Penglai & Yantai

I'm about to post some pictures from the weekend of March 28 when my friend Winnie and I strolled the beaches of Yantai before heading to Penglai.

Penglai is a small town next to Yantai and it takes about an hour to get there by bus. It's known for its 1,000-year-old pavilion and beaches, but the weather didn't cooperate the day we went so we didn't get to enjoy the latter. Instead, we visited the Pavilion along the Yellow Sea Coast and ate fish from a local market.

"The Pavilion is closely entwined in Chinese mythology with the legend of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. Perched on a cliff top overlooking the waves, the pavilion harbours a fascinating array of temples and looks out onto wonderful views of fishing boat flotillas."