Sanniang Bay, Guangxi, China

4Mrfish33 5:00 PM May 22, 2012

Old wooden boats, a charming fishing village and dolphins
Sanniang Bay has old wooden boats, a charming fishing village, with nice people, cheap food, and dolphin watching trips; it is not a fancy beach resort. The local people, and most of the tourists, are nice and friendly. This a great place to see traditional fishing culture, with most of the fishing families working along the beach or in their home courtyards just across from the beach. There's even a traditional wooden boat builder right in the village. At the eastern end of the village is a large rock outcrop with a Qing Dynasty mini "fort" that overlooks the bay. The Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) or Chinese White dolphins as their called locally are the big attraction. These dolphins are rare in China, outside of Hong Kong, and Sanniang Bay has one of the biggest pods. There are friendly and can usually be seen on a dolphin watching trip on one of the many big and small boats at the main beach. This is also a good place to see migratory birds depending on the time of year. For food, there are many small mom and pop restaurants that serve local seafood in the fronts of homes along the village street.At the small main beach there are food stalls and barbeque tents where you can relax for hours eating, drinking and watching the fishing boats leave for a night of fishing. The beach is more of a working beach, so it's quite dirty in some places, however, ladies in bamboo hats sweep it clean every morning. There is a small ecolodge, Ocean Lodge, at the western end of the beach that does SCUBA training and can arrange local tours. There are also some small basic guesthouses in the village. Sanniang Bay is one of my favorite places in China. The people are nice, the food is good and cheap, and you can see dolphins and other wildlife you likely won't see anywhere else in China. Don't come here for the beach or to stay in a fancy hotel, come here for a unique China experience.

4BeautifulGuangxi 5:00 PM Feb 25, 2016

Charming white dolphin bay
This is also a charming bay where you can take a close view of the fishing scene, several fishing boats on the shore--- quite a restful and peaceful sight. If weather permits you can take a small fishing boat to see the famous Chinese white dolphins. I was so fortunate that have seen them and took some pictures, what a wonderful experience!