Xichong Beach, Shenzhen, China

Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 2,095 of 3,886

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Xichong Beach

Xichong (西涌, also written 西冲) is a scenic area in the southern part of the Dapeng Peninsula in Shenzhen, facing the South China Sea with Dapeng Bay to the west and Daya Bay to the east. It lies within Dapeng National Park, a recreational and scenic part of the city, and in 2006 Chinese National Geographic named the Dapeng Peninsula one of the ten most beautiful parts of China. Qiniangshan, the city's second-highest mountain, rises to its north.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

The main attraction is a beach several kilometres long, praised as one of the most beautiful seascapes in China and currently operated by the OCT Group. The area is rarely disturbed, so its natural environment is well preserved, and the well-known island of Sanmen can be seen offshore from the beach. Super Typhoon Mangkhut badly damaged the beach in September 2018; after a restoration project that brought in OCT Group to run it, the beach reopened on 7 August 2020.

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Getting there

Private cars can be hired in Dapeng or Nan'ao, and regular buses run from these towns to Dongchong and Xichong beaches (routes M231 and M232). From Shenzhen North Station, bus E11 runs to Xinda Terminus, where bus M232 continues to Xichong village. A coastal hiking trail of about 10 km links Xichong with its sister beach Dongchong; both are popular with backpackers, hikers and surfers.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source