Taizhou: The Hidden Gem of Zhejiang – A Must-Visit Destination Rivaling Hangzhou!

In Zhejiang, apart from Hangzhou, Taizhou is a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered by travelers! The following famous attractions are all located in Taizhou:

  • Tiantai County: Guoqing Temple, Tiantai Mountain Waterfall, Shiliang Waterfall, Qiongtai Fairy Valley
  • Xianju County: Xianju Scenic Area
  • Linhai City: Ziyang Street, Linhai City Wall, Longxing Temple, East Lake, Linghu Lake
  • Wenling City: Dongxia Beach, Coastal Greenway, Qicai Xiaoruo Village
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel

Linhai Jiangnan Great Wall

The Taizhou City Wall stretches from Lansheng Gate in the east to Jingyue Gate in the west, with a total length of 6,280 meters, of which 4,730 meters remain. As the blueprint for the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, the autumn scenery of the Jiangnan Great Wall is truly worth seeing.

❗️Recommendation: The ladder at Lansheng Gate has scared off many lazy people, but if you want to take it easy, you can start from the City God Temple. The uphill climb is less steep, the downhill is easy, and you can also pass by the best photography spot 🎬

🎫Ticket: 60 yuan/person

Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel

Tiantai Mountain Waterfall + Qiongtai Fairy Valley

🎫Combined ticket: 165 yuan

Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel

Taizhou City Wall

Construction began in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, following the contours of the mountains.

🎫Ticket: 55 yuan, combined ticket with East Lake: 65 yuan

Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel

East Lake Park

🎫Ticket: 14 yuan

Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel

Linghu Lake Park

Larger than East Lake, 🎫free admission


Ziyang Street

The first ancient street in Linhai, a microcosm of the thousand-year-old city and a gathering place for delicious food.

🎫Free admission

Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel
Taizhou Travel

Longxing Temple

🎫Free admission

Located next to Ziyang Street, it is the first of the eight major temples in Linhai and was the residence of Jianzhen during his voyage to the east. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Tiantai sect of Japanese Buddhism.


Ximen Street

🎫Ticket: Free admission


Guoqing Temple

Guoqing Temple, along with Lingyan Temple in Jinan, Qixia Temple in Nanjing, and Yuquan Temple in Dangyang, is known as one of the four treasures of Chinese temples.

The temple was first built in the Sui Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,400 years. As the first sect of Sinicized Buddhism, the temple is always bustling with incense every day. When the cold wind blows and the Sui plum blossoms turn white, the Sui temple and Sui pagoda shine together, creating an unforgettable sight 🌸

📍Address: Guoqing Temple, Tiantai County, Taizhou, Zhejiang

🎫Ticket: Free admission, no reservation required

❗️Note:

  • Guoqing Temple closes early, around 4 pm, so plan your visit accordingly.
  • There is a sightseeing bus at the entrance for 2 yuan/person. The distance to Guoqing Temple is not far, so walking is recommended.

Shiliang Waterfall

Hailed as “the world’s most amazing sight,” Shiliang Waterfall has attracted the filming of TV series such as “Shaolin Temple” and Zhang Jizhong’s version of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes.” The scenic area has an ancient Fangguang Temple, which is both secluded and stunning!

🎫Ticket: 60 yuan/person


Xianju Scenic Area

After hundreds of millions of years of weathering and erosion, the volcanic rocks have left the peaks of Xianju standing tall and alone.

🎫Ticket: Xianju Scenic Area all-inclusive adult ticket 【including main entrance ticket, round-trip cable car, round-trip shuttle bus, round-trip sightseeing bus, Nantian Peak entrance ticket】347 yuan/person


Dongxia Beach

🎫Ticket: 30 yuan


Coastal Greenway


Qicai Xiaoruo Village

📍Address: Shitang Town, Wenling City, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province