Welcome to Rushan, Weihai! Rushan, Weihai, here we come!

“Stay in a sea view room for 3,000 yuan! I was a ‘Beachcombing Princess’ in Rushan for three days, digging clams and picking crabs until I was full. Netizens say: This place is too hidden!”--- If you ask me, what is the most underrated coastal small city in China? I would say: Rushan, Shandong. It’s not as crowded as Qingdao, nor as expensive as Sanya, but it has 20 kilometers of Silver Beach, 18°C summers, tens of thousands of acres of oyster farms, free beachcombing, and seafood sold by the basket! More importantly—four days and three nights, 3,000 yuan per person, stay in a sea view room, eat oysters freely, and shoot Sanya-quality photos!--- Itinerary Overview: Rushan 4 Days 3 Nights · Beachcombing + Silver Beach + Oyster Feast + Slow Life | Days | Theme | Highlights ||------|------|------|| Day 1 | Arrive in Rushan, first encounter with the “Oriental Hawaii” | Sand walking on Silver Beach + first beachcombing experience + seafood street stalls || Day 2 | Deep beachcombing + Rushan oyster farm | Dig clams and pick crabs + fresh shucked oysters + seaside café || Day 3 | Sea view homestay + Xiaoshidao Island loop | Island hiking and reef viewing + sunset drone shots + private seafood dishes || Day 4 | Silver Beach morning light + return | Shoot “empty beach” + pack oyster sauce |--- 💰 Total budget: 2,960 yuan (per person) | Item | Cost ||------|------|| Round-trip high-speed train (from Jinan/Qingdao) | 300 yuan × 2 = 600 yuan || Accommodation (3 nights, Silver Beach sea view homestay) | 320 yuan/night × 3 = 960 yuan || Meals (150 yuan/day, including 2 big meals) | 600 yuan || Attractions + transport + experiences | 800 yuan |--- Day 1: First sight of Silver Beach, first beachcombing experience - Arrive at Rushan Station in the afternoon, taxi to [Silver Beach Tourist Resort] (about 40 minutes, 60 yuan) - Check in at [Sea View Homestay] (recommended near White Sand Beach, sea view from the window, with balcony) - Evening visit to [White Sand Beach] to walk on the sand and splash in the waves, shoot “sea and sky line” photos - After the tide recedes, first beachcombing experience: turn over stones, dig small clams, pick starfish (bring your own small bucket and shovel) - Dinner: [Guangming Street Seafood Stalls], order a pot of “spicy stir-fried clams + steamed swimming crab + garlic oysters” (80 yuan per person) --- 🦪 Day 2: Deep beachcombing + oyster farm experience - Early morning 5:30: check the tide and go to [Tidal Lake Wetland Beachcombing Area] (fewer people, more harvest) - Harvest: mud snails, razor clams, small crabs, oysters (Rushan oysters are the best!) - Morning: participate in [Rushan Oyster Farm Experience] (ticket 80 yuan, includes tools, fresh shucking, and tasting) - Shoot close-ups of “shucking oysters by hand,” make a “free oyster” vlog - Can be processed or taken away, 10 yuan per jin, half the price of supermarkets! - Afternoon: relax at a Silver Beach café, shoot “sea view + latte art” Instagram style - Dinner: homestay owner cooks your self-harvested seafood for a “beachcombing harvest feast” --- Day 3: Xiaoshidao Island loop + sea view slow life - Morning: rent an electric scooter (50 yuan/day), ride the [Xiaoshidao Island coastal road] - Check in at: [Sea Erosion Cave], [Reef Beach], [Deserted Beach] - Drone shots of “winding coastline + waves hitting rocks” for stunning footage - Lunch: simple meal on the island or bring a picnic - Evening: return to Silver Beach to shoot the sunset, wear a long dress for “backlit walking” cinematic effect - Dinner: [Sea and Sky Restaurant], try Rushan specialties: seaweed jelly, mackerel dumplings --- Day 4: Silver Beach morning light + fully loaded return - Early morning 6:00: shoot [Silver Beach morning mist]—empty, only the waves and you - Morning: visit [Silver Beach Seafood Market] to buy souvenirs: - [Vacuum-packed oyster meat] (80 yuan per jin) - [Oyster sauce / dried shrimp] (available at specialty stores) - [Rushan dried oysters] (perfect for soup) - Before leaving, have a bowl of [Rushan seafood dumpling soup], warm for the stomach and heart --- Blogger’s popular content suggestions - Titles: “I beachcombed in Rushan for three days, the clams I dug could buy a house!” “3,000 yuan for 4 days, this sea is even more beautiful than my Sanya photos!” - Tags: `--- Rushan is not big, but just right. It’s not noisy, yet it hides all the ocean’s gentleness in the tidal mudflats; it’s not flashy, yet with one oyster, it captures the hearts of all foodies. 3,000 yuan for 4 days of sea breeze freedom—this deal is a guaranteed win!