Location: Yangjiang is a coastal city in southwestern Guangdong Province, facing southward to the South China Sea. Close to the Pearl River Delta, The city is 247 and 160 kilometers (153 and 99 miles) from Guangzhou and Zhuhai. By water, it is 143 and 129 sea miles (265 and 239 kilometers) from Hong Kong and Macau.

History: According to archeological discovery, human settlers first came to Yangjiang ten thousand years ago. Like other regions in Guangdong, it was conquered by the Qin (221BC-206BC) Court belong to the shires established there. As its location became increasingly important, Yangjiang had been elevated from a county to a shire by the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).

Physical Features: Main terrain of Yangjiang descends from the north to the south. It has two mountains standing in the northeast and northwest. Within the territory, the city's zenith is the Ehuangzhang of the Wangfu Mountains. Furthermore, Yangjiang has thirty islands in total bearing a coastline of 342 kilometers (213 miles).

Climatic Features: Situated in subtropical zone, the city holds temperate weather and abundant rainfall. The extreme heat may emerge in August. Summer is long and hot, lasting from mid-April to late October. Typhoon and rainstorm usually happen in summer and autumn.

When to Go: Without chilly winter, Yangjiang is an all year round tourist destination.

Special Local Products: sea product, black bean sauce, lacquer

Scenic Spots:
Lingxiao Rock:  with its majestic rocks and imposing manner, is reputed to be the most magnificent in all of South China. As a national geological park and base for science education, the scenic spot is a famous attraction characterized by superb karst landform. It is located to the northwest of Yangchun City, about 66 kilometers (41 miles) from proper district.

The scenic spot has numerous caves scattered in a magnificent three-storey cave that is over 120 meters (394 feet) high. The bottom floor is grand and spacious with a limpid stream winding its way inside for about 320 meters (1,050 feet), and even provides boating in the cave. The middle and the upper floors are a fairyland of various stalactites, stalagmites and stone pillars. They take the shape of fairies, lions, and inverted lotuses, encouraging you to linger and appreciate their form. Some of them are rare in China. There are nineteen spectacular stalactites, which are as grand as buildings, and forty grand stone pillars resembling a large lotus. Inside the cave, you will feel that you have entered a sublime palace.

The karst landform in the Lingxiao Rock is a typical representative of its kind in South China. The karst sight here is well-preserved and has a wide variety of geologic formations. In the cave, the stalactites will grow continuously if there are drops of water. Regardless, they grow at a rather slow speed, about 1 to 20 centimeters (0.39 to 7.87 inches) per century. We can only image how long the cave has existed!

In addition, the scenic area has improved the infrastructure facilities of the area. Many scenic spots have also been built, including a sunflower garden, a national geological park, a museum and other ancillary structures. By incorporating a large number of rocks, minerals, stalactites, and specimens of plants and animals, the museum represents the evolution of rocks and land forms of the area. 

Admission Fee:	CNY 51 (including the admission fee for the museum and fee for tour guide)
Opening Hours:	08:30-16:30 for the museum
Transportation:	Take the bus (from Yangchun to Luoyang) in the Principal Station of Yangchun City and get off at Lingxiao Rock Stop.

Others: In southwest of the Hailing Island is a 7.4 kilometers (4.6 miles) silver beach, a hot summer resort of Yangjiang City. Dajiao Bay in southeast Zhapo Town is the most famous attraction of the Hailing Island. It is surrounded by mountains in three directions in shape of a buffalo horn, hence its name.

Tourist Tips:
1. Yangjiang has a fine transport network. It is ten minutes' drive to the airport and a bit more than an hour from the railway station in Yangchun City. Yangjiang Heshan Airport stands in Heshan Town, 17 kilometers (11 miles) from the Yangdong County. Currently, the airport only operates flight routes to Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
2. From Guangzhou, Hailing Island can be reached in three hours. It is nearer from Zhuhai and Hong Kong, only one and half hours needed. Yangjiang's passenger transport bus station is at the juncture between Xiping Road (North) and Jingshan highway. Intercity and interprovincial bus routes are both available there, together with internal routes.