Beaches in China map & data
There are 2,037 beaches mapped in China, spread over 32 provinces. The most are in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (351), Guangzhou Province (342) and Fujian Province (275). 16% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 竹灣海灘 Baia de Cheoc Van, 三星灣泳灘 Trio Beach and 黑沙海灘 Praia de Hác Sá.
Beaches by province
| Province | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 351 | 17% |
| Guangzhou Province | 342 | 17% |
| Fujian Province | 275 | 14% |
| Hainan Province | 137 | 6.7% |
| Shandong Province | 127 | 6.2% |
| Zhejiang Province | 76 | 3.7% |
| Liaoning Province | 63 | 3.1% |
| Hebei Province | 49 | 2.4% |
| Hunan Province | 35 | 1.7% |
| Jiangsu Province | 34 | 1.7% |
| Yunnan Province | 33 | 1.6% |
| Heilongjiang Province | 32 | 1.6% |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 31 | 1.5% |
| Sichuan Province | 31 | 1.5% |
| Anhui Province | 21 | 1.0% |
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 21 | 1.0% |
| Macau Special Administrative Region | 21 | 1.0% |
| Hubei Province | 18 | 0.9% |
| Jiangxi Province | 14 | 0.7% |
| Henan Province | 14 | 0.7% |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 11 | 0.5% |
| Jilin Province | 10 | 0.5% |
| Shaanxi Province | 9 | 0.4% |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 7 | 0.3% |
| Shanghai Municipality | 3 | 0.1% |
| Chongqing Municipality | 3 | 0.1% |
| Beijing Municipality | 2 | 0.1% |
| Gansu Province | 2 | 0.1% |
| Guizhou Province | 1 | 0.0% |
| Qinghai Province | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shanxi Province | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable beaches in China
- 竹灣海灘 Baia de Cheoc VanMacau Special Administrative Region · beach
- 三星灣泳灘 Trio BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 黑沙海灘 Praia de Hác SáMacau Special Administrative Region · beach
- 上長沙泳灘 Upper Cheung Sha BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 下長沙泳灘 Lower Cheung Sha BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 中灣泳灘 Middle Bay BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 加多利灣泳灘 Kadoorie BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 南灣海灘 South Bay BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 塘褔泳灘 Tong Fuk BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 夏萍灣泳灘 Hairpin BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 大埔龍尾泳灘 Tai Po Lung Mei BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 大梅沙Hong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 大浪灣泳灘 Big Wave Bay BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 大灣 Tai WanHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 更生灣泳灘 Casam BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 橋咀泳灘 Kiu Tsui BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 汀九灣泳灘 Ting Kau BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 洪聖爺灣泳灘 Hung Shing Yeh BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 浪茄灣 Long Ke WanHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 海美灣泳灘 Hoi Mei Wan BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 淺水灣泳灘 Repulse Bay BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 清水灣第一灘泳灘 Clear Water Bay First BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 清水灣第二灘 Clear Water Bay Second BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 盧鬚城泳灘 Lo So Shing BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 石澳後灘 Rocky Bay BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 石澳泳灘 Shek O BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 聖士提反灣泳灘 St. Stephen's BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 舂坎角泳灘 Chung Hom Kok BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 觀音灣泳灘 Kwun Yam BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 貝澳泳灘 Pui O BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 赤柱正灘 Stanley Main BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 近水灣泳灘 Approach BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 釣魚灣泳灘 Anglers' BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 銀礦灣泳灘 Silvermine Bay BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 銀線灣泳灘 Silverstrand BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 長洲東灣泳灘 Cheung Chau Tung Wan BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 雙仙灣泳灘 Gemini BeachesHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 青山灣泳灘 Castle Peak BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 馬灣東灣泳灘 Ma Wan Tung Wan BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
- 麗都灣泳灘 Lido BeachHong Kong Special Administrative Region · beach
What's in this layer
Every beach in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Beaches and sandy shores.
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Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are there in China?
This layer holds 2,037 beaches in China, the most of them in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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