The Cross-Strait (Pingtan) Sand Sculpture Cultural Festival is a distinctive and far-reaching brand tourism project that Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone has been striving to create, having successfully held six editions previously. In 2014, the festival was themed ‘Colorful Pingtan, Connected by Emotion Across the Straits’, featuring 27 large-scale sand sculptures that recreated the local customs and culture of old Pingtan.
This year’s sand sculpture park is divided into four themed areas: Sand Sculpture Paradise, Music Square, Seaside Amusement Park, and Drive-In Cinema. Among them, the Sand Sculpture Paradise introduces interactive light and shadow equipment, making the sculptures more vibrant and colorful at night. The main visual sand sculpture is divided into three layers, upper, middle, and lower, using Pingtan stone houses as elements, with nearly a hundred stone houses vividly recreating the architectural style of old Pingtan during the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the Music Square, international performance teams will present passionate performances, from the passionate samba of Brazil to the grass skirt dance of Thailand, making Pingtan’s summer nights full of passion. ‘Hot Samba Passionate Beach’, ‘Beach Carnival Torch Festival’, ‘Qixi Lovers’ Festival’, ‘Bingbing King of Kings’, ‘Top Ten Model King Concert’, the five major themed activities will ignite Pingtan. Opening hours from September 1st to July 14th are from 09:00 to 22:00; from July 15th to August 31st, from 09:00 to 21:00. The specific business status is subject to the daily opening situation.Preferential policies for children: free for children aged 6 (inclusive) or below or with a height of 1.2 meters (exclusive) or below; discounted tickets for children with a height between 1.2 meters (inclusive) and 1.4 meters (inclusive).
Retired cadres: free with the retirement certificate issued by the State Council. Military personnel: free for active-duty military personnel, retired military cadres, and martyrs’ dependents with valid documents. Disabled persons: free with a disability certificate. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China aged 70 and above: free with ID card. Youth from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan entering the mainland: free with ‘Hong Kong and Macao Residents Traveling to Mainland Pass’, ‘Taiwan Residents Traveling to Mainland Pass’, or student ID and other valid identity proofs. Minors: discounted tickets for minors aged 6 to 18 (exclusive) with a resident ID. Students: discounted tickets for full-time undergraduate students and below with a student ID. Additional notes: The above information is for reference only. Please refer to the specific information disclosed by the scenic spot on the day.
