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Fangyan Scenic Area
No. 8 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Jinhua

Fangyan Scenic Area

5.2
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Fangyan scenic area is located about 20 km east of Yongkang, comprising four core attractions: Fangyan (Nanyan), Shigu liao, Wufeng, and Lingyan. Beyond its impressive danxia landform views, Fangyan is also revered by locals as a spiritual site for blessings. Uniquely, it honors not Buddhist deities but Hu Ze, a virtuous Song Dynasty official who benefited the region, with his shrine atop Fangyan mountain receiving continuous worship. Exploring the entire area typically takes 1-2 days, with separate admission tickets for each sub-attraction and complimentary round-trip shuttle service available, allowing visitors to customize their itinerary. Fangyan, Nanyan, and Wufeng are within walking distance. Among these, Fangyan is undoubtedly the highlight, sharing one admission ticket with adjacent Nanyan for combined visits. After Fangyan, visitors can walk to Wufeng academy, the birthplace of Yongkang school from Southern Song Dynasty. Shigu liao, a film base, is accessible from Nanyan but can be saved for day two if time is limited. At Fangyan's entrance, a large stone tablet bears Emperor Gaozong of Song's gilded inscription "He ling" for Hu. The 30-minute hike to Hu's shrine passes attractions like Luohan cave, Hupao spring, Baibujun cliff, and Feiqiao plank path, offering views of Fangyan's folded cliffs and distant winding staircases - iconic sights here. Beyond the "Heavenly gate" archway lies Tianjie street with vendors selling slightly overpriced ritual items. Past the "Thousand-man pit" memorial pavilion stands Guangci temple beside the renowned Hu shrine, the area's sole surviving ancient structure featuring exquisite carvings, where daily prayers continue. Returning to Heavenly gate, a fork leads to Nanyan's newly developed Hu culture park. Turning right after the mountain gate reveals stunning danxia valleys, including two round peaks resembling "granaries of the world" - a signature view. The wish-fulfilling pagoda offers panoramic vistas, while the square hosts annual temple fair performances. Fangyan's millennium-old temple fair, held on Hu's birthday (lunar August 13) and Double Ninth Festival, features martial arts displays ("da luohan"), folk music, and "eighteen butterflies" dances - major local events. After Nanyan, return via Heavenly gate to visit western Wufeng attraction. The five peaks attraction consists of five ring-shaped mountains, with the ruins of the five peaks academy being a site where renowned scholars like Zhu Xi once lectured. Currently, it features an exhibition on "academies and Chinese culture," which is worth visiting. The cliff inscription "Doushuai Terrace" handwritten by Zhu Xi is still faintly visible. About 3 km south of Fangyan, the shigu liao gained fame as a filming location for productions like "Demi-gods and semi-devils" and "The emperor in han dynasty," though it's also a natural danxia view. With luck, you might catch a film crew shooting there. Lingyan sees relatively fewer visitors but has temples for blessings. The street outside Fangyan scenic area is lined with incense shops, restaurants, and hotels, though the value and conditions are average. You can find more accommodation and dining options near Yongkang bus station. Yongkang's meat wheat cakes and tofu balls are local snack specialties not to be missed.Yongkang · 14.3 km from downtown
Xiandu Scenic Area
No. 14 of Best Things to Do in Zhejiang

Xiandu Scenic Area

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Xiandu Scenic Area is located in Jinyun, Lishui, Zhejiang, where the Hao River meanders through mountain valleys with nine winding turns. This landscape has long been praised as "possessing the elegance of Guilin, the wonder of Huangshan, and the precipitousness of Huashan." The attraction's name has an interesting origin: legend says during the Tang Tianbao era, colorful clouds enveloped Jinyun Mountain with faint celestial music, prompting Emperor Xuanzong to bestow the name "Xiandu" (immortal capital), which remains in use today. The centerpiece is the 100-meter-high Dinghu peak, a giant stone pillar resembling a bamboo shoot. Flanked by Buxu Mountain to the east and the Hao River to the west, this sheer column features a small lake and ancient pines atop its summit. Folklore claims the Yellow Emperor once refined elixirs here, and when he ascended to heaven on a dragon, his cauldron fell to form the lake—hence the name "Dinghu" (cauldron lake). From nearby Buxu Mountain's peak, visitors can closely observe this sky-piercing pillar. Across the river at Zhutan Mountain, morning mist often blankets the water, framing the stone peak, bridge, and reflections like a flowing ink painting—the setting for that widely circulated photo of an old farmer leading an ox across the stream. Along the Hao River lie attractions like Little Red Cliff, Niweng Cave, and Dufeng Academy: the former features reddish cliffs stretching along the river; Niweng Cave preserves cliff carvings across dynasties, notably the precious Tang-dynasty seal script inscription by calligrapher Li Yangbing; Dufeng Academy commemorates Zhu Xi's lectures during the Southern Song. Below Dinghu peak stands the Yellow Emperor Temple, hosting solemn sacrificial ceremonies annually during Qingming and Chongyang festivals. This natural scenery has long been a favored filming location, featured in hundreds of productions from "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" to "Swords of Legends" and "The Journey of Flower"—many ethereal wuxia scenes were shot on location rather than in studios. While exploring, visitors might recognize familiar scenes from these dramas.Jinyun · 23.3 km from Yongkang
Dinghu Peak
No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Xiandu Scenic Area

Dinghu Peak

5.8
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Dinghu Peak is the core of Xiandu Scenic Area, the main scenic area of Xiandu Scenic Area. With Dinghu Peak as the center, there are Huangdi Temple, the main place for worshipping and paying homage to the ancestor of Chinese civilization in southern my country (a large-scale ceremony of worshipping Huangdi is held here every year), Buxu Mountain, Lianjin Creek, Yangfeng Island, Tongzi Peak, Yangzhi Pavilion, and the cliff inscription of "Dufeng Mountain Inscription" by Ye Qingchen.The area now uses light and shadow effects to show people a "dream fairyland" that integrates night, scenery, water and sky, expanding the space for night tourism activities at the scenic spot and becoming a major feature of the scenic spot.Dinghu Peak is the symbol of Xiandu. It has a base area of 2,468 square meters, a top area of 710 square meters, and a height of 170.8 meters. It is shaped like a spring bamboo shoot, rising from the ground and piercing the sky. It is also known as "Tianzhu Peak" and can be called "the best peak in the world" and "the best bamboo shoot in the world".In the Records of Famous Mountains written by Xie Lingyun of the Jin Dynasty, it is recorded that "beside Jinyun Mountain, there stands a solitary rock, 200 feet high, with a lake on the top and lotus flowers growing on it". No one has ever climbed up the steep cliff. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, an old man who collected herbs risked his life to climb the mountain top. Since then, only one person has climbed up the mountain in the past 80 years.According to legend, Emperor Xuanyuan once placed a furnace on the top of the peak to make elixirs. When the elixir was ready, cranes danced. Emperor Huangdi rode a red dragon to heaven. His ministers wanted to follow him and scrambled to climb the dragon's whiskers. They fell to the ground and turned into a "dragon whisker pole". The dragon whisker pole grows on Dinghu Peak in Xiandu. Li Mingzhen of the Ming Dynasty recorded the dragon whisker pole in the Compendium of Materia Medica, saying that it can cure all diseases.Jinyun · 23.9 km from Yongkang
Hengdian World Studios
2026 Asia 100 - Family-friendly Attractions

Hengdian World Studios

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Hengdian World Studios is located in Hengdian Town, Dongyang, in central Zhejiang Province, adjacent to Yiwu, which is famous for its small commodity market. It is one of the largest film and television shooting bases in China and is known as "China's Hollywood." It is not actually a single city, but rather composed of multiple attractions scattered throughout and around the town, such as the Qin Palace, Ming and Qing Palace Garden, Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, Guangzhou Street/Hong Kong Street, and Dream Valley. Qin and Han palaces, Song Dynasty streets, Ming and Qing palaces, and modern trading ports are all gathered in one town, making walking through it feel like traveling back and forth between different dynasties. Films such as "Hero," "The Promise," and "Curse of the Golden Flower" were born in the Qin Palace, while hit palace dramas like "Palace," "Empresses in the Palace," and "Scarlet Heart" were mostly filmed in the Ming and Qing Palace Garden. It is a unique daily scene here to frequently bump into film crews at work on the streets and see extras dressed in ancient costumes passing by. Each attraction has distinct highlights: The Qin palace was built for filming "The emperor and the assassin," featuring imposing high platforms and grand halls—the iconic sword duel scene from "Hero" was shot here, now adapted into the live stunt show "Heroes' duel." The riverside scene at Qingming festival attraction brings Zhang Zeduan's Northern Song Bianliang to life, with rainbow bridges, Bian river, and Song-dressed NPCs roaming among taverns and teahouses; its signature performance "Dream of Bianliang" recreates bustling street life through ancient magic tricks. The Ming-Qing palace emulates Beijing's forbidden city with layered vermilion walls and golden roofs—familiar sights for fans of Qing dynasty dramas—while the multimedia show "Forbidden city chronicles" condenses centuries of imperial history. Guangzhou street·Hong Kong street revives old Canton and colonial Hong Kong (1840s-early 20th century), featuring the lively aquatic action show "Raging sea rivalry." Other areas include Dazhi temple, Pingyan cave dwellings, and Chinese cultural park—each offering unique exploration. The attractions are some distance apart, so you can usually only visit two or three in a day. If you have enough time, consider staying overnight: explore palaces and encounter film crews during the day, then head to the dream valley themed around nightlife in the evening. Besides amusement facilities, it features live performances, "The dream of Taiji" and "Mountain torrents", which are the highlights of Hengdian at night. The film studio has so many attractions that a 1-day tour may only cover 2-3 attractions. If time permits, we recommend staying overnight to explore at a leisurely pace and catch more shows—only then can you truly experience the charm of Hengdian.Dongyang · 38.3 km from Yongkang
Zhutan Mountain

Zhutan Mountain

4.9
4.5/5
128 reviews
Zhutan Mountainis located inXiandu Scenic Area. Major attractions includeXianti, Huiweng Pavilion, Nine-Dragon Wall, and Chaoranting.Xianti: The long causeway located between two bridges upon entering the attraction is calledXianti.Xiantiis lined with swaying willows. The pebble-paved causeway is both romantic and sentimental, making it a popular choice for local couples to take wedding photos. Its popularity is growing, attracting thousands of newlyweds from neighboring cities and counties like Lishui, Jinhua, and Wuyi. In fact, the main reason Xianti has become a popular location for wedding photography is the position of Dinghu Peak. It allows Dinghu Peak and Lianxi Creek to serve as the backdrop for wedding photos, bearing witness to their love. It symbolizes that lovers are like the reflection of Dinghu Peak in the water—intertwined and inseparable. On Xianti, there is a four-cornered, pointed-roof Wangfeng Pavilion and an adjacent waterside pavilion, which not only embellish the scenery but also serve as excellent spots for photography. From here, the Dinghu Peak on the shore stands tall and majestic, while the Dinghu Peak in the water is graceful and sways with the waves. When the golden glow of the sunset falls upon it, both the Dinghu Peak on the shore and in the creek become even more beautiful and moving, resembling a celestial palace. This picturesque scenery is the essence of Xiandu, where famous people throughout history have stopped to admire the view. It has also served as a filming location for dozens of movies and TV series, such as "Ashima," "Handsome Siblings," "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and "Emperor Wu of Han." Huiweng Pavilion: A semi-pavilion artificially built inside a cave. The pavilion covers an area of 90 square meters, is approx. 6 m high, and is made of wood, with two corners of the pavilion extending out of the cave. The cave is called Huiweng Cave, and the mountain behind it is Huiweng Rock. At the foot of the mountain, the Haoxi Creek is wide and deep, known as Zhutan. Legend has it that the Song Dynasty Neo-Confucian master Zhu Xi (courtesy name Huiweng) once rested here, and the attractions here are all named after Zhu Xi's surname and courtesy name. Huiweng Rock is dozens of meters high, extends hundreds of meters from north to south, and features cliffs, clear pools, and secluded ancient caves. With ancient trees shading the sky, it is another great place in Xiandu for exploring and seeking tranquility. The mountain cove behind Huiweng Rock has a quiet environment with many intertwined trees, making it an ideal place for lovers to pledge their love. Nine-Dragon Wall: By the water, there is a unique rock wall that people call the Nine-Dragon Wall. This is a band-like layered joint geological structure. The entire joint belt is approx. 100 m long, and its overall orientation is almost parallel to the surface of Haoxi Creek, with the lowest point less than 1 m from the water surface. The caves within the joint belt vary in height and depth, reaching up to 4 m high and 4 m deep. Because the joint belt is located between cliffs, the tuff rock layers are distinct, undulating, and curved, with bumps and hollows, resembling countless coiled dragons lurking in the rock, hence it is called the Nine-Dragon Wall, also known as Dragon Cliff. Chaoranting: By the creek, there is a four-cornered, single-eave, pointed-roof pavilion called Chaoranting, which means "transcending the mundane and letting the mind wander among the leisurely clouds." It is a viewing pavilion for watching the sunrise over Ma'an Mountain. The base of the pavilion is 2 m long, 5 m high, and it is a wooden structure with red pillars and blue tiles. From here, one can look east to see the sunrise over Ma'an Mountain, north to see Tianshi Cave, and south to see the majestic posture of Dinghu Peak. To appreciate the charm ofZhutan Mountain's charm, you should sit down and slowly feel it, experiencing its natural tranquility, freshness, and simplicity.Jinyun · 23 km from Yongkang

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Hangzhou + Jiande Daciyan Scenic Area + Yanzhou Ancient Town private charter 1-day tour
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Private day tour from Yiwu to Yiwu International Business and Trade City (small commodity market) [private chartered car]
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Inside Yiwu: The World's Largest Small Commodity Market — Global Trade & High-Speed Rail Experience
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Dream of Xishi show in Zhuji (Zhuji ancient charm + Xishi legend + live performance + audio-visual feast)
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[Hangzhou Departure]Hengdian World Studios Day Tour: Private Car Transfer
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Hangzhou departure: Jiande Daciyan Scenic Area + Yanzhou Ancient Town private charter 1-day tour
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酒仙老周10 May 2026
5.0
The old cableway has been decommissioned, so you'll have to hike up the mountain, which is quite steep at first! However, the mountain itself isn't very large, and it's manageable for most people with average physical abilities! The Danxia landform scenery is also very beautiful, making it a relatively relaxing travel destination!

Fangyan Scenic Area

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秋夜浓27 October 2026
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The cable car was a simplified version. The autumn weather was sunny and breezy, quite comfortable. Those afraid of heights should avoid looking down. Climbing Buxu Mountain to see Dinghu Peak is time-saving and effortless – thumbs up!

Xiandu Scenic Area

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Anonymous user13 October 2026
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The scenic area was very quiet after the long holiday, perfect for photography enthusiasts. I took many photos I love. The villagers and staff were very welcoming and polite. What impressed me most was the village restrooms—they were incredibly clean, cleaner than any I've seen in major tourist attractions. A truly worthwhile trip; highly recommended.

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Anonymous user1 October 2026
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#Jinyun Xiandu Scenic Area Dinghu Peak rises abruptly from the ground like a pillar supporting the sky, shrouded in mist like a fairyland. Before Zhutan Mountain, an old farmer leads his ox across a stone bridge; every frame is a picturesque ink painting. Strolling through Niweng Cave and Xiao Chibi, the cliff carvings tell the story of a thousand years of cultural heritage. The Yellow Emperor's Temple is solemn and dignified, with the rising incense smoke evoking images of the Xuanyuan sacrificial ceremony. This place is imbued with spirit; every step reveals a new scene, washing away all worldly worries—truly a "fairyland"!

Dinghu Peak

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EL_SG31 October 2026
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Hengdian is China Hollywood open for tourists to explore up close. It is a successful establishment that has been running for many years so it is a marvel to finally come experience in person the settings to services to performances to their NPCs. Must get the 2 days pass to experience 5 uniquely different studio offerings, each with a different tourist experiential focus - check out the many Red Note (Xiao Hong Shu) postings on how to best plan your time here. And enjoy 😊

Hengdian World Studios

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auntieshashaai22 October 2026
5.0
Nice budget hot spring. Has a hospital of tcm and traditional hot spring academy venue on site.

Tangfeng Hot Spring

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cleanroom24 May 2026
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This unique and beautiful place is worth a visit. It's relatively off the beaten path, quiet, and perfect for a leisurely stroll. The old houses are quite historic; stepping inside gives you a sense of history.

Jingyuan Ancient Dwelling Museum

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M23***421 December 2022
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Bring your children to exercise, but you don't have to take the magic carpet elevator. It's a short while before you arrive. The children are breathing heavily all the way. When you get to the mountain, you can play jungle crossing, pig race, and roller coaster. Increase the interaction between father and son and leave them with a good memory.

Wuzhiyan Scenic Area

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M49***489 October 2025
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Zhutan Mountain, located in the Jinyun Xiandu Scenic Area in Lishui, Zhejiang Province, is a stunning scenic spot that blends stunning natural beauty with rich cultural heritage. Famous for its panoramic views of Dinghu Peak, it has served as a filming location for popular television series such as "The Journey of Flower" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils." The scenic area's Xiandi Causeway offers a perfect vantage point for viewing Dinghu Peak's reflection. Strolling along, you'll admire swaying willows and picturesque scenery. The stone slab bridge (Banyan Bridge) here is a photographer's paradise, especially at dawn and dusk, when mist shrouds the area, creating a hazy effect of light and shadow. On weekends, you can witness the iconic scene of "The Old Farmer Leading the Cow," a scene that feels like walking into a poem or painting. Besides its natural beauty, Zhutan Mountain is also steeped in rich history and culture. It was named after the Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi, who once lectured while boating here. Remains of this area include Huiweng Pavilion and the Nine Dragon Wall. The Nine Dragon Wall, a unique banded jointed geological structure resembling a coiled dragon, is worth a closer look. 📌 Useful Tips · The scenic area is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. · A recommended visit time is 1-2 hours. · If you want to take photos of the "Old Farmer Leading the Cow" performance, please note that this performance is usually only performed on weekends. · The stone bridge is narrow and slippery, so please be careful when walking.

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