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hangzhou-wenzhou high-speed railway opens to traffic, with mountains and rivers along the way

2024-09-14

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the hangzhou-wenzhou high-speed railway, which took seven years to build, was officially opened in early september, shortening the travel time from hangzhou to wenzhou to 87 minutes at the fastest. this railway not only completes the "1-hour traffic circle" on land in zhejiang, but also connects a golden tourist route. let's take a look at the stations along the way to see what places are worth visiting.

01

tonglu east station

longmen ancient town is located on the south bank of the beautiful fuchun river. it is the hometown of sun quan, the emperor of the eastern wu during the three kingdoms period. it has the sun clan ancestral hall, guandi temple, cheng'en hall, jishan hall, longmen posthouse, etc.

a large complex of ancient buildings from the ming and qing dynasties has been well preserved here. it has a maze-like structure of traditional dwellings with radiating streets and alleys that are highly defensive, and ancestral halls and halls as the center.

longmen ancient town

location: about 35 minutes by car from tonglu east station

time: 8:00~16:30

tickets: 70 yuan

chuiyun tongtian river is an underground karst river. due to crustal movements and volcanic eruptions billions of years ago, typical karst landforms were formed here.

the river has a drop of 380 meters and a total length of 4.5 kilometers. the groundwater is sweet and clear, and the water flows all year round. the river is winding and deep, sometimes forming a pool, sometimes a moor, and sometimes a waterfall... the river changes endlessly, making people linger.

chuiyun tongtian river

location: about 50 minutes by car from tonglu east station

time: 8:00~16:30

tickets: 108 yuan

02

yiwu station

according to booking data from travel platforms, during this year's may day holiday, yiwu has become one of the most popular county-level tourist destinations in zhejiang province, with an average increase of 36% in travel orders.

jiming mountain is a highland in yiwu's main urban area. in the early autumn evening, you can climb up to jiming pavilion on the top of the mountain, feel the cool breeze, and look around to overlook almost the entire urban area.

jiming mountain

location: about 20 minutes by car from yiwu station

tickets: free

futang ancient town is located in the southwest of yiwu city. since the ming and qing dynasties, countless ships have traveled on the river, and futang's floating bridge pier is an important stop.

the nearly 2-kilometer-long old street is the soul of the ancient town. today, there are still many shops along the street, and the original layout of downstairs being stores and upstairs being residences is still preserved. old shops such as ruitaixiang and shouchuntang give people the illusion of going back in time.

fotang ancient town

location: about 40 minutes by car from yiwu station

tickets: free

03

hengdian station

hengdian film and television city, located in dongyang city, is known as the "oriental hollywood". in addition to many actors coming here to film, it also attracts a large number of tourists to visit.

the film and television city covers more than 30 film and television shooting bases spanning thousands of years of history and time, as well as a large-scale modern drama building complex. it is mainly composed of five sub-scenic areas: guangzhou street and hong kong street, qin palace, qingming shanghe tu, ming and qing palaces, and dream valley.

with the opening of the hangzhou-wenzhou high-speed railway, hengdian world studios has also planned related activities. during the mid-autumn festival, a mid-autumn festival gala and market will be held around the hit drama lotus tower; during the national day, the national theatre's classic play live broadcast of the founding ceremony will be performed in the ming and qing palaces.

image source: hengdian world studios

hengdian world studios

location: about 27 minutes by car from hengdian station

ticket price: 338 yuan (combined ticket for three major scenic spots)

04

xianju station

shenxianju has a unique landform, with strange peaks and cliffs, sheer cliffs and cenotes, flowing springs and waterfalls, and sea of ​​clouds and fog. it is famous for its grandeur, steepness, strangeness, depth, elegance and mystery.

the naturally created guanyin peak and smooth sailing are lifelike, and the mysterious legend of tadpole cliff is endlessly interesting, reflecting the uncanny workmanship of nature and endowed with humanistic connotations.

the ruyi bridge, built by the designer of the bird's nest, spans across the 100-meter canyon. the fully transparent glass plank road design makes people feel like they are in the clouds.

image source: shenxianju scenic area official website

shenxianju

location: about 30 minutes by car from xianju station

time: 7:00~17:00

tickets: 169 yuan/person (book 1 day in advance)

05

nanxi river station

nanxi river railway station is located in the core area of ​​nanxi river scenic area. the outline of the station building is inspired by the ancient villages in the middle reaches of the river. it can be said that it has truly entered the picturesque scenery.

nanxi river is the cradle of chinese landscape poetry and is known as a "river of flowing poetry". from nanxi river station, you can reach the main urban area of ​​fenglin town and the ancient street shengzhi gate within 1 km, and the core attractions of nanxi river such as cangpo ancient village, lishui street, and shizi rock within 4 km.

nanxi river

time: 07:30~17:00

tickets: some attractions are free

06

wenzhou north railway station

jiangxin island is one of the "four famous islands in china". with its east and west towers soaring into the sky and jiangxin temple as a backdrop, it is known as the "penglai of oujiang river". famous poets of all dynasties, such as xie lingyun, meng haoran, han yu, lu you, and wen tianxiang, have all left their footprints here.

here you can trace the landscape poetry, visit the history of "two pagodas and one temple", appreciate the charming "ten scenes of the river", and visit song garden, the former site of the british consulate, chengxian pavilion, haoran tower and other places of interest.

image source: jiangxin island scenic area

jiangxin island

location: about 30 minutes by car from wenzhou north station

time: 8:00~22:00

ticket price: 30 yuan/person