Fujian boasts a vast expanse of sea area and an indented/zigzagging coastline of 3,340km,one- fifth of China's coastline.Off its coast are as many as 1,404 islands,of which Pingtan,Kinmen, Xiamen and Dongshan islands each cover over 100 sq km.Fujian's coast is also dotted with 125 bays of different sizes,most of which are ice-free and silt-free with excellent water depth and extensive harbour areas.Sizable harbours include Shacheng Bay,Sandu Bay,Luoyuan Bay, Meizhou Bay,Dongshan Bay,Houzhu Port and Xiamen Port.Meizhou Bay is considered by specialists as one of the very few excellent bays in the world. In Fujian,there are twenty-nine waterway systems including the Minjiang River and the Jiulong River systems as well as 663 rivers.Fujian boasts a vast expanse of sea area and an indented/zigzagging coastline of 3,340km, one￾fifth of China’s coastline. Off its coast are as many as 1,404 islands, of which Pingtan, Kinmen, Xiamen and Dongshan islands each cover over 100 sq km. Fujian’s coast is also dotted with 125 bays of different sizes, most of which are ice-free and silt-free with excellent water depth and extensive harbour areas. Sizable harbours include Shacheng Bay, Sandu Bay, Luoyuan Bay, Meizhou Bay, Dongshan Bay, Houzhu Port and Xiamen Port. Meizhou Bay is considered by specialists as one of the very few excellent bays in the world. In Fujian, there are twenty-nine waterway systems including the Minjiang River and the Jiulong River systems as well as 663 rivers