Bijia Mountain is called Penholder Mountain because of its shape. You can easily spend a week's holiday there because mountaineering, seaside enjoyment, rowing, sand beach, every casual activities you can imagine is available.

Actually, the mountain is a small island facing the Bohai Sea. The 78.3-metre-high mountain, with a total area of 1.2 square kilometres, is said to be hard to see from the land, especially in spring and summer. That is because heavy fog always surrounds it, making it look mysterious.

The island is famous for its spectacular sunrise and sunset views. The beautiful sunshine silhouettes the mountain, bathing everything in golden colours. It is best to find an isolated spot and enjoy it peacefully.

To get to the island from the mainland is also interesting and enjoyable. You needn't take a boat, since a 1,620-metre-long "Tian Qiao" (sky bridge) leads there. The "bridge" is actually a long 9-metre-wide stone-paved path created by the tides. The zigzag passage connecting the two sides looks like a beautiful dragon. Walking along it is truly pleasurable.

There are many temples and pavilions on Bijia Mountain, all accommodate different immortals who promise people long life, great fortune or happiness. Most of them were built during the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

One thing that often interests people is the strange-look stones on the mountain. Dangerous cliffs at Ma'anqiao are waiting to be explored. In one place the path is too narrow for even one person to pass. Some of the giant stones look like tortoises and monkey heads.

If you go there in summer, Seaside Bathing Beach is a good place to swim, sunbathe or just have a rest. It is 5 kilometres from the Bijia Mountain.