Which city does Hangzhou Lishui belong to?

Lishui does not belong to Hangzhou, but to a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang.

Lishui is located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province and was named Chuzhou in ancient times. The city covers an area of ??17,300 square kilometers and is the largest prefecture-level city in the province.

Lishui is a famous historical and cultural city in Zhejiang Province and the first hometown of folk art in prefecture-level cities in China, with rich historical and cultural heritage. The famous Longquan celadon, Longquan sword and Qingtian stone carvings are known as the "Three Treasures of Lishui".

The city has 3 United Nations intangible cultural heritages of humanity (Longquan Celadon, Lishui Wooden Arcade Bridge, Suichang Banchun Agricultural Encouragement) and 18 national intangible cultural heritages; it has built a comprehensive Tongji Weir, the world's oldest arched dam and one of the first batch of world drainage and irrigation engineering heritage; there are also 50 national and provincial historical and cultural cities, towns and villages, and 158 national traditional villages. It has the largest number of ancient villages in East China. The area with the most complete features is known as "the last secret place in Jiangnan".

Extended information

As of 2019, Lishui governs 9 counties (cities, districts), namely Liandu District, Longquan City, Qingtian, Yunhe, Qingyuan, Jinyun, Suichang, Songyang, Jingning. The following counties and cities are introduced in detail:

1. Liandu District, a district under the jurisdiction of Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, is the political, economic and cultural center of southwestern Zhejiang. With a total area of ??1,502.10 square kilometers, it is the seat of the Lishui Municipal People's Government. Liandu District is surrounded by mountains and rivers, shaped like lotus petals. After the Song Dynasty, it was also known as Liancheng. After Lishui was evacuated to build a city and district, "Liandu" was designated as the municipal district.

2. Longquan City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. It is located on the border of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi in the southwest of Zhejiang Province. It borders Wenzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone to the east and Wuyishan National Scenic Tourist Area to the west. , is the main passage from Zhejiang Province to Jiangxi and Fujian. It is known as the "Ouwu-Eight-Fujian thoroughfare" and "the main road for translating horses and the throat of business travel". It has always been an important trade town in the adjacent areas of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi.

3. Songyang County is affiliated to Lishui City, Zhejiang Province and is located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province. It borders Liandu District of Lishui City to the east, Longquan City and Yunhe County to the south, Suichang County to the northwest, and Wuyi County of Jinhua City to the northeast.

Lishui Municipal People’s Government-City Overview