The Shipwreck Dock has always been an irresistible attraction for tourists and photographers to Pingtan, Fujian province. Abandoned ships on the shore used to be war vessels and served to protect fishermen, making undeniable contributions for the locals.

The wreckage now lays on the beach, cold and dead, sunken in glorious memory and awaiting a future of decay. Photos provided to China Daily

The Shipwreck Dock has always been an irresistible attraction for tourists and photographers to Pingtan, Fujian province. Abandoned ships on the shore used to be war vessels and served to protect fishermen, making undeniable contributions for the locals.

The wreckage now lays on the beach, cold and dead, sunken in glorious memory and awaitinga future of decay. Photos provided to China Daily