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​Recommended route in Quzhou to escape summer heat

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-08-04

First stop: Fugai Mountain Canyon Rafting Scenic Spot

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Visitors go rafting at the Fugai Mountain Canyon Rafting Scenic Spot in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/qz828.com]

The Fugai Mountain Canyon Rafting Scenic Spot in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, is an excellent place to escape the summer heat.  

It is located at the intersection of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. Tourists can witness different views of three provinces in one rafting trip.

Second stop: Nianbadu Ancient Town

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A view of Nianbadu ancient town in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Nianbadu Ancient Town is a national 5A-level scenic spot near Fugai Mountain Canyon Rafting Scenic Spot. Located on the border of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, it was a historically important town and honored as a cultural exclave by experts and "a dream left in mountains" by scholars.

Third stop: Fugai Mountain Resort

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A view of Fugai Mountain in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Fugai Mountain, or Floating Cap Mountain, forms a boundary between Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. The total area of the Fugai Mountain Resort is 14.40 square kilometers, and the main peak is at an elevation of 1,146.4 meters.

It is steep and filled with strange rocks and odd caves. The mountain has huge rocks on its peak, as if the "cap" is floating, hence the name "floating cap".