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7 Days in Jinhua

A week from Wuzhou old city and Jinhua hill through two Hengdian set days, Dongyang's Luzhai, Lanxi's Eight-Diagram village and a Fangyan day on Yongkang's red cliffs.

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Best time: March-May or September-NovemberBudget: mid-range

Quick Answer

Is 7 days enough for Jinhua?

7 days is the sweet spot for Jinhua: enough time for the must-sees plus one day trip or food/rest day.

Source: NihaoVisit Jinhua guide

7-day Jinhua itinerary at a glance

Use our full Jinhua travel guide as the base and adapt it to 7 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.

Wanfo Pagoda over Wuzhou old cityShuanglong Cave & Ye Shengtao's essayHengdian set daysZhuge Eight-Diagram villageFangyan red-cliff shrine hill
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Day 1

Wuzhou old city — pagoda, tower & mansion

The Northern Song pagoda of about 1062, rebuilt near a hundred metres tall in 2019; Li Qingzhao's verses at the Bayong Tower; the 1861 Shiwang Mansion and its Taiping murals.

Scenes from Jinhua, China
  1. jinhua wanfo pagoda
  2. jinhua bayong tower
  3. jinhua shiwang mansion
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Day 2

Shuanglong Cave on Jinhua hill

Ye Shengtao's 1957 essay route — outer hall, flatboat through the rock gap, twin-dragon chambers — plus the waterfall inside Binghu Cave on the same hillside.

Scenes from Jinhua, China
  1. jinhua shuanglong cave
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Day 3

Hengdian — Qin palace & Ming-Qing palace

About 1.5 hours south-east; the studios grew from a 1996 Guangzhou street — 1997's Qin palace in the morning, the full-scale Ming-Qing palace after lunch, stunt shows between.

Scenes from Jinhua, China
  1. jinhua hengdian qinwang palace
  2. jinhua hengdian mingqing palace
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Day 4

Hengdian — Qingming scroll & Dream Valley

A walking set of the famous Song scroll painting by day, then Dream Valley's flood-and-fire night show — the park's evening half runs most of the year.

Scenes from Jinhua, China
  1. jinhua hengdian qingming scroll
  2. jinhua hengdian dream valley
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Day 5

Dongyang — Luzhai mansion & wood carving

The Lu compound's Ming-era Suyong Hall axis and lattice screens, then Dongyang's wood-carving market streets — the craft has fed the film sets next door for decades.

  1. jinhua luzhai
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Day 6

Lanxi — Zhuge village & underground river

Yuan-times lanes radiating from the Zhong pool, ancestral halls of Zhuge Liang's line, then a flatboat into the Liudongshan underground river.

  1. jinhua zhuge village
  2. jinhua liudong underground river
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Day 7

Yongkang — Fangyan & departure

South to Yongkang's red cliffs — the stone gap of Tianmen, cliff walkways and the shrine hill of Hu Gong, tied to the Northern Song official Hu Ze — before evening trains from Jinhua.

  1. jinhua fangyan

Budget for 7 days in Jinhua

TierPer day7 days total
BackpackerUSD $50–$80USD $350–$560
Mid-rangeUSD $100–$200USD $700–$1,400
LuxuryUSD $300+USD $2,100+

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Frequently asked questions

What is the daily budget for Jinhua?
Budget travelers: USD $50–$80/day. Mid-range: $100–$200/day. Luxury: $300+/day. These cover hotel, three meals, transit, and one paid attraction per day.
Do I need a visa to visit Jinhua?
It depends on your passport — see our <a href="/china-visa-2026/">China visa guide</a> for the latest country-by-country list. Most Western passport holders can enter visa-free for 30 days as of 2026.
How do I get from the airport to the center of Jinhua?
Jinhua's main airport connects to the city center via airport bus, taxi, or metro where available. See the airport transfer section of our Jinhua guide.
Can I use 7 days for both Jinhua and a side trip?
Yes — with 7 days you can pair Jinhua with one nearby city (e.g. a short rail or bus side trip) and still have buffer days.
Is Jinhua safe for tourists?
Yes. Jinhua has very low violent crime rates and is widely considered safe for foreign tourists. Standard petty-theft precautions apply. See our <a href="/is-china-safe-2026/">is China safe</a> page.

See also: Jinhua travel guide, China visa 2026, China trip cost.