Jinhua 3-Day City Walk Guide

Jinhua — heart of Zhejiang, "City of Small Commodities and Film." LP mentions Jinhua as an important commercial and cultural city in its Zhejiang guide. Hengdian World Studios is called the "Eastern Hollywood" — the world's largest film shooting base. Yiwu International Trade City is the world's largest small commodity wholesale market. Double Dragon Cave is the karst wonder made famous by Ye Shengtao's essay. Jinhua ham has perfumed the city for centuries — this city defines itself through commerce and creativity.

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📅 Itinerary Overview

Day	Theme	Key Attractions
Day 1	Film City	Hengdian World Studios (full day: Qin Palace + Ming/Qing Palace + Guangzhou Street)
Day 2	Natural Wonders	Double Dragon Cave → Zhuge Bagua Village → Jinhua Guzicheng
Day 3	Commerce Capital	Yiwu International Trade City → Fotang Ancient Town

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🎬 Day 1: Film City

Full Day: Hengdian World Studios

Hengdian World Studios — LP: "Eastern Hollywood, world's largest film shooting base":

• Qin Palace — filming location of "Hero"

  • Recreated Qin Shi Huang palace, grand and imposing
  • Admission: ¥170

• Ming & Qing Palace — 1:1 replica of the Forbidden City

  • Filming location of "Empresses in the Palace"
  • Admission: ¥170

• Guangzhou Street · Hong Kong Street — Republican-era atmosphere

  • Filming location of "The Opium War"
  • Night light show
  • Admission: ¥120

• Dream Valley — evening shows + water park

  • "Flood" live performance
  • Admission: ¥295

Tickets:

• Three-site combo approximately ¥430
• Choose 2–3 scenic areas, allow a full day
• Approximately 80 km from Jinhua

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🏔️ Day 2: Natural Wonders

Morning: Double Dragon Cave

Double Dragon Cave — LP: "The karst wonder from Ye Shengtao's famous essay":

• Subject of Ye Shengtao's classic textbook essay
• Lie-flat boat entry — squeeze through narrow cave entrance lying in a small boat
• Binghu Cave — underground waterfall
• Admission: ¥90
• Approximately 15 km from Jinhua downtown
• Allow 2–3 hours

Afternoon: Zhuge Bagua Village

Zhuge Bagua Village — LP: "Largest settlement of Zhuge Liang's descendants":

• Ancient village laid out in bagua (eight-trigram) pattern | 4,000+ descendants of Zhuge Liang
• Dagong Hall, Prime Minister's Ancestral Hall
• Ming and Qing architecture cluster
• Admission: ¥100
• Approximately 30 km from Jinhua

Evening: Guzicheng

Jinhua Guzicheng: | Jinhua's old town historic district | Bayong Tower — where Li Qingzhao once climbed

• Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince's Mansion
• Free to stroll

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🛒 Day 3: Commerce Capital

Morning: Yiwu International Trade City

Yiwu International Trade City — LP: "World's largest small commodity market":

• 75,000 booths
• The starting point for sourcing global small commodities
• 5 districts, impossible to see in one day
• Free entry
• Approximately 60 km from Jinhua

Afternoon: Fotang Ancient Town

Fotang Ancient Town: | Yiwu's most charming ancient town

• Old docks, old streets, old bridges
• Fotang qianzhang (tofu skin) is the local specialty
• Free entry

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🚗 Transportation Guide

How to Get There

• High-speed rail: Jinhua Station / Jinhua South Station
  • Hangzhou → Jinhua: approximately 1 hour
  • Shanghai → Jinhua: approximately 2 hours
  • Wenzhou → Jinhua: approximately 1.5 hours
• By air: Yiwu Airport

Getting Around & Beyond

• Bus: Covers city area, reaches Double Dragon Cave
• To Hengdian: Jinhua East Station → Hengdian, approximately 1.5 hours
• To Yiwu: High-speed rail approximately 20 minutes

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🍜 Food Checklist

Dish	Recommended Place	Price (¥)
Jinhua Ham	Restaurants / specialty shops	30–60
Jinhua Crispy Cake	Cake shops	2–5 each
Clay Pot Stewed Ham	Local restaurants	35–50
Yiwu Brown Sugar	Yiwu specialty	10–20
Fotang Tofu Skin	Fotang Ancient Town	5–10
Lanxi Chicken Cake	Lanxi	5–8
Dongyang Noodles	Dongyang	8–12
Pan'an Medicinal Cuisine	Pan'an County	25–40
Pujiang Wheat Cake	Pujiang	5–8
Yongkang Meat Wheat Cake	Yongkang	5–8

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💡 Practical Tips

1. Best season: Mar–May / Sep–Nov — pleasant spring and autumn
2. Hengdian needs a full day — huge complex, 2–3 areas enough
3. Double Dragon Cave: lie-flat boat entry is a must — the classic from the textbook essay
4. Yiwu Trade City is great for sourcing — wholesale prices incredibly low
5. Jinhua ham is the signature — great in soups and stir-fries
6. Moderate costs — ¥80–150 per person per day
7. Jinhua crispy cakes — buy as souvenirs — cheap and delicious

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This guide references LP's Zhejiang guide, combined with TravelChinaGuide, China Discovery, and other travel information sources.