Tourist Resources of Shaba Bay

Shaba Bay leans against the picturesque Beizai Ridge and faces the vast South China Sea. Nearby scenic spots include Haiyue Jinghai Resort of Shaba, Moon Bay of Shaba, Qingzhou Island and Bai'e Ridge. The bay curves like a rainbow, its sand glistens like jade, lush green woods line the shore, and clear blue waves shimmer across the water surface. Standing on the bank, you behold the boundless sky merging with the vast sea, instantly soothing your mind and lifting your spirits — it is truly an ideal natural bathing beach.

Adjacent to Shaba Bay lies Moon Bay, a 7.5-kilometer stretch of pure white sand shaped like a crescent moon. Together with Dajiaowan in Zhapo on Hailing Island, a renowned national AAAA-level tourist attraction in Yangjiang, Moon Bay is known as its "Sister Bay".

From early summer onwards, Shaba Bay bustles with vitality, and splashing along the silver beach becomes an extremely popular activity. You may plunge into the blue surf, swing your arms through the rolling waves and feel the vigorous power of the sea; or lie back on a floating raft, gazing upward at glowing sunset clouds drifting across the sky, wrapped in poetic serenity. Alternatively, stand by the sea and watch the sun sink below the horizon, counting fishing boats returning with the day’s catch as children frolic in the shallows. Many linger long after dusk, their worldly worries washed clean away by the sea breeze.

A classic poem vividly depicts the spectacle of "Fishing Lights of Qingzhou": Boundless waters stretch beyond sight; On moonless nights, Qingzhou Bay shines more bright. Countless fishing lamps dazzle the eye, Mistaking the sea for the blue sky.

"Fishing Lights of Qingzhou" ranks among the Eight Sights of Yangxi County and stands as a marvelous marine wonder. Ten li off the coast of Shaba sits Qingzhou Island, sheltered from rough winds and teeming with marine products — a perfect ground for shallow-sea fishing. Every spring and autumn on moonless nights, small fishing boats gather here to carry out light-fishing operations. As soon as their lamps are lit, phototactic fish such as baby squids and needlefish swarm around the vessels, which fishermen scoop up with hand nets. Lucky crews can catch 100 to 200 jin of fish in a single night. These twinkling fishing lamps evoke the tender scenes portrayed in Mao Ning’s classic ballad The Sound of Billows Remains the Same, forming the one-of-a-kind natural marvel of "Fishing Lights of Qingzhou" on this southern isle.