The island has a subtropical climate with the yearly average temperature of 15.8 °C.

It is administrated by Shengsi County (嵊泗县), a part of Zhoushan Prefecture (舟山地区) of China.

There are regular ferry lines from Shanghai Wusong, Shiliupu and Luchao Ports operating several times a day.

[1] The average travel time from Shanghai is about 5 hours.

The island is a touristic destination offering sea bathing.