Location: Lishui (丽水) is in the southwest of Zhejiang, bordering Fujian in the south.
Population: 2,117,000
Area: with an area of 17,298 square kilometers
Nationalities: Lishui gathers Han and 35 minorities including She, Miao, Tujia, Buyi, Dong, Hui, Hani, Zhuang, Man, Dai, Bai, Gaoshan, etc.
History: As early as 4,000 years ago, there were tribes lived in this area. In 589, Sui Dynasty established Chuzhou and after three years, the namewas changed to Kuozhou. In 779, during the Tang Dynasty, it was named Lishui county. In 1949, the Lishui Special District was established but then abolished in 1952.
Climate: Lishui has a tropical monsoon climate, featuring four distinctive seasons. The winter is short and mild while the summer is very hot and long. Its annual average temperature is 18.5℃. the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.5℃ in January to 29.0℃ in July. The rainfall is concentrating from March to June.
Transportation: Railway-Jinhua-Wenzhou Railway passes through Lishui city. Lishui Railway Station is the only railway station in Lishui.
Highway- Comparing to plane and train, long-distance bus is a more convenient alternative. Lishui has two coach stations such as Lishui West Coach Station and Lishui Coach Station.
Local Specialties: Suichang Black Pottery, Qingtian Stone Caving
Local Food: All kinds of hot pots are popular in Lishui, such as Loach Hotpot, salted vegetable hot pot.
Attraction: Xiandu Scenic Area- Xiandu Scenic Area (仙都) is located in Jinyun County, the scenic area features an enchanting landscape of queer peaks and beautiful waters that are in harmony with the rural scenery and historical relics. It is a national scenic area mainly for sightseeing, spending holidays, and the popularization of science. There are more than 300 scenic spots in the 166.2-square-kilometer scenic area.
Daji Village- Daji village (大济村) as the center spot, the entire project is composed of water sight tourist area, tourist development control area, ancient villages tourist area, Daji stream tourist area and pastoral scene area. It is about 2kilometers southeast of Qingyuan County, Lishui City.

