Shanyuan indeed bears up quite well in comparisons with Waikiki or Pattaya in Thailand, though the lodgings and eating facilities remain a bit primitive at present. Leaving Shanyuan and proceeding to Tulan, visitors can view the apparent phenomenon of water going uphill.
杉原海灘比起夏威夷的威基基、泰國的芭泰雅海灘，當無愧色；但因它尚未規畫、開發，沒有公共設施，遊客不能在此食宿，如想露營，就必須多走幾步路，才能在附近住家找到淡水。