Yangjiang

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Yangjiang (阳江; Yángjiāng) is in Guangdong Province in China.

Yangjiang is a coastal city in Western Guangdong. The local dialect is the Gaoyang dialect, a branch of Cantonese.

  • Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong, Songkang Avenue, Ten-Li Silver Beach, Hailing Island Experimental Zone (海陵岛试验区十里银滩宋康大道) (Bus no. 31 and the ZP (Xialang-bound) bus line, +86 662 3681111, +86 662 3681288, +86 662 3681663. 09ː00-17ː30, no tickets sold after 17ː00. ¥80.
  • Hailing Island Mangrove Forest National Wetlands Park, Hailing Island (海陵岛) (On the northeastern side of the island, about 4km from the nearest bus stop. Best to arrange your own transport, +86 662 3900600. Ticket office opening hoursː 07ː30-18ː00. ¥30.

Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong, Songkang Avenue, Ten-Li Silver Beach, Hailing Island Experimental Zone (海陵岛试验区十里银滩宋康大道) (Bus no. 31 and the ZP (Xialang-bound) bus line, +86 662 3681111, +86 662 3681288, +86 662 3681663. 09ː00-17ː30, no tickets sold after 17ː00. ¥80.

Hailing Island Mangrove Forest National Wetlands Park, Hailing Island (海陵岛) (On the northeastern side of the island, about 4km from the nearest bus stop. Best to arrange your own transport, +86 662 3900600. Ticket office opening hoursː 07ː30-18ː00. ¥30.

There is a kite festival on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month.

The city is moderately famous for making knives, scissors, swords — anything that cuts. There is quite a range, everything from basic cutlery to highly ornamental swords. It is the base of Yangjiang Shibazi, a knife manufacturer.

Kites are also a local specialty.