Wenzhou, China

Why go


• Themed parks at the “Wet Lands” and on Jiangxin Island, most notably the Unesco World Heritage Site at the Yandang Mountain called the World Geopark
• A hike up the Snow Mountain
• Island hopping at the Dong Tou group of islands


What you need to know


Climate: Subtropical
Area: Land–11,784 sq km, Sea–11,000 sq km
Coastline: 355 km
Population: 7,645,700
Regional dialect: Wu, Minnan
Major ethnic group: Han
Area code: 577


Did you know that…Wenzhou is the first city in China to have a market-driven economy?


Where to stay


To find the best hotels in Wenzhou see the Visiting China special feature on Wenzhou Hotels.