Shenzhen OCT East Resort

Nestled beside Dameisha Beach, OCT East is China's first "National Ecological Tourism Zone," transforming 9 square kilometers of quarries into sustainable leisure. Three valleys define its character: Knight Valley offers adrenaline with Asia's longest wooden coaster tearing through forests at 80 km/h, while cable cars glide over coastal vistas. Tea Valley evokes alpine Europe—Interlaken Town's chalets and horse carriages contrast with terraced tea fields, where tulip carpets bloom in spring and maple forests blaze in autumn. Cloud Valley challenges golfers with PGA-certified courses carved into slopes, demanding precision on cliffside greens.

Cultural treasures await discovery: the Ming-era Dahuaxing Temple houses the world's only four-faced golden Guanyin statue, offering meditation sessions amid incense haze. The multimedia show Heavenly Zenprojects tea-picking rituals and Buddhist parables onto 270° screens, while dancers soar like celestial beings. Sustainability shines through repurposed sites—a mine becomes a water amphitheater; rock faces host climbing routes; wetlands filter runoff while attracting 200 bird species. A UNESCO award underscores its ecological restoration. For access, take Metro Line 8 to Yantian Road Station, then bus 909; a combo ticket includes the forest train ride through bamboo groves.

Tips:

• Hours: Knight Valley 9:30 AM-6:00 PM, Tea Valley 10:00 AM-5:30 PM

• Ticket: ¥300 (two-day pass)

• Transport: Metro Line 8 to "Yantian Road Station," then bus 909.