Zhejiang · China
Lishui travel guide
Lishui is a city in Zhejiang, China, home to about 2,507,000 people.
- Best months
- October and November
- Nearest airport
- YIW100 km · Yiwu Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Lishui
Lishui (simplified Chinese: 丽水; traditional Chinese: 麗水; pinyin: Líshuǐ; Lishuinese: li⁶ syu³ [li sʮ]) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It borders Quzhou, Jinhua and Taizhou to the north, Wenzhou to the southeast, and the province of Fujian to the southwest.
The area now known as Lishui (丽水 Líshuǐ) has been populated since the Neolithic age. The current city of Lishui was founded in 589 AD during the reign of emperor Yang Jiang of the Sui dynasty as Chuzhou (处州). The name of Lishui is first attested in 621 as a county administered from Chuzhou. The name of the city finally got the name of Lishui during the Qing or Ming dynasty. During the Ming dynasty both pagodas by the city were built. During the Sino-Japanese war Lishui was the administrative capital of the non-occupied Zhejiang province after the fall of Hangzhou.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Lishui
See
- Astronomy Tower
- Lishui City Museum
- Lishui Photography Museum
- Qingyuan County Mushroom Museum
- Lishui Riverside Park
- Chuzhou Park
- Shahe Pagoda
- Jinshan Ta
- Lingshan Temple
- Ancient Weir Painting Village
- East and West Scenic Area, aka Dongxiyan
- Xixi village
Do
- Lishui Adventure Island Water World
- Horse riding (莲城马会)
- Lishan Advenure Park (利山亲子拓展基地)
- Lishui Grand Theatre
- Deng Xuxia Massage
- Baiyun Shan
- Nanming Shan
- General hiking
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When to go
The best time to visit Lishui
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lishui are October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 306 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lishui: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yiwu Airport (YIW), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ, 110 km) and Quzhou Airport (JUZ, 115 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Public buses run fairly often depending on the route. Single and double-digit buses cost ¥1.5 (or ¥1.2 with prepaid bus card) in coins or bills (no change given). Board the bus, drop the coins in the machine or beep your card and you're set. Longer distance buses (often with 3 digits) cost ¥3–4. Taxis are easy to find around most major sites. Fares start at ¥8. Within the city, you'll pay between ¥8-25. Taxi drivers are honest but very few speak English. To make it easy on your taxi driver, show them the name and address in Chinese.
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YIW · Yiwu Airport
WNZ · Wenzhou Longwan International Airport
JUZ · Quzhou Airport
Questions
Lishui: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lishui?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lishui are October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 306 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lishui?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yiwu Airport (YIW), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ, 110 km) and Quzhou Airport (JUZ, 115 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lishui?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Lishui
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.