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Introduce the climate of Pingtan. Add one of the special environment phenomenon that happened in Pingtan.

Add the place of interests part in Culture part.

Add the new part "Sports" in the page.

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climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Pingtan has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Over the course of the year, the average temperature is about 66.92°F. The hottest day of the year is around July and August, with an average 82.4°F. The coldest day of the year is around January and February, with an average 51.8°F. Pingtan has never experienced an extreme temperature under 32°F. Because Pingtan locates between Haitan Strait and Taiwan Strait, the wind speed is high with annual average 4.8m/s.

environment

"Blue tears" phenomenon. The blue tears are caused by a plankton bloom named Vargula hilgendorfii. This animal radiates light when be disturbed in turbulent water. Therefore, people could see beautiful blue light from sea. The "Blue tears" happens in summer, during April to August. by "Blue tears" attracts many tourists visit Pingtan. However, the large break out of "Blue tears" may harms environment, since it depletes oxygen and releases toxin in sea.

place of interests

Because of Pingtan's location, Pingtan experiences strong sea winds over the whole year. To respond this weather, villagers build their houses with rocks. The old traditional stone houses are resistant to wind and roaring waves. Moreover, the house are comfortable to live. Nowadays, many villagers still live in stone houses. This special architectural style attracts many tourists and boost economic. Beigang village is one of the famous fishing villages, featuring a large number of stone houses. Pingtan also has a large ancient cultural building named Haitan Ancient City. In Haitan Ancient City, there are restaurants, five-star hotels and souvenir stores. It is an ideal place for family to travel.

The flat beach in Pingtan is also attracting. The long coastline and pristine beach make Pingtan be a perfect island to relax. Longfengtou Beach is one of the famous beach in Pingtan. It is about 9.5 kilometers long and covers 21 hectares. Longfengtou Beach locates next to Haitan Bay. Nearby the beach, there are many hotels and restaurants. People could enjoy the beautiful sea view and play various sports here.

sports

At the 2017 China Sports Culture: Sports Tourism Expo, Pingtan was nominated as "2017 China's Top Ten Sports Tourism Destinations". In recent years, Pingtan has made use of its policy advantages, location advantages and natural resources advantages to successfully host several International Kite Surfing Festivals, International Cycling Opens, Open Water Swimming Championships, International Sailing Tournaments, National Beach Volleyball Tournaments, and World Fight Tournaments. Pingtan Sports Tourism Project has attracted widespread attention from the industry and tourists.

Kiteboarding

Because of the location, Pingtan is the region with the best wind conditions in China. The average annual wind reaches 20 knots. The best time for kiteboarding in Pingtan is from May to November. With the ideal wind condition and flat water, the LV beach becomes the most popular practice place in Pingtan. For people who come from afar, learning kitesurfing in Pingtan saves not only a lot of time and economic costs, but also could find the fun of kitesurfing in a short term. In Pingtan, most clubs adopt the IKO International Kite Surfing Association's teaching specifications. All training courses uses Ozone, Airush, and NORTH top kite surfing equipment. Pingtan has held several kiteboarding competition also. In 2019 International Kiteboard Championship (Pingtan Station), there are nearly 150 contestants from 20 countries and regions. This is the largest kite surfing event held in Pingtan so far with the largest number of participants. 2019 International Kiteboard Championship (Pingtan Station) is authorized by the International Sailing Federation (WS) and the International Kite Surfing Association (IKA). The international competition level is divided into 200 points, and the total prize money of the competition reaches 50,000 US dollars.

Cycling

The great weather and beautiful view make Pingtan a good place for cycling. Therefore, there are many cycling competition hold in Pingtan. The "Ocean Cup" China Pingtan International Cycling Open is one of the competitions. The "Ocean Cup" China Pingtan International Cycling Open was founded in 2014. It is the first event in China that combines marine culture with cycling. It is one of the series of events of "6.8 World Ocean Day and National Ocean Promotion Day". The number of participants set a record for domestic cycling single-day events for three consecutive years.

Transportation

The transportation in Pingtan is rapidly developing. Since it is the closest place between China mainland and Taiwan, the government attaches great importance to its transportation.

Rail and high-speed rail

On 28 September 2017, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pingtan High-speed Railway Central Station's comprehensive transportation hub and the city complex in front of the station was held in Zhonglou Township. On 26 December 2020, as the G5322 train slowly departed from Pingtan Station, the Fuping Railway, the nearest railway from the mainland of the motherland to Taiwan Island, was officially opened for operation. The Pingtan Strait Road-Rail Bridge, China’s first road-rail bridge, was put into use simultaneously, and it can be reached within 35 minutes from Fuzhou to Pingtan.

Roads

On 9 January 2021, as K · Y0303 bus punctuality leaved the Fujian Pingtan old passenger transport, the Fujian Pingtan old passenger transport is closed. The new Pingtan New Automobile Passenger Terminal's main frame was completed on 2 May 2018. It locates at No. 8 Zhongshan Avenue in Pingtan, on the northwest side of the intersection of Jinjingwan Avenue and Tanxi Avenue. The new bus station has a total of 14 operating routes. The face recognition function of the ticket checking machine in the new bus station is also a highlight of the new bus station. There is no need to pick up a ticket when entering the station, as long as people swipe their ID card and perform face recognition.

Bicycles

On 2017 May 22, 2,000 public vehicles are officially put into use in Pingtan. Citizens only need to apply for a Straits Connect Card to rent bicycles. In the first phase of the Pingtan Public Bicycle Project, there are 52 bicycle stations, and each station has between 20 and 40 bicycles. Charges: free within 1 hour, 1 yuan/hour for 1-2 hours, 2 yuan/hour for 2-3 hours, 3 yuan/hour for more than 3 hours, and no more than 30 yuan per day. The rented public bicycles should be returned within 24 hours. By swiping the card, the fee will be deducted from the IC card settlement.