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Explore the region
About Guyan Huaxiang
The curved weir diverts water into a canal system, while old camphor trees and Wenchang Pavilion make the channel a cultural landscape as well as a working piece of engineering. Across the wider river setting, Dagangtou’s shops and painters give the water a different role as a subject. Visit the irrigation features and painting village as connected but separately accessed areas, planning any boat transfer explicitly.
What to look for
- Tongji Weir’s curved dam and channel system reveal gravity-fed irrigation.
- Old camphors and Wenchang Pavilion frame the channel, contrasting with Dagangtou’s painting activity.
Location & getting there
Getting to Guyan Huaxiang
Approach the painting-village side in Dagangtou, Liandu District, Lishui. For the Tongji Weir side, use the designated Yantou access or confirm the currently operating cross-river connection.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Tongji Weir
Begin with the dam and water-diversion arrangement.
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Canal and Wenchang Pavilion
Follow the public channel-side route to its trees and historic buildings.
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Dagangtou painting village
Compare engineering with the artistic river setting after a separately planned transfer.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find Guyan Huaxiang
古堰画乡 · 丽水市
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Ancient Weir Painting Village” · CC BY-SA 4.0.