Taizhou Fucheng Cultural Tourism Zone

Before going to Taizhou, I read a lot of travel guides, so I already have a certain understanding of the Taizhou city wall, known as the 'Great Wall of Jiangnan'. I had a simple lunch on Ziyang Street at noon, and headed straight to Donghu Park in the sun. I bought a joint ticket for Donghu and the Great Wall on Ctrip, which was discounted. After a brief tour of Donghu, I came out of the north gate of Donghu and crossed the road to the 'Xiong Zhen Dong Nan' archway. There are 198 long and steep steps leading directly to the Lansheng Gate, but fortunately, there are several platforms in the middle where you can rest. There is also a more gentle and winding route to choose from. After the Lansheng Gate, there is a relatively flat section, but to go up to Baiyun Tower, you still need to climb, especially the 'Hundred Steps Steep' is the steepest. The rest of the way passes several enemy platforms, and the road surface is relatively flat. The best scenery is still near the fourth and third enemy platforms, with winding and changing slopes, and facing the river to the west. By the time we got here, the sun was setting, which was particularly photogenic. The sun sets early in late December, so we came down from the Chaotian Gate at around four o'clock. From the 'Xiong Zhen Dong Nan' archway to the Chaotian Gate, the whole journey took 2.5 hours. We spent a lot of time taking photos and reading about the Taizhou city wall, and also rested for a while at Baiyun Tower due to limited physical strength. During the whole journey, I only saw a small shop selling drinks at Baiyun Tower, but there were benches for rest in many places, which was quite humane.

Everyone says 'There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below', but they don't know that Zhejiang also hides such a fairy treasure travel destination! As the end of the Tang Poetry Road in eastern Zhejiang, it is as beautiful as if it came out of poetry. ⚠️Never come alone, otherwise you will regret like me: no one takes beautiful photos for you!! 3 days 5,000 steps! Check in the most beautiful autumn color in Jiangnan first ✅Linhai Great Wall of Jiangnan It has the beauty of Badaling and the danger of Juyongguan. The Taizhou city wall starts from Lanshengmen in the east and ends at Jingyuemen in the west. It is 6280 meters long and 4730 meters exist. As a blueprint for the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, the autumn color of the Great Wall of Jiangnan is worth seeing. ❗️Recommendation: The sky ladder of Lanshengmen scared many lazy people, but if you want to be lazy, you can start from Chenghuang Temple, with less and gentle uphill, easy downhill, and you can pass the best shooting point 🎫Ticket: 60 yuan/person ✅Ximen Street Compared with the famous Ziyang Ancient Street, I personally prefer this Ximen Street under the Great Wall. Ximen Street is 637 meters long and intersects with Ziyang Street. There is a Ximen Candy Shop on the street. Some old people like to eat their ginger candy, which has been eaten for three or four decades. 🎫Ticket: Free ✅Guoqing Temple Guoqing Temple is listed as one of the four wonders with Lingyan Temple in Jinan, Qixia Temple in Nanjing, and Yuquan Temple in Dangyang. The temple was built during the Sui Dynasty and has a history of more than 1400 years. As the first sect of Sinicized Buddhism, the incense in the temple is very strong every day. When the cold wind is rustling, the Sui plum blossoms are white, and they shine with the Sui Temple and Sui Pagoda, which is very beautiful. 🎫Ticket: Free ticket ⚠️Note: 1️⃣Guoqing Temple closes early, probably ends at 4 o'clock, so arrange your visit time reasonably 2️⃣There is a sightseeing car at the door for 2 yuan/person, it is not far to Guoqing Temple, it is recommended to walk up. ✅Shiliang Waterfall Known as the 'world's first wonder', Shiliang Waterfall has attracted TV series 'Shaolin Temple' and Zhang Jizhong's version of 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' to shoot. There is an ancient Fangguang Temple in the scenic area, the maple leaves are red, and it is small and beautiful! 🎫Ticket: 60 yuan/person ✅Fairy Residence Volcanic rocks have been weathered and cut for hundreds of millions of years, leaving the peaks of the Fairy Residence standing tall. We entered from the south gate, the South Peak is 869 meters above sea level, and the cantilevered area of the 360° glass viewing platform is thousands of square meters, just looking at it can make people's legs soft~ There are also two long escalators here, helping lazy people to achieve 'pain-free climbing'! Ruyi Bridge is close to the north gate, if you have enough time, you must go for a walk~ 🎫Ticket: Fairy Residence Scenic Area One-Pass Adult Ticket 347 yuan/person 🍗Food recommendation Food tube Hulata Wheat cake Black rice sesame cake Seaweed cake Egg white lamb tail Embedded cake

May Day holiday is just around the corner! If you want to embark on a cultural journey this holiday, why not visit Linhai, a city brimming with cultural heritage~ 📍Tourist Spot Check-in ✅Dong Lake Known as the 'Little West Lake', Dong Lake got its name for being adjacent to the eastern side of the Taizhou Prefecture City Wall. It is a typical southern Chinese garden architecture with willows and stone bridges by the lake, which are unique to the region. ✅Jin Mountain Jin Mountain is located at the southeast corner of Linhai city area, over a hundred meters high, surrounded by streets on three sides, and south facing the Ling River. There are twin peaks at the top of the mountain, the East Peak and the West Peak, which are about fifty to sixty meters apart. These are the highest points of Jin Mountain and also the symbol of Linhai, a famous historical and cultural city in China. ✅Longxing Temple With a history of nearly 1300 years, located next to the Xingshan Gate of the prefecture city wall, it is the foremost among the eight temples in Linhai and one of the birthplaces of the Tiantai school of Buddhism in Japan. ✅Ziyang Ancient Street The first ancient street in Linhai city, it is the cultural vein of the thousand-year-old ancient city, with a total length of 1081 meters. As a microcosm of the ancient city's relics, Ziyang Street symbolizes the historical and cultural city. ✅Taizhou Prefecture City Wall Also known as the 'Great Wall of the South', the Taizhou Prefecture City Wall has a history of over 1600 years. The wall is 6280 meters long, with 4730 meters still existing, including 8 double-layer hollow watchtowers created by the Ming dynasty hero Qi Jiguang. ✅Enze Medical Bureau Former Site It is one of the representative buildings of early Western-style hospitals built by Western missionaries in Linhai, and it pioneered the development of Western medicine in Taizhou. ✅ Travel Tips 🍡Food: Seaweed cakes, wheat cakes, puffed shrimp, grass jelly, plum blossom cakes, egg white lamb tails, inlaid cakes, black rice mochi 🚄Transport: Navigate to Taizhou Prefecture City Cultural Tourism Area by car/ Take a taxi after arriving at Linhai Station by high-speed train 🎫Tickets: Taizhou Prefecture City Wall (Great Wall of the South) adult ticket - 55 yuan, Dong Lake adult ticket - 15 yuan, Great Wall of the South + Dong Lake joint ticket 65 yuan (other scenic spots are free)

Taizhou Linhai is truly a treasure! It was once rated by 'National Geographic' as the most beautiful ancient city in China, and it's also a paradise for sticky rice delicacies. Once you go, you can't stop eating... Promise me! You must visit Taizhou once in your lifetime❗❗ 🚗Transportation: As a tourist city that's best experienced casually, I highly recommend driving or renting a car‼️ Of course, choosing high-speed rail plus taxi is also quite convenient. 🏨Accommodation: I chose a hotel in Linhai. The hotel offers great value for money! There are shopping malls nearby, and it's not far from Ziyang Street, highly recommended ‼️ ✅Must-visit attractions 👣 ▪ Linhai Jiangnan Great Wall 🎫60 yuan/person It has the elegance of Badaling and the danger of Juyongguan. The Taizhou city wall starts from Lansheng Gate in the east and stretches to Jingyue Gate in the west, worth a visit! ⚠️Recommendation: The sky ladder at Lansheng Gate has scared many lazy people, but if you want to take it easy, you can start from the City God Temple. The uphill is less steep and more gentle, the downhill is easy, and you can pass by the best photo spot🎬 ▪ Guoqing Temple Admission 🆓 Half Zen monastery, half landscape. Once you enter the temple, you feel very at ease. Recommended visiting time is about 45 minutes, take your time and walk slowly. ⚠️Note: Guoqing Temple closes around 4 pm, so plan your time wisely. The sightseeing car costs 2💰/person, and it's not far to Guoqing Temple, so it's recommended to walk there. ▪ Tiantai Mountain Waterfall 🎫60 yuan/person A 20-minute drive from Guoqing Temple, you can see the huge waterfall from afar, quite spectacular! I think it's enough to climb to the Water Curtain Cave, but those with good physical strength can continue to the top! ▪ Xianju 🎫347/person It was a spontaneous decision to go, and it was truly worth it! ⚠️Recommend taking the cable car up and down, it's more relaxing and time-saving～ After comprehensive analysis, I still recommend starting from the south to climb the mountain ‼️ Currently, the main browsing routes are: south up south down, south up north down, north up north down, north up south down ▪ Ziyang Street A must-visit in Linhai, a microcosm of the ancient city of a thousand years, full of life and sticky rice paradise. There's a stall every ten steps, each offering a snack. If you're lucky, you might see impromptu performances, reminiscent of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival. There are also historical sites such as the former site of the People's Bank (P12) and the Zhu Ziqing Memorial Hall (P13). The night view of Ziyang Street is super beautiful! ✅About the food Green grass paste, egg white lamb tail, black rice mochi, embedded cake, and local dishes (wheat shrimp, sour soup...) I especially recommend the green grass paste and black rice mochi 👍🏻 ⚠️Don't come alone, you'll regret not having someone to take beautiful photos for you!

Taizhou Linhai is truly a treasure city, with the Ziyang Old Street right below the ancient city, which is great for strolling and eating, truly a paradise for glutinous rice lovers. When the sun sets and night falls, the starlight of Ziyang Street lights up the area, turning it into a scene reminiscent of the brightly lit Song dynasty city. - 📍Location: Taizhou Prefecture City Cultural Tourism Area 🚗Transportation: Self-drive navigation to Taizhou Prefecture City Cultural Tourism Area/ Take a taxi after high-speed train to Linhai Station 🎡Taizhou Prefecture City Cultural Tourism Area includes: Taizhou Prefecture City Wall, Ziyang Street, Dong Lake, etc. - ✅Must-visit attractions: 🌳Taizhou Prefecture City Wall 🎫55 ▪️The Taizhou Prefecture City Wall, known as the 'Great Wall of the South of the Yangtze', is the city wall built during the Ming Dynasty by Qi Jiguang to resist the Japanese pirates. ▪️The entire wall is six kilometers long, and from the Lancheng Gate, you can overlook the whole city. 🌳Ziyang Street 🎫Free ▪️A street of Taizhou snacks that combines shopping and eating, covering almost all the local specialties of Taizhou, with buildings that still retain the architectural style of the Song Dynasty and the Ming and Qing periods. 🌳Dong Lake Park 🎫15 ▪️Dong Lake Park, known as the 'Little West Lake', features typical southern Chinese courtyard and pavilion architecture, with willows by the lake and stone bridges that are unique to the region. 🌳Guoqing Temple 🎫Free ▪️The birthplace of the Tiantai sect of Chinese Buddhism, the temple has a history of more than 1,400 years. ▪️Guoqing Temple still maintains its original practice methods, with both practice and labor being essential parts of their routine. 🌳Longxing Temple 🎫Free ▪️Located next to Ziyang Street, it is the foremost of the eight great temples in Linhai and was the residence of Jianzhen during his eastward journey to Japan, also one of the birthplaces of the Tiantai sect of Japanese Buddhism. - 🍜Linhai Special Snacks 🔸Hongchi Qiangao: Soft and glutinous outer skin, with a choice of side dishes, and very generous portions 🔸Black Rice Glutinous Dumplings: Glutinous dumplings with red bean paste, served cold, with an excellent texture. 🔸Wheat Shrimp: A staple food that accompanies Linhai people throughout their lives, resembling knife-cut noodles. 🔸Aunt Zhu's Egg White Sheep Tail: Fried in oil and then coated with a layer of lotus root powder. 🔸Seaweed Cake: Crispy on the outside, with a faint seaweed aroma.

A brief account of Linhai, a leisurely two-day and one-night tour of wandering and eating. ✌️ Getting up at six and leaving at seven-thirty, those people are not to be messed with. The scenery of Donghu in the south of the Yangtze River is stunningly beautiful, and the best part is that it's Monday today, so there are very few people. 🥰🥰 When I first arrived at the foot of the Lanship Men, I was intimidated by the hundred-step staircase, but with courage ✌️ and the spirit of 'since I'm here, I must go up', I had to climb the Great Wall of the South of the Yangtze River 👍. The journey from the 8th enemy tower to the 1st enemy tower, each segment offered a different view, marveling at the grandeur and majesty of the ancient relics. 🥰 It took 2 hours to come down, not very tiring, but it was too hot, and I was sweating profusely. 👀👀 After coming down from Chaotianmen, I revisited Ximen Street and Ziyang Street, tasted the herbal paste, sampled Du Ji's pancakes, and finally got to drink the long-anticipated Overlord Tea Ji. 🥳 The cold drinks and carbohydrates after exercise are truly a source of happiness. 😍

🌟Day One: Ziyang Ancient Street + Taizhou Prefecture City Wall + Donghu Morning: Ziyang Ancient Street Departing from Hangzhou, take the high-speed rail🚄 to Linhai Station, then take a taxi🚗 to the ancient city. First come to , this is a historical ancient street that runs through Taizhou Prefecture City. It is well preserved here, like a picture of "a thousand-year-old street, with shops on both sides". Walking on the ancient street, it seems to have traveled through time and space. The bluestone road under your feet and the wooden shops on both sides make people feel like returning to ancient times. The food here is also not to be missed, such as seaweed cakes, wheat shrimp, egg white lamb tail, etc., are all worth a try. 😋 Afternoon: Taizhou Prefecture City Wall Next, we come to the which is as famous as the Great Wall. It is also known as the "Great Wall of Jiangnan" or "Badaling of Jiangnan". Start climbing from Chaotianmen, feel the heaviness of history, and then come down from Lanshengmen, you can enjoy the magnificent scenery. 🏯 Evening: Donghu In the evening, we come to to experience the leisurely life of the people of Linhai. Donghu is a lake garden that began in the Northern Song Dynasty and is known as "Little West Lake". There is a small island in the lake with pavilions and pavilions on the island, which is antique. It is very close to Lanshengmen. It is very comfortable to come here for a walk in the evening and enjoy the evening breeze. 🍃 🌟Day Two: Longxing Temple + Jinshan Park + Linghu Scenic Area Morning: Longxing Temple In the morning of the second day, we come to , which is a thousand-year-old temple with a Thousand Buddha Pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty well preserved. Located next to Xingshanmen, the Buddhist culture here is also a major highlight. 🗽 Afternoon: Jinshan Park In the afternoon, we come to . There are one mountain, two peaks and four towers here. Not only can you climb the mountain to overlook the entire Linhai ancient city, but there are also many ancient sites worth visiting. The park is shaded by green trees, and the birds and flowers are fragrant. It is a good place for outdoor fitness and leisure. 🌳 Evening: Linghu Scenic Area In the evening, we come to , a beautiful forest park. Here you can enjoy the autumn scenery around the lake, and there are outdoor carnival activities and open-air movies to participate in. The scenery in the Linghu Scenic Area is mainly lakes, the lake is clear and bottomless, the lake surface is like a mirror, and it complements the surrounding green mountains and green trees. 🌳🌉 Transportation🚗: Depart from Hangzhou, take the high-speed rail🚄 to Linhai Station, and then take a taxi🚗 to the ancient city. Accommodation🏠: It is recommended to stay in the ancient city, which is convenient for visiting Ziyang Ancient Street and various attractions. Food🍰: Embedded cakes, wheat shrimp, egg white lamb tail, seaweed cakes, black rice sesame dumplings and plum cakes and other glutinous foods are the characteristics of Linhai, don't miss it! 😋 🌟Summary: This trip to Linhai made me deeply feel the charm of this city. Whether it's the heaviness of historical culture or the beauty of natural scenery, it has left a deep impression on me. If you also like to travel, why not come to Linhai! ✨

"A thousand-year-old Taizhou government, a true Song city in the south of the Yangtze River." If I hadn't come to Taizhou, I might not have known that there is a treasure hidden here, a small town in the south of the Yangtze River - Linhai, which has many attractions. The entire Taizhou government city is well preserved in Zhejiang, reflecting the cultural context and life atmosphere of the Song Dynasty city. Every brick and tile has a literary charm, and every breath is full of books. It is simply a "living ancient city of Song rhyme". · 🏯「Itinerary」 D1: Stroll around Ziyang Street and taste delicious food ~ Meipu Kiln "Searching for Meipu Song Rhyme" D2: The Great Wall of the South of the Yangtze River for a thousand years ~ "Good Things Come" Deduction Building Show D3: East Lake ~ Return · 🚶「Transportation」 🚄 Hangzhou to Linhai🚄2 hours; arrive at "Linhai" station, take a taxi to the ancient city for half an hour ✈️Arrive at Taizhou Luqiao Airport, take a taxi to the ancient city for an hour and a half · 🔖「Must-visit attractions」 ❶Taizhou government city wall More than 6,000 meters long, it is also known as the "Great Wall of the South of the Yangtze River" or "Badaling of the South of the Yangtze River". It is recommended to go up from the Chaotian Gate and down from the Lansheng Gate, which is relatively energy-saving. ❷Ziyang Street The ancient Ziyang Street in the Tang and Song Dynasties, as one of the most intact historical ancient streets in China, the entire street is about 1080 meters long and has the title of "China's Historical and Cultural Famous Street". It gathers local food and snacks, and is known as "foodie's paradise". Literary and artistic youths can also find their favorite bookstores, cultural and creative shops, and coffee shops. ❸East Lake The lake garden that began in the Northern Song Dynasty was once praised by literati as "Little West Lake", the reputation of Taizhou Garden, and you can also feel the beauty of Song Rhyme in the Song Rhyme Poetry Road Cultural Experience Hall inside. · 🎭「Must-see performances」 ❶ Meipu Kiln "Searching for Meipu Song Rhyme" An immersive Song Rhyme cultural interactive experience project with porcelain kiln culture as the theme. As soon as you enter the door, you can feel a sense of distance and heaviness different from traditional exhibition halls, and culture is "live" in front of you. ❷ "Good Things Come" Deduction Building Show A story that spans time and space, the situational design of the march makes people immersive, and they are fully focused on the development of the plot, feeling the characters "Meeting Old Friends in a Foreign Land", "Golden List Title", "Long Drought Meets Sweet Dew", "Wedding Night" "The "Four Great Joys of Life". · 🥢「Snacks」 Seaweed cakes, black rice glutinous rice cakes, plum cakes, wheat shrimps, egg white lamb tails and other snacks, known as "China's Food Landmark City" and "China's Snack City". This is also the hometown of Xinrongji, Rongjia snacks ginger stewed eggs, fried eel shreds, steamed flat food, home-cooked bamboo clothes, cold rice and meat wheat cakes, sand garlic bean noodles, etc. ZC cafe's original egg white lamb tail latte is also very special. · 🏯「Homestay: Yufengli」 The predecessor was a hundred-year-old pawnshop, and now the space is filled with books, and the slow time flows here. Some of the original tops, beams, and even old posters on the beams are basically preserved as they are, and they are designed on the original basis, preserving the century-old mark while also rejuvenating the vitality of the historical courtyard. · ⚠️「TIPS」 1⃣️The Great Wall of the South of the Yangtze River ticket is 60, and the East Lake ticket is 15 (joint ticket 70) 2⃣️Free admission to the city wall after 5 pm every day 3⃣️The attractions are all together, you can walk