On June 24, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism issued a public notice, proposing to select 14 scenic areas as national 4A scenic areas, among which Shantou Mayu Island Scenic Area would be on the list.

The coastline of Mayu Island is 2.47 kilometers long, with an area of 0.24 square kilometers and an elevation of 39 meters. The entire island is high in the middle and low around, with the Shantou Bay Bridge crossing the entire island from north to south. The existing historic sites on Mayu Island include the former site of Chaozhou Customs, and the former office of the commissioner of customs. The main tourist attractions include the bathing beach, Guanyin statue, Guanhai Pavilion, Laoma Palace, Sea Dragon King Temple, Militia Haixia Sculpture, Mayu Blue Bookstore, Tao Zhu Pavilion, and Mayu Bay. Mayu Island was rated as a national 3A scenic area in 2020.

Source:Shantou Daily, July 2, 2024

　　汕头妈屿岛拟入选国家4A级旅游景区

　　6月24日，广东省文化和旅游厅发布公示，拟将14家旅游景区评定为国家4A级旅游景区，其中，汕头市妈屿岛旅游区榜上有名。

　　妈屿岛岸线长2.47千米，面积0.24平方千米，海拔39米。整个岛屿中间高四周低，汕头海湾大桥沿南北穿越全岛。岛上现存遗址有潮海关、税务司等，主要旅游景点有海水浴场、观音雕像、观海亭、老妈宫、海龙王庙等，还有民兵海霞雕塑、妈屿蓝书店、陶铸亭、妈屿湾等景点，2020年被评为国家3A级旅游景区。

来源：汕头日报 2024-7-2