Park of China
Overview
| Designation | National Park of China (second batch) |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Location | Zhejiang |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.2, 120.5 Google Maps |
| Nearby cities | Wenzhou |
| Nearby sites | Mount Yandang 58km, Mount Tiantai (Zhejiang) 121km, Mount Taimu 126km, Fuchun and Xin’an Rivers 174km, Qiandao Lake 190km Search nearby |
| Themes | River, Hill, Stamp, Peak, Ancient Building, Old villages & vernacular houses, Rafting & boat trips |
About
The Nanxi River in Yongjia County north of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is a national park famed for clear water, pebble shoals, riverside groves and old villages.
In 2004 China Post issued “Nanxi River”, four stamps: a lone sail in the distance, soaring peaks, exquisite hills and water, and green groves on the shoals.
It is in the second batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 1988.
Travel tips
Getting there: the Nanxi River is in Yongjia County, Wenzhou. From central Wenzhou, a long-distance bus or a drive to the Yantou and Fenglin area takes one to one and a half hours. Wenzhou Longwan Airport and Wenzhou South station are the main entry points.
Old villages: along the river lie Yantou, Cangpo, Furong, Yubei and other old villages, mostly settlements dating from the Song and Yuan periods, with village walls, ancestral halls and old houses. They can be linked on one route.
Bamboo rafts: in summer you can float down the river on a bamboo raft. The water is clear and shallow with low hills on both sides; the level varies with rainfall.
Landscape: odd rocks such as Lion Rock and Mast Rock stand on either side of the river, reached by car or on foot, some distance apart.
Time: the villages plus a stretch of river make a tight day; staying a night suits a slower trip.
Season: summer is for rafting and swimming; spring and autumn are comfortable with good colour. In the plum-rain season around June there is heavy rain and the river rises, so take care.
Where to stay: Yantou, Fenglin and Furong have guesthouses and farmhouse inns of modest size; book ahead in holidays.
Photo credits: Nanxi River: 江上清风1961 (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Jianglang 199km, The Grand Canal 213km, West Lake, Hangzhou 230km, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City 249km |
| National parks of China | Wuyishan National Park 258km |
| National parks | Mount Yandang 58km, Xiandu 73km, Baizhangji and Feiyun Lake 75km, Xianju Scenic Area 83km |
| Detailed guides | Mount Fang 76km, Changyu Caves 96km |
| AAAAA attractions | Liu Bowen Hometown Scenic Area 90km, Taizhou Prefectural City Cultural Tourist Area 94km, Yunhe Terraces Scenic Area 100km, Hengdian World Studios Scenic Area 111km |
| AAAA attractions | Qingtian Shimendong Scenic Area 23km, Zeya Scenic Area 23km, Wenzhou Jiangxinyu Scenic Area 23km, Sanyang Wetland 32km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Ningde UNESCO Global Geopark 168km |
| Historic cities | Wenzhou 28km, Linhai 95km |
| Historical sites | Caowanshan Site 13km, Nanxi River Clan Ancestral Halls 14km, Sileidui Papermaking Workshop 23km, Former British Consulate in Wenzhou 24km |
| National geoparks | Linhai National Geopark 97km |
| Nature reserves | Dapanshan National Nature Reserve 87km, Wuyanling National Nature Reserve 98km, Jiulongshan National Nature Reserve 142km |
| Historic towns | Yantou Town 28km |