aven 11-6-2007 03:46
Tour the youngest volcanic island Weizhou
<center><img align="center" border="0" id="604458" md5="" sourcedescription="编辑提供的本地文件" sourcename="本地文件" src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/../../images/attachement/jpg/site1/20071022/00096bbd06cd0886a30b05.jpg" style="WIDTH: 392px; HEIGHT: 260px" title=""/></center><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px"> </p><center></center><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Weizhou Island is located in the ocean to the southeast of the city of Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is the biggest and youngest volcanic island in China, famous for its sea, sun and sand. A seabed of living coral, a warm volcanic bay, temples and kind islanders make it so warm that any time of the year is great to visit.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Dongchu is the webmaster of Wenzhou’ biggest website and he has released diverse information about the island. As an expert><strong><u>Volcano Park</u></strong></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">The park is at the west point of the island, located>It is not easy to walk><strong><u>Sesame Beach (Zhimatan)</u></strong></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">The best time to go to Sesame Beach is in the early morning. It is the best place>You will understand why the beach is named Sesame Beach. Because of the volcano erupted, numerous lava pods burst out and crashed>The beach actually is not a real><strong><u>Catholic Church</u></strong></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Weizhou Island is a natural volcanic island, and the humanities are rarely its focal point, but the Catholic church is worth a visit. The symbol of the church>The church is magnificent with its wooden black board, desks and chairs in a hall>In the 1860s, French churchmen came to Weizhou Island to proselytize, and founded the church in 1870. The architecture is typically Baroque, and most of the islanders are devout Christians.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px"><strong><u>Diving</u></strong></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Diving is a new activity>The other club is run by Mongolians and is better for more experienced divers.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">The price is 200 to 400 yuan, but it can be haggled down to 100 yuan.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Everything beneath the sea surface is interesting and strange. But be careful not to touch coral or unknown creatures, they may be poisonous. The best time to dive is from 3 to 4pm.</p><center> <span><img src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/../../../image/contentprev.gif" border="0"/></span> <span>1</span> <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/content_6197025_2.htm">2</a> <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/content_6197025_2.htm"><img src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/../../../image/contentnext.gif" border="0"/></a> <span><img src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/../../../image/contentprev.gif" border="0"/></span> <span>1</span> <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/content_6197025_2.htm">2</a> <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/content_6197025_2.htm"><img src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/22/../../../image/contentnext.gif" border="0"/></a> </center>