A place worth visiting with low expenses

Travel Guide:

Changyu Dongtian

- Attractions: Mainly composed of Baxian Rock and Shuangmen Cave scenic areas. Guanxi Cave is the core attraction, consisting of 308 cave bodies, featuring giant stone-carved Buddha statues inside, and you can also experience the stunning cave concerts. Shuiyun Cave houses the Stone Culture Museum, where you can learn about the history of Changyu stone and stone culture.
- Tickets: Baxian Rock scenic area 15 RMB/person, Shuangmen Cave scenic area 40 RMB/person.
- Transportation: Located on Yayuan Road, Xinhe Town, Wenling City. You can take a bus from Wenling city center or drive there. The scenic area has a parking lot.

Ziyang Street

- Attractions: 1080 meters long, preserving the Tang and Song dynasty neighborhood layout, with historical sites such as the former site of the Taizhou branch of the People's Bank of China and the Zhu Ziqing Memorial Hall. You can also visit the Longxing Temple from the Sui dynasty and explore the thousand-year history of the Thousand Buddha Pagoda.
- Food: Don't miss local snacks like seaweed cake, egg white lamb tail, black rice mochi, embedded cake, and wheat shrimp.
- Transportation: Located in Linhai City, accessible by walking or bus from Linhai city center. There is a parking lot at the entrance of Xingshanmen.

Dachen Island

- Attractions: Lower Dachen Island has the Jiawu Rock scenic area, an excellent spot to watch the sunrise, known as the largest bonsai in the East China Sea; Langtongmen is named for its rapid currents and turbulent waves; the Reclamation Monument is the highest point on the island, offering panoramic views; Jilongtou is a great place to watch the sunset. Upper Dachen Island features Wushatou Black Sand Beach, where you can observe the Milky Way at night.
- Ferry Tickets: Can be purchased three days in advance via the "Beautiful Dachen" WeChat public account. Departures are from Taizhou Maritime Passenger Transport Center (Jiaojiang No.7 Pier), with ferry trips ranging from 1.5 to 3 hours.
- Island Transportation: You can rent electric scooters or charter cars, or buy shuttle bus tickets. A one-day ticket for Upper Dachen is 15 RMB, for Lower Dachen 25 RMB, and a two-day ticket is 35 RMB.

Tiantai Mountain

- Attractions: Guoqing Temple is the birthplace of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism, open for free, where you can visit the Sui dynasty pagoda, Tang dynasty camphor tree, and Song dynasty wisteria. Shiliang Waterfall is a rare high-drop waterfall in Asia, accessible via hiking the Xiake Ancient Trail. Qiongtai Fairy Valley is a canyon wonder, said to be the place where the Yellow Emperor cast his cauldron.
- Tickets: Guoqing Temple is free, Shiliang Waterfall 60 RMB/person, Qiongtai Fairy Valley 65 RMB/person, Tiantai Mountain Waterfall 100 RMB/person.
- Transportation: Located in Tiantai County, you can take a bus from Tiantai town to various attractions or drive. There is parking inside Guoqing Temple scenic area. If you navigate to "Tiantai Hotel" and arrive early in the morning, you can park in the hotel lot and walk 100 meters to the main entrance of the scenic area.