1. The coastal sand dunes were heavily eroded, the coastal vegetation was decaying and the beach was deserted and littered.
2. The district wants to be a major tourist destination in Shanghai, or in other words to be a major coastal city without an attractive beach yet.
3. Boasting fine sands and limpid seawaters, the beaches meet the requirements for a coastal tourism beach.
4. The dunes are about 40 metres high, very common at Golden Beach but rare in other coastal areas.
5. The region also features a coastal zone known as the " White Beaches of Guelmim " with the beach in nearby Tan Tan.