Local fishermen on Zhoushan’s islands have taboos related to chopsticks during meals. Knocking bowls with chopsticks is seen as an omen of extreme poverty. It is also forbidden to stick chopsticks upright in a rice bowl, an act reserved only for sacrificial offerings to ancestors.
Worse still, laying chopsticks horizontally across the bowl after finishing a meal is highly unwelcome. This gesture symbolizes fishing boats being caught in violent storms at sea or drifting helplessly with oars laid flat when lost far out on the open water, left entirely at the mercy of the waves.
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The entire Zhoushan Archipelago features distinct monsoon climates, with mild winters, cool summers, moderate humidity and abundant sunshine.
The annual average temperature stands at roughly 16°C. August is the hottest month, with average temperatures ranging from 25.8°C to 28.0°C; January is the coldest, averaging 5.2°C to 5.9°C.
Annual precipitation ranges from 927 mm to 1,620 mm. The archipelago receives 1,941 to 2,257 hours of sunshine per year, with total solar radiation of 4,126 to 4,598 joules per square meter. The frost-free period lasts 251 to 303 days. Such favorable conditions support the reproduction and growth of diverse biological communities and benefit fisheries and agriculture greatly.
Island fishermen avoid uttering the Chinese character meaning "flip", fearing their boats will capsize amid rough seas.
For instance, if half a large fish remains on a plate, never say "flip it over to eat". Instead, use phrases like "slide it over" or "turn it around".
When air-drying preserved yellow croaker, dried cuttlefish, lobsters and baked fish in summer, do not say "flip them over" — replace it with "slide them around".
The character meaning "go down" is another taboo. Do not say "put dumplings in the water"; use "boil dumplings" instead, as the former phrase is a euphemism for people drowning at sea. Replace "go down to the sea" with "set sail to sea".
The character meaning "moldy/unlucky" and its homophone "coal" are also forbidden. Instead of "burn coal briquettes", locals say "stoke the stove".
The region boasts strong natural air purification capacity and minor temperature fluctuations, making it suitable for high-precision emerging industries.
However, unstable monsoons bring frequent hazardous weather to Zhoushan: tropical storms (typhoons) strike easily between summer and autumn, strong winds prevail in winter, and drought often hits July and August.
Note that typhoons frequently impact the area during typhoon season. Always check Zhoushan’s weather and marine forecasts before traveling.
The peak tourist season runs from June to October each year. Taohua Island, Dongji, Mount Putuo, Zhujiajian and the Shengsi Archipelago are all popular summer getaways for escaping the heat.
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