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Voykit pocket guide · China
Fuyang
Take a half‑day to one‑day side trip from Hangzhou; see the riverfront, parks and Longmen Ancient Town.
Fuyang is a small city in Zhejiang, about an hour south of Hangzhou by bus. Its main attractions – the Fuchun River promenade, Stork Mountain, Fuchun Taoyuan scenic area and Longmen Ancient Town – can be covered in a single day, making it a good half‑day stop when you have extra time from Hangzhou.
- Country
- China
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, rain)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥150–250 excl. bed (check) · Mid ¥300–500 excl. bed (check) · High ¥600+ excl. bed (check) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire 119 · Ambulance 120
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Bus ticket Hangzhou → Fuyang | ¥7 |
| Taxi base fare | ¥7 |
| Taxi per km | ¥2/km |
| Movie ticket | ¥60 |
| Fuyang New Bus Station entry ticket | ¥7 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- 40 km (25 mi) north, shuttle bus or taxi to Hangzhou then bus to Fuyang25 mi (40 km) north, shuttle bus or taxi to Hangzhou then bus to Fuyang
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Public buses are the main network; pedal rickshaws are common near the New Bus Station and cost about double the ¥7 taxi base fare. Taxis start at ¥7 plus ¥2 per km.
See and do
Known for
- Fuchun River promenade
- Stork Mountain
- Fuchun Taoyuan scenic area
- Longmen Ancient Town
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Longmen Ancient Town | Bus from Fuyang New Bus Station, about 1 h; walk to town centre | ≈1 h 15 min |
| Tianzhong Mountain | Bus to South Bus Station, then direct bus to mountain; ticket ¥35 | ≈2 h round trip |
Sleep
- International Trade Hotel
- Near the Fuchun River, 8 min drive from city centre, pool and breakfast buffet
Language
Mandarin is the language of the whole country, written in Simplified characters; Cantonese dominates Guangdong and Hong Kong, and dozens of regional languages survive at home. English is on metro signs, airports and large hotels; elsewhere use a translation app. Pinyin (the romanisation) helps with names but tones change meaning.
- Translation apps: Baidu Translate, Youdao, Microsoft Translator and Apple Translate work without a VPN; Google Translate needs one or a roaming eSIM.
- Show destinations to taxi drivers in characters; copy them from Amap.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Buses from Hangzhou are very crowded after 3 pm; expect up to a 30‑minute queue (check schedules).
- Taxi base fare is ¥7; rickshaws can charge up to ¥14 for short trips.
- Some scenic spots (e.g., Tianzhong Mountain) require entry tickets (¥35).
Generally safe; stay alert to crowded buses after 3 pm and traffic when using taxis or rickshaws.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Fuyang yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Fuchun River promenade
- Stork Mountain
- Fuchun Taoyuan scenic area
- Longmen Ancient Town
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Fuyang, revision 5322760 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5322760
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/fuyang). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.