Yiwu Attraction
Desheng Cliff is a good place for people to climb and explore.
About 13
km to the north of the city, Desheng Cliff is also called Chou Cliff because of
the peaks rising on above another in distance. In the fourth year of Wude(621AD)
in Tang Dynasty, Yiwu got the name of Chouzhou from
this cliff. From ancient to modern times, Desheng Cliff is a good place fro
people to climb.
The mysterious stones and caves of this Desheng Cliff
will make you surprised. Behind the temple, a large stone tortoise lies prone on
the mountain; the hand of nature makes the tortoise so vivid. You can also look
at the Jiulongqianzhu Cliff, Shangyan Cave and Guanshan Mountain made by the
miraculous nature.
An old temple on Desheng Cliff called Helingxing
Temple was established at the begging of Tuan Dynasty for the memory of Mr.Hu
Ze, the minister of Song Dynasty. It is said that this place was admired by lots
of people and literary wrote many poems here.
Free Scenic Spots for Spring-out in
Yiwu
As a Chinese saying goes, flowers bloom in March and blossom in
April. These two months are considered the best time for spring-out. The
following are free sceneries in Yiwu recommended by Onccc.
Spot one: Great
Lawn Scenic Area
Located in Shangxi Town, northwestern Yiwu, Great Lawn Scenic Area
boasts of natural views and fine weather. There are layers of terraces, towering
mountain, massive bamboo grove, giant reservoir and historic buildings. All
these form picturesque scenery. The 13.5m C long slope is a first choice for
bicycle fans. With flowers smiling among the fruit trees, visitors could enjoy
great fun in picnic or barbecue.
A radar military depot is set on the top of the
mountain and it is safe not to go higher than where the reservoir is.
Spot
two: Bo Feng Reservoir
Lots of Yiwu citizens favor Bo Feng Reservoir
for spring-out. It is not only because of the nice hills and waters, but also
the relaxing flowers all over the land. Azaleas at the prime especially please
the visitors.
Around the Bo Feng Reservoir, there are a few
farms providing family cuisine, whose materials mainly grow in the nearby
fields. The vegetables are of various kinds and low prices, such as bracken,
nostoc commune, Chinese mahogany and maror, etc. Chickens, ducks, fish and
shrimps there are raised by the farmers and thus cost not much from the
guests.
Spot threeLittle Xikou Resort
Located at the juncture of
Dongyang, Yiwu and Yongkang City, the Little Xikou
Resort enjoys a second name of Little Shangri-la.
The route for
travelingYiwu downtown- Fotang Town-Chian- Hongtang- Little Xikou Resort.
Little Xikou reservoir there is a good sight
to see. The dishes in the restaurants there are of local flavor, such as the
beef series, native chicken, native duckand reservoir fish, etc.
Fishing
is free there. Guests who have a thing for angling may spend time at the little
reservoir inside Little Xikou Villa. Swimming is also a good choice in hot
days.
• Yiwu Dishui Cliff
Located in Suxi, Dishui Cliff
is the uprising apices with strange stones. A Buddha, carved from a big rock, of
7.5m high and 7.3m wide, can be found in one of the many temple in this scenic
zone.
Many steps above, there is a temple with sculptures of Hu Ze and
Zong Ze, a famous officer of Song Dynasty against Jin Army. Go up on, you will
find a temple called Mi Lef in which a Buddha, carved from a big rock, of 7.5
meters high and 7.3 meters diameter of its waist. On each side of temple, there
is a Burman jade Buddha. These two Buddhas were originally presented to Fahua
Temple in Yueqing Grom the Burman Buddhism. When the abbot of Fahua Temple got
to know Dishui was a beautiful place and had a potential prosperity, he gave his
present to this temple. The jade buddhas ae of high quality, smooth and bright,
which also shows the technology of carving was great.
Twenty meters
above the Mi Le Temple is teaching cabin, which was built to memorize Shi Yiaom
a scholar of Yuan Dynasty once teaching here, A pavilion called
Jingshang(meaning enjoying the scene) is just beside the cabin. Step about 10
meters up, you will reach the top. A pagoda of seven stories stands here.
Tourists may enjoy all kinds of carves as you go upstairs along the steps in the
pagoda. There are also corridors round it on each story for you to look over
Suxi Town.
• Yiwu Green Corridor along Yiwu
River
Along each bank of Yiwu River, a green corridor of 18 km, with
carpet-like lawn contrasted with colorful flowers and green trees, forms a
splendid landscape pricture scroll with clean water. The corridor includes 11
parks.
• Yiwu Huaxi Forest Park
Huaxi
Forest Park, a provincial tourism project, has been listed as a city-level
priority project.
Located in the northeast of Niansanli Community, at
longitude 1201133to 1201444 east and latitude 30209 to 302445north, the Park,
part of the Huijishan Mountain range, covers an area of around 22 square
kilometers with a subtropical climate of sufficient sunlight and distinctive
change of seasons. With annual temperature averaging between 16.5 to 16.9
degrees Celsius, and the mean annual precipitation between 1250 to 1350mm, this
wonderful tourist destination, suitable for the growth of crops and fruits as
well as the inhabitation and reproduction of wildlife, is divided into
Longtangu, Wuyanshan and Huaxiangu with 40 natural and human scenic spots.
The Park is dotted with temples scattering in the beautiful mountain and
creek. The 50-hectare Wangdakeng Reservoir can be developed into a water park as
well as the fishing and bathing zones. Its flat ground, an ideal site for
holiday inns, can be planned to serve as a camping site for 3-day tours or a
summer resort. The trip to the summit, with the camphor trees and unknown
flowers alongside the path, is a delight treat for mountain climbers. The
Longhuang Scenic Spot could be extended to the south to enrich the scenery. The
278-stair steep Baibuxun is close to the Dragon Fall, under which there is the
Jinsi Pool, with water flowing down to the reservoir. The wonderful view on the
top of the mountain pales other surrounding sights.
Tourism Tips: Take
bus NO.365 or 306 to the Huaxi Village and then take the special bus to Huaxi
Forest Park directly. Catering and hotel can be supplied in the foot of the
mountain. Or people are allowed to bring food by themselves.
• Yiwu Xiuhu square
Xiuhu square
lies in the center of Yiwu city, which is the
largest green square.
As Yiwu River is the mother river of Yiwu, Xiuhu
Park plays an important role in people's life the secod mother of Yiwu
River.
Not only the ancient people , but also the people of today,
everyone prefers to enjoy the beautiful landscape of willows, water lily, boat,
gull, pagoda and bell tower. Xiuhu Eight Sceneries, which make lots of tourists
crazy, have been the pride of Yiwu people.
Today's Xiuhu Park is rebuilt
on the original place basing on the old pagoda with the topic of Xiuhu Eight
Sceneries. It is built with China landscape technique according to the natural
characteristics.
Walk into the park and you will find Da'ansi Pagoda of
old style, Museum of People's Residence, Song Style Pavilion, Ming Style
Corridor, old stone bridge and boats. Now Xiuhu Park, a wonderful place for
people to have a walk and relaxation, has been a model of new city parks in
Yiwu.
The Ancient Daanshi Pagoda Standing Nearby the
Lake
An Aerial View of Yiwu Xiuhu Park
Luo Binwang Park
• Yiwu Zhugong
Rock
• Located at the foot of Wuyan Mountain of Huaxi Village in
Niansanli Town, Zhugong Rock actually is a cave though named Rock. In this cave,
there are many sub-caves and lanes joining together.
Zhuyang Cave faces
west, the rest directions surrounded with mountains, at the top rock of the
cave, there are some carves of Chinese characters, like Rock roopm in cloud
mountain, ect., by Zhou Shiying, county head of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, and some
other people. In the cave, there are many sub-caves and lanes joining together.
The shapes of them are various. The biggest sub-cave looks like a big and bright
hall, it can hold over 100 people. In the Zhuyang Cave, there are many temples
and all kinds of rocks like a pillow, a bed or a drum.
Zhuyang Cave
attracts all the time lots of tourists with its strange sub-caves and rocks.
Thus the people of the old times praised its mystery as being made of
God.