Taiwan broadcasting tower ruins and the most renowned one would be Jinmen island on the other side: the closest distance between the two places is 1.8 kilometers, so no wonder some people quipped that the cock crow at Xiaodeng Island can awaken the hens in Jinmen.

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"Sanpin spring" is called a great spectacle in Xiaodeng Island. As the poetry goes that, "Sanpin spring’s sweetness is rare in the world; the more surprising thing is such a spring located in an island would be salty". Sanpin Springs is located at a corner of the sandy beach about 40 meters offshore. The sands were dug and drained three times, the salt in the water would fade and then the water turns from light salty to sweet, and the clarity is higher than purified water. Is there spring in the sea? Anyway the attraction is a wonder since the ancient times and was located just three or four years ago. There is no sign for it and whether you can find it relies on your luck.

Xiaodeng Island is most renowned for its seafood, fresh but not expensive (of course not very cheap). With a payment of 400–600 yuan ($62.8-94.2) per table, the offers would satisfy you and your friends.

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Transportation:

The transportation to Xiaodeng Island is quite convenient. It is a small island close to Jinmen Island. It will take you about one and a half hours from Xiamen Island to Dedeng Island where you take boat to Xiaodeng Island.

Tips:

There is a trade market of Jinmen specialties in Dadeng Island and you may spend some time to visit around there. But the commodities there aren’t top quality.

Dadeng Island is not as attractive as Xiaodeng Island.

Self-driving travel is recommended or you can charter a vehicle. The last bus is scheduled at an early time and so if you leave for it by bus, you should not miss the bus.