Exploring charm of Lishui

Lishui, the largest prefecture-level city in Zhejiang province is blessed with a superior and unique ecological environment.

It enjoys dense mountains with 80.79 percent coverage and ranks second in China for lofty heights, as there are 3,573 peaks with an altitude above 1,000 meters.

Lishui is renowned for the quality of its water. It's the source of six rivers, namely the Oujiang River, Qiantang River, Feiyun River, Jiaojiang River, Minjiang River and Saijiang River, where the water quality ranks first in Zhejiang.

The city also boasts fresh air. It is the only non-coastal and low altitude city among the top 10 national air quality cities. Its ecological environment index has been the best in Zhejiang for 16 consecutive years.