China

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China Cruising Guide

Overview

Mainland China's eastern seaboard is low-lying and has a 14,500km (9,000 mi) long coastline bounded on the southeast by the South China Sea and on the east by the East China Sea and Yellow Sea, beyond which lie Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.

Sailing the China coast

See also individual regions

Weather

See individual provinces

Sources of weather forecasting here.

Communication

• Brunei Bay Radio
• Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Approaches and Navigation

Any navigation notes here.

Arrival/Departure procedures

Arrival

Details?

Departure

Details?

Customs and Immigration

Immigration

Details?

Customs

Details?

Fees and Charges

Restrictions

Berthing

Note: Those ports without pages are not open to foreign vessels at this time.

Coastal Provinces (South to North)

• Guangxi
  • Zhangjian
  • Beihai
  • Qinzhou
• Guangdong
  • Chaozhou
  • Shantou
• Fujian
  • Fuzhou
  • Putian
  • Quanzhou
  • Xiamen (Port of entry)
• Zhejiang
  • Hangzhou
  • Ningbo
  • Wenzhou
• Shanghai
  • Shanghai (Port of entry)
• Jiangsu
• Shandong
  • Yantai
  • Qingdao
• Hebei
  • Qinhuangdao
• Beijing
  • Beijing
  • Xingang
• Liaoning
  • Dalian
  • Dandong
  • Jinzhou

Offshore Islands

• Hong Kong (SAR)
  • Hong Kong
• Hainan Province
  • Hainan Island
    • Haikou (Capital)
    • Wenchang
    • Qionghai
    • Wanning
    • Dongfang
  • Paracel Islands
  • Spratly Islands
• Macau (SAR)

Internal Waterways

• Yangtze River (via Shanghai)
  • Nanjing
  • Wuhan
  • Chongqing

Health

China's coast is heavily polluted. Severely polluted water areas include East Liaoning, Bohai and Hangzhou bays, and the estuaries of the Yellow, Yangtze and Zhujiang rivers.

Security

Details?

Transportation

See individual regions

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

References & Publications

Books, Guides, etc.

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