seen from above, the more than 3,000-kilometer coastline of fujian holds a shining "pearl", pingtan island. with 126 islands and 702 reefs, millions of years of geological change have shaped pingtan into a place of "a thousand reefs and a hundred islands."
across the vast ocean, with its deep blue waves, pingtan has long guarded a key maritime route. the island's early settlers, skilled in living with the sea, built their homes along the coast. through their daily life with the ocean, they developed a sea-faring culture full of adventure and dreams, giving this island city a rich and unique human charm.
