Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

Charming Towns on the Coast of East China Sea

As the southern gate of Zhejiang Province, Cangnan County is located on the coast of the East China Sea, facing Taiwan across the sea. Cangnan County is so named since it is located in the south of Yucang Mountain and is a charming small town, where there is blue sea and green mountains, with scenery looks like an ink painting.


The Story of Sea

Yuliao Scenic Area

As the golden coast of Wenzhou City, there are many strange reefs and rocks on the beach and coast in YuliaoScenic Area, especially the music stone, which can play out pleasing music by knocking with small stone. There is a series of small and big islands such as Haicao Island distributed on the sea and form the landscape of supernatural tortoise on the sea and large and small embouchure.


Yanting Scenic Area is located on the coast of the East China Sea and is mainly composed of Yanting Bay, Qianyu Island and Haikou Resort. Yanting Beach is 800 meters long and 200 meters wide. Theevenly and cleanedgolden yellow beach sand is shining in the sunlight and it is also known as the golden sand beach.


The Story of Mountains

YucangMountain 

Yucang Mountain Scenic Area has three superb scenery, namely sunrise, sea of clouds and strange stones. The scenic spot is a combination of strange, beautiful, quiet and wild views to form a beautiful landscape painting. Small and big exquisite stone is well-spaced in everywhere with different shapes and are full of interest. 


Shijutang Scenic Area

Shijutang Scenic Area is located 4 kilometers northwest of Cangnan County (in the territory of Lingting Township, Lingxi Town). It consists of three parts: ShijuTiancheng, YuquanCave and TaibaoGuanri. The scenic spot is famous for its strange rocks, secluded cave and greenlake.


The Story of Village 

WanyaoAncient Village

WanyaoAncient Village was built in theHongwu Period of Ming Dynastyand has a history of more than 600 years. It is the living fossil of the ancient dwellings in southern Zhejiang Province where ancient ceramic workshops are still preserved. Walking along the road paved with stonein the village center, you could find unique ancient dwellings, workshops and water shacks are scattered in order.

Fude Bay Village

Located in Fanshan Town, Cangnan County, Fude Bay Village is a village that was born and flourished in the alum picking and smelting industry. It has three golden cards, including provincial cultural relicprotection units, Chinese historical and cultural villages, and ancient Chinese villages. The village has a number of cultural relic protection units such as alum refining ancient ruins, miners stone houses, and ancient dwellings.