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Zhoushan Island Adventure: Crab Hunting and Coastal Exploration

We Found Wild Crabs On This Remote Chinese Island 🦀

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We Found Wild Crabs On This Remote Chinese Island 🦀
Expat Natt18 min

We Found Wild Crabs On This Remote Chinese. This was filmed by Expat Natt. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

We traveled to the edge of China in search of wild crabs. Join us as we head far off the beaten path to the remote islands of Zhoushan, China—a place few travelers ever visit. In this vlog, we explore three hidden rocky beaches in search of wild crabs, untouched nature, and coastal adventure.

This is not the China you usually see. No crowds, no cities—just wind, waves, and unexpected wildlife. If you're looking for off the beaten path China, real Chinese nature, or simply craving a calm coastal escape, this is the vlog for you.

Featuring: crab hunting, rugged beaches, relaxing cafes, remote islands, and pure, raw travel.

--- Expat Natt
July 13, 2025, Summer in China

Travel Guides & Tips in this video

Expat Natt and her partner head to the Zhoushan Islands for a crab-hunting trip across several beaches. On Daishan Island, a beach is closed for military training, so they try a rocky alternative and find the crabs quick to catch. They collect sea glass and eat a picnic in the car during hot weather. On Zhoushan Island they stop for coffee at a local cafe and later have a seafood dinner with large crabs. The next day's hunt takes them to Jujan Island, where knee-deep mud, jellyfish, snails and a spider make the search more challenging. They find a beach with many crabs and recommend Tangtol Village for its cleaner, calmer setting and larger crabs.

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We Found Wild Crabs On This Remote Chinese Island 🦀

Searching the Zhoushan Islands

Expat Natt and her partner travel to the Zhoushan Islands to look for wild crabs. Their first stop is Daishan Island, where a beach is closed because of military training. They switch to a rocky beach and search there, but the crabs are quick and difficult to catch. While looking around, they find sea glass, one of the unexpected discoveries of the trip. The hot weather leads them to have a picnic inside the car rather than outdoors.

They continue to Zhoushan Island, where a local cafe offers a break for coffee. The coastal drive gives them views of the shore before they sit down to a seafood dinner that includes much larger crabs than the tiny ones they had been trying to catch. The video shows how the different stops each bring a change in conditions, from rocky shore to cafe and seafood restaurant.

Mud, jellyfish and a better beach

The next day's crab search takes place on Jujan Island, a small fishing village known for crabs. The travelers walk through knee-deep mud and watch for jellyfish. They also notice snails and a spider while continuing to look for crabs, with mixed success. Eventually they reach a beach where crabs are abundant, describing the scene as a city of crustaceans. They identify Tangtol Village as their favorite spot because the beach is cleaner and more peaceful and has larger crabs that are easier to find.

Their trip is a record of three beach outings rather than a guarantee of what other visitors will find. Natt and her partner recommend Tangtol Village based on their own experience and note that conditions can change: one beach was closed, another was rocky, and Jujan's mud and jellyfish required care. The journey also includes the hot-weather picnic, sea glass, coffee and seafood meal. Their search mixes the challenge of catching crabs with the scenery and small surprises along the coast.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: What made the crab hunt difficult?
A: The crabs were quick, one beach was closed for military training, and the travelers encountered rocky ground, muddy water and jellyfish at different stops.
Q: What should visitors know about Jujan Island?
A: The pair encountered knee-deep mud and jellyfish while searching for crabs there, so they advise being ready for muddy conditions and bringing bug spray.
Q: Which crab-hunting spot did they prefer?
A: They recommended Tangtol Village, saying its beach was cleaner and more peaceful and that the larger crabs were easier to find.

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