Rushan Silver Beach (乳山银滩)

Rushan Silver Beach is a long resort beach in the Silver Beach tourist district of Rushan, a county-level city under Weihai in Shandong province, China. It is famous for its fine, silvery sand and calm, shallow water, and it is quieter than the beaches at Qingdao and Weihai. The sand is soft and pale rather than pebbly, and the Yellow Sea water is typically greenish-blue and clear on calm days. The beach is long and gently curved, with a shallow shelving seabed, so waves are usually small and swimming is easy for most visitors; it is not a surf beach. The atmosphere is that of a domestic holiday resort, popular with Chinese families and long-stay holidaymakers who rent apartments or stay in the resort hotels behind the sand. There is little nightlife, and the mood is unhurried. Amenities include changing rooms and showers, resort hotels, restaurants, water sports rentals and parking. Lifeguard hours are not confirmed here and may vary by season. The beach is remote from major cities: it is about 90 km south of Weihai and about 200 km from Qingdao. Visitors normally take a high-speed train to Rushan or Haiyang station and then a DiDi, which takes around 40 minutes and costs roughly CNY 60-90, or a coach from Weihai. Parking at the resort area is generally straightforward. The swimming season runs June to September, with July and August the busiest, and spring and autumn are quiet. Because the area is a resort district, restaurants and shops cluster near the hotels, and independent visitors should plan meals accordingly. Jellyfish can appear in some summers and warnings should be heeded. The resort character makes it best suited to a stay of several days rather than a quick stop.