Population: 5,570,000
Area: 9,413 square kilometers (3,634 square miles)
Administrative Division: 3 districts (Jiaojiang, Huangyan, Luqiao); 4 counties (Sanmen, Tiantai, Xianju, Yuhuan); 2 county-level cities (Linhai, Wenling)
Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Consultant: 0576-88535773
Tourist Complaints: 0576-88535755
Taizhou Hospital: 0576-8112241
Taxi Complaints and lost property find: 96520
Location: Located in middle Zhejiang, Taizhou is south to Ningbo and Shaoxing, north to Wenzhou, east to Jinhua and Lishui and west off the East China Sea.
History: The land of Taizhou has been cultivated since the Neolithic Age. In the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), it was called Puxiang, which was changed into Puxian Shire in the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD). In 621 of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it was called Haizhou State. The name of Taizhou came into being in 622. It was in 1994 when Taizhou became a prefecture-level city under the approval of the State Council.
Physical Features: With the East China Sea to its east, the land of Taizhou inclines from high west to low east. It is covered with various landforms including hills, plains, mountains, islands and sea.
Climate: Taizhou belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone. Summer there is quite hot especially in July when the average temperature can be as high as 34
C (93F). Winter is long but not too cold. The average temperature is about 4C (39F) to 8C (46F). Early May, late June and early September are rainy season of Taizhou.
When to Go: Best time to visit Taizhou is from April to October. Every year from April to May, the Azalea Festival and Stone Culture Festival are held. The China Taizhou Tourism Festival is held between May and September. The South China Great Wall Tourism Festival is held from October to November. These interesting festivals can be the good reference for choosing the time to visit.
Local Highlights: Taizhou is newly developed harbor city. It is an important manufacture base of Zhejiang with the most renowned productions of mold and water pump. Taizhou has the second largest coal-fired power plants in Zhejiang. It is also one of China's main bases of fruit and fishing industry.
Special Local Products: Handicrafts: glass sculpture, bamboo sculpture, stone sculpture, tree root carving, shell carving, waxwork, paper lantern, pearl
Foods: satsuma, waxberry, loquat, orange, shaddock, chestnut, long persimmon, sugarcane
Scenic Spots:
South China Great Wall: It is a well kept ancient Great Wall under the state protection in Linhai, the national historical and cultural city. It is said to be the original version of the Badaling Great Wall.
Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area: It is a national AAAA tourism spot, not only famous for its breath-taking scenery, but also for its Buddhism and Taoism culture.
Xianju National Scenic Area: Located in Xianju County, it attracts tourists with its fairy landscape. Yong'an River cruise is the highlight of this area.
Taozhu Provincial Scenic Area: It is a national geological park in Linhai. Taozhu Ancient Town and Coral Rock are most famous there.
Fangshan-Nansong Mountain Scenic Area: Linked with the famous Yandang Mountain, it is composed of three parts: Fangshan Mountain, Lion Peak and Longjiangmen Gateway.
Changyu Dongtian Scenic Area: It is a national AAAA tourism spot in Wenling. The grand cave scenery formed due to the stone exploration 1,500 years ago. Thousands of caves link and form a natural music hall.
Other Spots: Shitang Fishing Village, Dalu Island, Dachen Island, Shepan Island, Taizhou Sea World, Wu Zixiong Glass Art Exhibition Hall, Yuhuan Agricultural Sightseeing Garden, Shaddock Orchard
Tourist Tips: Taizhou Huangyan Airport (HYN) is located in Luqiao District. It has directly flights to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an and other cities. Taizhou has no railways but well developed highways. Taizhou Chief Bus Station, located in Luqiao District, operates long distance buses to many other cities in the mainland. Haimen Port is the third largest port of Zhejiang. The passenger wharf has scheduled routes to many islands. No.901 city bus link the three districts of Taizhou together, providing quite convenient way for traveling around the city.
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Travelers' Voices on Taizhou City
1.
Nov. 4,2009 03:24 Reply
Ms.Melanie(S.A) said:
Hi. Do anybody know the address of Taizhou Junior Middle School. It is in Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang province.
Thanking you
Nov. 4,2009 22:34
Mr.Thomas(China) replied:
Hello Melanie,
I dont know if this is the same school, but in Linhai they have Taizhou Middle School: 浙江省临海市双林南路220号
My chinese is not good, translates to 220 lin south road, linhai city, zhejiang.
good luck.
thomas c,
jiaojiang taizhou
Nov. 6,2009 02:51
Ms.Melanie(S.A) replied:
Thanks. I have subsequently found out the school's address; No.8 Junti Road, Linhai. Do you mind checking up on this.
Nov. 6,2009 09:44
Mr.Thomas(China) replied:
Hello your also correct, they have two sites (campus). One is the one you said and the other is the one i mentioned.
Enjoy your time, linhai is a nice town. but just a little lonely. take care.
thomas
2.
Oct. 28,2009 06:53 Reply
Ms.BLACKKNIGHT(United Kingdom) said:
Hello all,
I would like to go from Taizhou (in Zhejiang) to Ningbo (Zhejiang). Also I am coming from the UK and I would like to know whether I have to go to a major city (like beijing or shanghai) and then take another plane to Taizhou.
Can anyone also recommend a good 4 star hotel in Taizhou?
Oct. 29,2009 16:34
Mr.Edy(Brazil) replied:
Hello! I will go to Taizhou next week. How the weather in this week. My first time in China.
Nov. 4,2009 23:36
Mr.Thomas(China) replied:
hello,
firstly the weather is becoming alot cooler, temp will drop to low teens in the next week or so.
you can get trains from taizhou to ningbo, about 6 trains a day. hangzhou and shanghai are the nearest major cities and you can get bus or train to these locations very easily. in taizhou just ask the taxi driver for taizhou huangyan huo che zhan. means train station. i live in jiaojiang which is the capital of taizhou. taizhou has about 11 districts so you need to make sure which one you will be in.
tiantai
jiaojiang
huangyan
sanmen
luqiao
linhai
wenling
others i dont know official names of.
in jiaojing you can stay at yao da hotel, yi ding hotel, sunny hotel, ocean hotel, or fang yuan hotel. yao da is the best in the whole of taizhou and it has a foreign restaurant which serves many tasty american, indian and british foods.
good luck with everything.
taizhou jiao jiang
thomas crawford
3.
Sep. 28,2009 21:35 Reply
Mr.Thomas(China) said:
hello,
im a foreigner from England who has been living in Taizhou for over a year now. Yesterday was the opening of the new train station. I went on it to wenzhou and back. The train service is the CRH line. Trains are beautiful and smart. Like bullet trains just a little slower, about 253km/ph. Service from Taizhou goes to wenzhou, fuzhou, ningbo, hangzhou, jiaxing, shanghainan (shanghai south). the journey from taizhou to shanghainan by bus is nearly 6 six hours and by train is 3 hours 30minutes 180rmb. five trains a day to shanghai and wenzhou.
Anyone who is lives in Taizhou can get the new 903 or 904 bus from either Luqiao or Jiaojing, its like the existing service of the 901 and 902 buses. Jiaojiang to train station in taxi should cost roughly 66rmb but by bus cost 3.5rmb.
any questions then just reply.
take care
thomas
Oct. 3,2009 01:32
Mr.kobe(cn) replied:
thanks u very much for your excellent introducing
Nov. 3,2009 21:34
Mr.Drew(USA) replied:
Hello, is this the same train between Shanghai and SanMen near Taizhou? I know a train stops in SanMen and want information and schedule.
Nov. 4,2009 01:20
Mr.Shan replied:
Yes, it should be same train to Sanmen. The train D3105, D5553 and D5555 departing from Shanghai South Railway Station via Sanmen.
D3105(Shanghai->Fuzhou): 07:25~13:53, arrive in Sanmen at11:13
D5553(Shanghai->Wenzhou): 08:33~13:22, arrive in Sanmen at 12:19
D5555(Shanghai->Wenzhou): 13:18~17:57, arrive in Sanmen at 16:56
D5552(Wenhou->Shanghai): 17:28~22:17, arrive in Sanmen at 18:26
D3106(Fuzhou->Shanghai): 16:06~22:37, arrive in Sanmen at 18:39
D5556(Wenzhou->Shanghai): 18:20~22:59, arrive in Sanmen at 19:18
4.
Oct. 6,2009 04:23 Reply
Mr.Go(Philippines) said:
Need assistance, will be in Zhejiang next month where would like to inquire the best way (mode of transport) to go to Taizhou from Jinhua Zhejiang, please also advise the how may hours is the travelling time.
Thank you
Oct. 10,2009 01:42
Mr.Jamie replied:
The best way is going by bus. Jinhua West Bus Station has buses to Shanghai South Bus Station (6:00-16:00), about 4 hours' journey. Shanghai South Bus Station has one bus to Taizhou at 13:40. About three hours later, you can reach Taizhou.
Oct. 17,2009 10:17
Mr.GEOFFLEE(China) replied:
Hi,Mr.Go The best way to go to Taizhou from Jinhua is by coach, it will take 3 and half hours.
Oct. 20,2009 08:20
Mr.Go(Phil) replied:
Mr. Go; Please note I will be going to Taizhou Zhejiang
5.
Sep. 21,2009 00:20 Reply
Ms.Kate(USA) said:
I am planning a trip to Zhouzhuang (the water town) and was wondering how I should get there from Taizhou? Bus? Train?
How long will it take and how much will it cost?
Also, is there a hostel I can stay at or a good hotel that has reasonable prices?
Thank You,
Kate
Sep. 23,2009 22:12
Ms.Cindy replied:
Taizhou Bus Terminal (South bus Station) and West Bus Station all have many buses to Zhouzhuang everyday. The ticket fare is only 10RMB and you can get there within one hour. It is not hard to find a play to stay in Zhouzhuang. The price is resonable in hostel, and higher in hotel. Stay in local residence (inn or hostel) is a good choice. If you do not get into the town in high seasons, you can get around and pick up one hostel to live.
6.
Aug. 26,2009 03:51 Reply
Ms.Cynthia(Indonesia) said:
Greetings everyone,
How I can get to Taizhou from Fuzhou
Thanks for the help
Aug. 28,2009 02:23
Mr.Hank replied:
Firstly, please take a flight from Fuzhou to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport. The journey is about one hour. Then, please take the shuttle bus to downtown Hangzhou and then catch a bus from Hangzhou East Bus Station to Taizhou directly.
7.
Aug. 11,2009 14:38 Reply
Mr.allan(canada) said:
hi
i need to go from hangzhou to huangyan what is the best way to do it by car or bus?
Aug. 12,2009 03:54
Mr.kobe(cn) replied:
You could go to hangzhou east coach station to take the bus to huangyan ,and about 110 RMB/ticket
8.
Jul. 6,2009 18:44 Reply
Mrs.Barb Heptig(USA) said:
I will be in Taizhou from Aug 8-15 staying with my daughter who teaches English. while she is at work what can I do? Are there any tours I can take? or maybe fishing? good places to shop? thank you! Barb from Texas
Jul. 6,2009 20:52
Mr.Hanson replied:
Well, I think you could have a trip in Zhejiang Province, such as Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Wuzhen. You also could go to Shanghai, not far from Taizhou. If you travel alone, it is suggested you participate in a tour group. Nice time!
9.
Jun. 29,2009 05:07 Reply
Mr.Nick(USA) said:
Hello to whom can help me,
What kind of public transportation can I use to get to Ningbo and Hangzhou from Taizhou? Is there a train or bus?
Jun. 30,2009 20:34
Mr.Qi replied:
Taizhou to Hangzhou
Train: T7788 (11:32-19:40), 8 hours
Bus: Taizhou Bus Terminal and Taizhou West Bus Station respectively have three buses a day to Hangzhou, 4-5 hours
Taizhou to Ningbo
Bus: Taizhou Bus Terminal has bus (9am in the morning) to Ningbo， 5 hours or so
Jul. 1,2009 04:38
Mr.kobe(cn) replied:
No train station in zhejiang taizhou.The jiangsu taizhou has train station .Only bus you can take from zhejiang taizhou to hangzhou or ningbo .
10.
Jun. 19,2009 05:25 Reply
Mr.Juan(Colombia) said:
Hello,
I want to go from Shaoxing to Taizhou, which is the best way?
Jun. 19,2009 20:33
Mr.Toby(USA) replied:
There is only bus running between them directly. The Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center has three buses respectively at 07:45, 12:50 and 15:50 to Linhai of Taizhou everyday. The fare is about 65RMB and takes about 3.5 hours.