Apart from the sacred Buddhist Mountain, the island of Putuo is known as a haven of blue sea, golden beaches and sun, ideal for a relaxing weekend. The island boasts a few excellent beaches on each of its corners, among these,   the Thousand Steps Beach and the Hundred Steps Beach are the most famous and are regarded as the best beaches near Shanghai.

The island is surrounded by quite a few beaches. Baibusha Beach, along the East Coast and 1.5 km. in length, is the best bathing beach. It is flat and covered with soft golden sand.

Both beaches lie along the coast on the eastern edge of the island, separated in the middle by a rocky hill (with the famous Chaoyang Pavilion on top), the best place to view the sunrise. The rocky hill also hides the famous Chaoyang cave (Chaoyang dong).

The sand of both  beaches is fine, ideal for sunbathing. The facilities are also good, you can enjoy a leisurely afternoon of swimming and bathing without even leaving the beach for refreshment since restaurants and shops are adjacent to the beach. Various water sports activities can also be organised from here.

Fanyin Cave (Cave of Buddhist Sound)
It is sandwiched in between two steep cliffs of some 100-m. in height. The cave, as deep as 100 meters, winds it's way towards the sea. When the sea swells, the waters pour into the cave with thunderous roars. A stone stair leads from the mountain top to a rock platform built into the cave wall, half way above the bottom with a marvelous view of the sea.