# Taizhou (Zhejiang)

Taizhou (台州 Tāizhōu) is a city in Zhejiang.
Taizhou City has a long history, 5000 years ago, there were ancestors here to live and multiply. In the fifth year of Wude (622), Taizhou was set up, named for the Tiantai Mountain within the territory, and the name of Taizhou began. In August 1994, Taizhou was established as a city. Taizhou is a regional central city and a modern port city along the coast of Zhejiang Province approved by The State Council. It is known at home and abroad as the source of Buddhism, the birthplace of Buddhism Tiantai Sect and Taoism Nanzong Sect, a city in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta, a city in the water town of Jiangnan.

## Understand

Taizhou City is located in the mountains and faces the sea, with plains and hills alternating, forming a pattern of "seven mountains, one water and two fields". The terrain slopes from west to east, with a mainland coastline of about 740 kilometers, 928 islands, an island coastline of about 941 kilometers.
As of the end of 2023, Taizhou City has a permanent population of 6.7 million.

### Climate

It belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate.

### Language

Taizhou dialect, a Wu dialect, belongs to the Wu dialect of Taizhou. Taizhou dialect belongs to the Wu language family and retains the full voiced initial, while Putonghua does not have voiced sounds.

### History

Taizhou City has a long history. 5,000 years ago, ancestors lived and multiplied here. In the fifth year of Wude (622), Taizhou was established, named after the Tiantai Mountain in its territory. The name of Taizhou began from then on.

## Get in
### By train

* 28.689167121.2858331 Taizhou Station (台州站). On the Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou high-speed rail line, this has frequent service to a variety of cities in southern China. (updated Jan 2019)
* 28.883121.24272 Linhai Station (临海站). Linhai district is served by its own station on the same high-speed line, although with less service than Taizhou Station. (updated Jan 2019)

### By plane

* 28.562121.4293 Taizhou Luqiao airport (台州路桥机场, HYN). This airport has a few flights to major domestic destinations. (updated Jan 2019)
Other nearby airports include: Wenzhou (WNZ), Ningbo (NGB), and Hangzhou International (HGH).

### By bus

From Shanghai to Taizhou takes 4½ hours by bus or car via the Hangzhou Bay bridge. Ningbo takes 2 hours, Hangzhou takes 3 hours, and Wenzhou airport takes 1 hour.

### By boat

* MV COSCO Star, ☏ +86-592-6011758, +86-592-2616735, tuteng@coscostar.cn. Provides ferry service from Taichung and Keelung to Xiamen, and Damaiyu, Taizhou. (updated Feb 2020)

## Get around

* The 901 and 902 bus run along ring shape route which across three major town of the Taizhou City-Huangyan, Luqiao and Jiaojiang District. Announced the stop in Chinese and English in urban area of each district. From one district to another cost ¥4 or ¥3.5, take 30-40 minutes.
* Most of the bus in the city equipped with air condition and IC Card Reader, you can take the bus in Taizhou, Ningbo, Shaoxin or other city in Yangtze River Delta by using the same IC card. Don't forget to use the IC card again when you get out from 901 or 902 bus.
* Taxis are ¥5 for the first 1.5km. 96520 is taxi service phone number.

## See

Linhai district has a gorgeous old town, ringed by a nearly-complete city wall that climbs along the top of a ridge, advertized locally as the Southern Great Wall. There is also an East Lake (东湖) nearby, and long old streets. Linhai has its own stop on the high-speed rail line, northeast of town.
* 28.663398121.4117741 Taizhou Museum (台州博物馆), 168 Aihua Road, Jiaojiang District (椒江区爱华路168号) (Nearby bus stops include Sea World South (海洋世界南), which is served by bus no. 152 and Shangrila Gardens (香格里拉花园), which is served by bus no. 103 and the Wei (微) 1 inner and outer circle routes), ☏ +86 576 88851268. 09:00-16:30, no entry after 16:00, closed on Mondays. Free. (updated Apr 2019)
* 28.861499121.159462 Linhai Museum (临海市博物馆), 288 Linhai Avenue West, Linhai City (临海市临海大道西288号) (The nearest bus stop is the Sports Centre (体育中心) bus stop, which is served by bus routes Linhai 203 and Linhai 211), ☏ +86 576 89366066, +86 576 89366068, linhaimuseum@126.com. 09:00-16:30, no entry after 16:00, closed on Mondays. Free. (updated Apr 2019)
* 28.840632121.1133033 Fucheng Cultural Tourism Zone (台州府城文化旅游区), Linhai City (临海市) (Catch bus no. 211 or 218 from Linhai Station and get off at the East Lake.), ☏ +86 576 85306305 (enquiries), +86 576 85158969 (complaints), +86 576 85158356 (emergencies). 07:00-17:30 (summer), 07:00-17:00 (winter), no entry in last 30 minutes. An historic town best known for its defensive wall, popularly referred to as the Southern Great Wall (江南长城), which is considered a prototype for that in Badaling, Beijing. There is also a small museum about the history of the wall. Note: The coordinates displayed here are for the visitor centre. A bilingual map of the area, can be found on the official website. In Ziyang Old Street (紫阳古街), there are old stores serving local food and selling traditional handcrafts. ¥65 (Southern Great Wall, ¥15 (East Lake), ¥70 (Combined ticket), ¥70 (electric-powered boats), ¥60 (pedal-powered boats). (updated Apr 2019)
* 29.24621121.031144 Fangguang Temple. Buddhist temple located on Mount Tiantai. Shiqiao Temple, originally named Shiqiao Temple, was built in the first year of the Song Dynasty Jianzhong Yasukuni (1101), located in Shiqiao Hill, Shiliang Town, Tiantai County, 25 kilometers away from Tiantai County. Fangguang Temple is a national key temple announced by The State Council. (updated Dec 2024)
* 29.198766121.0693775 Gaoming Temple. (updated Jun 2022)
* 29.173361121.0429996 Guoqing Temple. 07:00-16:00. Located in Chengguan Town, Tiantai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, it was founded in the eighteenth year of Sui Kai Emperor (598), initially named Tiantai Temple, and later took "If the temple becomes, the country is Qing" and changed its name to Guoqing Temple. The temple covers an area of 73,000 square meters. The eminent monk "Wise Master" (Zhið «®) of the Sui Dynasty founded the Tiantai School in Guoqing Temple. It is the birthplace of the Tiantai School of Chinese Buddhism and its influence is far and wide Jianzhen made a pilgrimage to Guoqing Temple when he crossed east. Japanese monk Yucheng went to Tiantai Mountain to learn from the Dharma, from the Tao Sui, after returning to Japan, he built Yanli Temple in Birui Mountain, Japan, founded the Japanese Tiantai School, and later respected the Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province, as the ancestral court. Free. (updated Dec 2024)
* 30.1297120.64927 Tiantai Mountain (天台山), Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area, Tiantai County (从台州市区乘坐汽车到天台县城，再转乘天台2路公交车，终点站即为天台山景区。), ☏ +86 57683958610. April-October: 08:30-18:00; November-March 09:00-17:00. Mount Tiantai used to be known as Dongmeng Mountain. It is a rare box-shaped syncline mountain in China. The whole mountain is roughly in the shape of the English letter U, like a "chair" facing west and east. The mountain is divided into three levels of terraces from low to high: the First Terrace, the Second Terrace, and the Main Terrace, forming three distinctive scenic spots of "one layer of terraces, one layer of heaven, and nine heavens on layers of terraces". Adult ¥58. (updated Sep 2024)
* 29.191121.048 Kokuseiji Temple (国清寺), Guoqingsi Road, Tiantai County (take bus No. 1 from Tiantai County, and the last stop is Guoqing Temple.), ☏ +86 576-83880616. 06:30-17:00. The existing buildings of Guoqing Temple were rebuilt in the 12th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign (1734). Tiantai Guoqing Temple in Zhejiang Province is known as one of the four best temples in China, along with Lingyan Temple in Jinan, Qixia Temple in Nanjing, and Yuquan Temple in Dangyang. Many famous monks have resided in the temple, including Master Yixing of Tang, Hanshan, Shi De, Monk Jigong, Master Kukai, the founder of the Japanese Eastern Esoteric Buddhism, and Master Saicho, the founder of the Japanese Taimitsu Buddhism. free. (updated Sep 2024)
* 28.6618121.43779 Taizhou Ocean World (台州海洋世界), Donghai Avenue, Jiaojiang District (take Bus No. 2, 10, 20 in Jiaojiang District to Ocean World Station.), ☏ +86 57688312308. 09:00-16:30. Taizhou Ocean World is divided into six floors. It is an aquarium that can be visited from top to bottom. It has more than 10,000 marine creatures and has marine life displays and amusement facilities such as the Tropical Rainforest Hall, Coral Reef Hall, Undersea Tunnel Hall, Ocean Carnival, and Ocean Style Hall. It also offers performances such as mermaids, human-shark dances, and seals. There are also supporting service projects such as the Ocean Gift Mall, Ocean Happy Restaurant, and Ornamental Fish Sales and Exhibition Center. It is a large-scale comprehensive tourist destination with the theme of marine culture, integrating popular science education, appreciation and entertainment, tourism and leisure, and shopping. Adult ¥160. (updated Sep 2024)
* 28.694582120.6095510 God immortal scenic area (台州市神仙居景区), Xianju County,near Juxian Waterfall (near Xianju Scenic Area) (仙居县聚仙瀑附近(仙居风景名胜区附近)). 8:00-17:00. Formerly known as Xipoultice Temple Scenic Area, it is located in Xianju National Park, Danzhu Township, Baita Town, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. Taizhou Shenxianju Scenic Spot was built in 1998, with a total area of 22.32 square kilometers. (updated Dec 2024)
* 28.486924121.89960511 Dachen Island (大陈岛), Dachen Town, Jiaojiang District(椒江区大陈镇). Dachen Island consists of "Upper Dachen Island" (an area of 7 square kilometers) and "Lower Dachen Island" (an area of 4.89 square kilometers), both belonging to the Taizhou Islands. Lower Dachen Island is the garrison of Dachen Town. The forest coverage rate of the island reaches 50%-60%, and it is a provincial Marine forest park. Dachen Island is a legendary and famous island, southeast of Taizhou Bay, central and south of Taizhou Islands. The island hilly undulating, natural landscape and cultural landscape is unique, suitable for vacation, leisure sightseeing and seeking historical sites tourism. Dachen Island is a national first-class fishing port, provincial forest park and provincial sea fishing base, and the waters around the island are the third largest fishing ground in Zhejiang Province, known as the "pearl of the East China Sea". (updated Dec 2024)
* 28.6457121.440412 Taizhou Fonte • Wild Mainland (台州方特·狂野大陆), 1188 Fangda Road, Taizhou Bay New District, Luqiao District(路桥区台州湾新区方特大道1188号). 10:00-21:00. Taizhou Fonte • Wild Mainland is a large-scale theme park created by Huaqiang Fonte with the theme of animation and science fiction, integrating interactive experience, science education, leisure and holiday, dining and shopping. The park uses AR, VR, ball screen, giant screen and other cutting-edge technologies, with the core of Fangte's classic "Boonie Bears" series, the newly launched national Marvel masterpiece "City of Terracotta Warriors" and the overseas introduction of "Miracle Girl" and other outstanding animation IP, to restore many animation classic scenes in real life, bringing a new immersive entertainment experience July 9, 2022, Taizhou major cultural tourism project, Huaqiang Fangte's first animation theme park - Taizhou Fangte Wild Mainland officially opened to welcome guests. (updated Dec 2024)
* 28.422888121.43997613 Wenling Changyu Dongtian national scenic spot (温岭长屿硐天国家级风景名胜区), Wenling City, south corner of Taizhou Bay(湾南隅温岭市东北). Covering an area of 16.18 square kilometers, Changyu Dongtian Scenic Spot is a stone cultural landscape formed by the quarrying sites of successive dynasties since the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Thousands of years of excavation left 28 groups, 1314 caves, formed a variety of stone wall corridor. It has the only rock cave concert hall in Asia, won the Guinness Book of the world's largest giant stone bowl and China's first cave-style stone culture museum. Known as "the first cave in the world" (updated Dec 2024)

## Do

Enjoy some streetside barbeque in Huangyan District's Night Market, where various trinkets and articles of clothing can also be found. Just say to any taxi driver "ye shi" (sounds like "yeh sure") and you'll get there. The eggplant is highly recommended.
You can also ascend Jiufeng Mountain, the impossible-to-miss backdrop of Huangyan district, which offers a good view of the region, numerous Confucian and Taoist temples, and a Buddhist temple near the summit that features a vegetarian restaurant. Stone and cement steps run up most of the mountain paths, though other paths require a little bit of hands-on climbing. You are likely to spot numerous residents descending with jugs filled with water from the mountain's spring, which is potable and almost sweet-tasting after a climb on a hot Summer day.
Also in Huangyan, be sure to visit the Celtic House Pub, a rather good Irish-American style pub with a menu that includes hamburgers, pulled pork, pizzas, salads, chili, and seasonal specials, and a fairly wide range of imported beers and liquors. Enjoy a free game of pool and get friendly with the colorful local clientele and international visitors alike. Be sure to say hi to Stephen or CJ. The Celtic House Pub is located along a wide alley just east of the Xi Jie Xiao Qu apartment complex.
Visit the scenic 28.685556120.6047221 Ruyi pedestrian bridge inside Shenxianju park . The curved bridge is actually made of three smaller ones, also featuring a glass walkway.

### Festival

* Sanmen China Green Crab Festival is jointly organized by Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Zhejiang Provincial Marine and Fisheries Bureau, Zhejiang Provincial Tourism Bureau and Taizhou Municipal People's Government, and is hosted by Sanmen County Party Committee and county government. The Green Crab Festival proposed the idea of "creating interaction with civilization, integrating with investment attraction, and building a beautiful city".
* Xianju bayberry Festival.In 2002, Xianju County was named as the "Hometown of China's Red Bayberry" by the state. The bayberry base of 120,000 mu has been built, and the products sell well at home and abroad. The annual "Bayberry Festival" in June, sponsored by the Xianju County Committee of the Communist Party of China and the county government, has attracted Chinese and foreign tourists and fruit vendors from all over China to gather in Xianju.
* Tiantai Mountain cloud brocade cuckoo Festival.Huading Cloud Brocade Cuckoo is located in Tiantai Mountain Scenic Spot in Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province. The Cloud Brocade Cuckoo Festival takes flowers as the medium and meets friends through literature, combining a series of cultural activities such as photography contest, tea ceremony performance, folk custom performance and Miss Cuckoo selection contest.
* Yuhuan Wendan Festival.Yuhuan is the hometown of Chinese Wendan, Wendan planting has a history of hundreds of years, and the famous economist Yu Guangyuan specially wrote "China's first pomelo" for it. In the golden autumn, Yuhuan holds Wendan Festival or Wendan Fragrance tour from time to time, highlighting Yuhuan characteristics and becoming an important activity for Yuhuan to show the island's economic and social cultural charm.
* China Jiangnan Great Wall Festival.Taizhou Linhai City is a state-level historical and cultural city, with a large number of municipal monuments, among which the thousand-year-old city wall is known as the "Great Wall of Jiangnan", which is second to none in Jiangnan. Since the first China Ancient City Meeting and Jiangnan Great Wall Festival in 2000, Linhai has held the "China Ancient City Meeting and Jiangnan Great Wall Festival" every two years, and has successfully held five sessions of the Jiangnan Great Wall Festival, and carried out various colorful festival activities and cultural promotion activities.
* China · Huangyan Citrus Festival.In October every year, the Citrus Festival is sponsored by Zhejiang Provincial Department of Agriculture, Zhejiang Provincial Department of Forestry and Taizhou Municipal People's Government, and hosted by Huangyan District People's Government. Huangyan held a citrus festival to show the unique and profound culture of orange Township with a long history.

### Traditional culture experience

Taizhou has a lot of traditional culture, in order to better inherit the intangible cultural heritage, Taizhou museum often launches experience activities. There are usually the following types:
* Ramie Tiantai Mountain Dry lacquer
Historical origin: As early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it has been used in Tiantai folk, and the monk Sito in the middle of the Tang Dynasty brought it to Japan, and it was also used to make Jianzhen seated statues.
Process characteristics: The use of natural raw materials, such as the rooftop local paint, ramie, colorful stone powder, etc., after 48 manual processes, with durable non-decay, glossy glossy, no cracking, no deformation characteristics. Artistic value: The Buddha statues made are beautiful in shape, smooth in line, elegant in manner and bright in color. This technique is an important part of the Buddhist culture of Tiantai Mountain, and also reflects the wisdom of the ancient working people.
* Huangyan bamboo carving
Unique skills: When making, we should retain the bamboo section and turn out the bamboo spring, and carve with a three-edge carving knife, which is the unique skill of Huangyan bamboo carving, and painting and carving are the foundation, which requires the creator to have deep Chinese painting skills, and the two are mutually mutually integrated.
Inheritance and development: The 90-year-old Luo Qisong is one of the representative inheritors of this skill, and its second and third generation inheritors have also entered the public's vision and are committed to inheriting this intangible cultural heritage.
* Clay sculptures on the sea
Historical inheritance: It can be traced back to the clay sculpture artists in Hangzhou, the capital city of the Southern Song Dynasty, scattered all over the country after the extinction of the Yuan and Song Dynasties, and the folk temple statues in the coastal areas of Taizhou in the late Qing Dynasty are mainly inherited to this day.
Production characteristics: The coastal plain of silk mud as raw materials, the use of special bamboo and wood materials, through the point, pressure, plastic, kneading and other techniques pile plastic, divided into plain color and color, strong contrast, with a strong local cultural atmosphere.

### Leisure Activities

* Walk around the lake..Taizhou has two large parks, Linghu and East Lake, which are suitable for walking and leisure. You can also hire a small, non-motorized boat (a private boat with a driver costs 120 yen per hour, or use a ferry service) to take you on a tour around the lake.
* Taste the local specialties.. Taizhou is near the sea and offers good fishing and sightseeing services. Experience local seafood at Taizhou Seafood Market. After dinner you can take a walk on the beach.

## Buy

* Taizhou four famous tea
Linhai Pan Hao, Tiantai Mountain Yunwu tea, Xianju Yunfeng tea, Huangyan Longgan Chun.
* Other specialties
Linhai Tangerine, Yangyan Guqing, Xianju Sanhuang Chicken, Wenling High orange, Luqiao Loquat, Xianju Bayberry, Dachen yellow croaker, Yuhuan grapefruit.

## Eat

* Sanmen Green Crab
Sanmen Green Crab is one of the most famous seafood dishes in Taizhou, prized for its tender and succulent meat. Green crabs are a common dish at local family tables and a highlight in various banquets. Popular preparations include steaming, stir-frying with ginger and scallions, or spicy crab dishes, all of which preserve the natural sweetness of the crab.
* Huangyan Mandarin Oranges
Huangyan, a district in Taizhou, is a famous production area for mandarin oranges in China. Huangyan mandarins are juicy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, offering a refreshing taste. They are not only a common fruit for locals but also a major export product, loved by consumers across the country.
* Taizhou Wheat Shrimp
Wheat shrimp is a very unique snack in Taizhou. Despite its name, it does not contain any shrimp but is made from small dough pieces of wheat flour. After being cooked, the wheat shrimp is served with seafood, vegetables, and broth, creating a light yet flavorful dish that is commonly enjoyed in everyday life in Taizhou.

## Drink

* Cooking tea around the stove.
Tiantai County street town is the birthplace of Hanshan poetry. Street town old street has a long history, every lunar calendar 2, 7 are the most lively market. Street tea shop, you can not only taste the authentic rooftop tea, but also Chinese pastry can be matched, tea and sweet blend, the shade is appropriate.

## Go next

* Tiantaishan
* Ningbo
* Wenzhou