Pingtan
Pingtan is an island in Fujian; administratively it is a county of Fuzhou Prefecture.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]There are regular buses from Fuzhou, as the island is connected to the mainland by bridge.
CSF operates fast ferries (about 3 hours) from Pingtan in mainland China to Taipei and Taichung in Taiwan. As of February 2019, the Taipei-Pingtan-Taipei route runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and the Pingtan-Taichung-Pingtan route runs on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays (full schedule). Adult fares for non-Taiwan citizens start at NT$3,000 one-way / $5,300 round-trip if purchased in advance (fare table), a couple hundred more if purchased at the pier (fare table). Fares are cheaper for Taiwan/ROC citizens (advance/pier.
- HSC Natchan Rera, ☏ +86-400-1111-333, +886-02-25071632, +886-04-26573109, 888@taiwancsf.com. Runs from Taipei to Pingtan.
- HSC Hai Xia Hao, ☏ +86-400-1111-333, +886-02-25071632, +886-04-26573109, 888@taiwancsf.com. Runs from Taipei and Taichung to Pingtan.
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[edit]The local specialties are all seafood.
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[edit]The nearest cities are Fuzhou and Putian.