Ningbo by the sea, from ancient times to the present has an inseparable relationship with the ocean, in ancient times, it belongs to the typical Jiangnan water town and harbor city, not only the southern end of China's Grand Canal outlet, but also the "Maritime Silk Road" oriental departure port, and in modern times, it is an important port city on the southeast coast of China and the economic center of the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta. When it comes to the sea, it is natural to think of sun and sand, and although Ningbo is near the sea, there do not seem to be many beaches, and only one place is left to thrive, which is Meishan Bay in Beilun District.
Although it is located in Beilun District, Meishan Bay is not too far away, and it can be reached by car about an hour from Ningbo City, which can be said to be a good place for leisure and entertainment in the surrounding area. However, Meishan Bay Beach Park is not a free attraction, in addition to the special pricing of the peak period of summer water play, you also need to pay 20 yuan for weekdays, and 30 yuan for weekends and holidays, but this ticket is still relatively cheap for most attractions.
But people still ask, why does the beach charge? In fact, that is because Meishan Bay is a man-made beach, which is naturally not cheaper than natural beaches, and requires a large cost of manual construction and maintenance. Although it is an artificial beach, this does not hinder the beauty of Meishan Bay, because it can be said to fill the gap of no beach in Ningbo, so that the people of Ningbo can enjoy the beach style that the original coastal city generally has, and it is also a rare place to play in Ningbo.
It is said that the beach in Meishan Bay was only 700 meters when it was just opened, but now it is far more than this distance, not only the length of the coastline has increased from 700 meters at the time of trial operation to 1880 meters, which has been more than doubled, but also the entire crescent-shaped beach area in the scenic area is also 320,000 square meters, so that most people can enjoy the beach vacation without feeling crowded. In addition, the beach plane is also divided into square area, public play area, water entertainment area and beach volleyball court area and other functional areas, which not only makes tourists more convenient and fast, but also highlights the theme of Meishan Bay coastal sports and leisure.
At the same time, Meishan Bay has also gradually increased the playability of the scenic spot, the scenic spot at the beginning of the open water bicycle, kayak, beach football and other entertainment projects, and later retained the original project of the scenic spot on the basis of the addition of new projects including sand motorcycles, Le Pan waterway, water bumper boats and so on, full of entertainment, but most of these projects can only be carried out in the summer. Because it is the seaside, the scenic spot is also equipped with a lot of safeguards, such as the watchtower in the middle of the beach and the life-saving platform in the middle of the sea, there are lifeguards, and the side of the beach corridor is also equipped with dozens of devices for emergency call, and even prepared an infirmary, which shows the intention of the scenic spot.
Although it is a pity not to be able to play water projects, but there are also exquisite sand sculpture exhibitions during this time, which should not be missed, the theme of sand sculpture includes celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, showing the vitality of local life in Nanwan, etc., most of which are related to local life or red culture, festive and fireworks, I don't know if it rains or not, I need to hurry up and go to see.
Meishan Bay also has swings, inflatable loungers and other parent-child facilities, so it is also suitable for the whole family to go together, after all, take more children out to walk outdoors, it is definitely better than playing mobile phones or iPads at home, even if there is nothing special you want to do, even if you simply blow the sea breeze in Meishan Bay, listen to the waves to watch the sunset, it is also a good choice, do you have any fun man-made attractions there? Feel free to let me know in the comments!
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