Dachen Island (in simplified Chinese大陈岛) is a famous legendary island in Zhejiang Province. It is the main island of the upper and lower Dachen Island, and they are only 25 kilometers away from watercourses. Dachen Island has a total area of 1189 square kilometers. The peak of Fern Hill, the main mountain of the island is located in the western part of it, and the peak is as high as 2286 meters. The natural landscape and cultural landscape of the island is very unique, and it is very suitable for holiday, leisure tourism. Dachen Island also attracts people who would like to look for historical remains.

In fact, Dachen Island was very famous in the past. There were a lot of fishes being caught around the island. Moreover, there were also a lot of animals being found. Therefore, this island was once very prosperous. However, it was found that Dachen Island was also an important centre of military. During the Japanese invasion, the Island was occupied by Japanese. It was like that because the Island was very prosperous at that time, so the Japanese force decided to block the supply of fishes from this Island. Yes, from this, you could see that Dachen Island was really very important to Zhejiang Province at that time.

Nowadays, Dachen Island is not as prosperous as in the past. However, it is really beautiful. There are also a lot of people living on the island and now, they are all very great in being tour guides. When you come to visit the island, you would be able to see a lot of local people living there and they would be very eager to tell you more about the island.

When visiting the island, you would be able to see a lot of cultural remains because there were people living on the island in the past. Moreover, you would be able to see a lot of beautiful natural scenery. The trees there are very densely located and when you enter the forest, you would be able to enjoy a breath of fresh air.