Situated in the Shenhuwan Bay of Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, the Shenhuwan Seabed Ancient Forest Relics Nature Reserve was built up in 1992 with an area of 3,100 hectares primarily for the protection of submarine ancient forests such as oyster reefs and metamorphic rocks. Such a kind of Nature Reserve is not only unique in China, but also seldom in the world.

Near the Taiwan Straits, the Reserve is characterized by the strange geographical structure, numerous places of historic interest and scenic beauty, beautiful nature scenery, and superior conditions of society, economy and humanity. More than 20 oil China fir relics over 7,800 years' old were found. In addition, there are t oyster reefs and diversified sea water — soaked metamorphic rocks, exhibiting the unique and typical endless evolution history of the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras. The establishment of the Reserve |provides a reliable scientific basis for researches into palaeooceanology, palaeogeography, palaeometeorology, palaeobotany, geological structure and sea level vertical movement of the Taiwan Straits, geological hardened soil block movement of the Pacific Ocean and overseas communication history of the ancient Quanzhou Port.