Get to know Liandu District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Lishui
- Chinese name
- 莲都区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,493.44 km²
- Population · 2020
- 562,116
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
An old weir and riverside trees
Tongji Weir (通济堰) was built in 505 during the Liang dynasty and is recognised as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure. The surrounding landscape includes large old camphor trees, riverside buildings and lanes paved with stone slabs. Water, woodland and village streets form the backdrop to the area’s cultural life.
Painting and old-town architecture
An official cultural feature describes the local landscape as nurturing a painting movement known as the local Barbizon school (巴比松画派). At Dagangtou (大港头), Jiangbin Road (江滨路) retains the character of a traditional Jiangnan town: its buildings are predominantly two-storey structures of timber and blue brick. Cultural businesses and artists gather around this riverside street.
Sources for this guide
【纪检监察人·镜头】春江暖古堰 青绿染画乡 · Zhejiang Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission
大港头镇：古堰画乡江滨路步行街入选2024年度省级高品质步行街 · Liandu District Government; Dagangtou Town
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Liandu District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Liandu District
River scene at Guyan Huaxiang · Plan your visit
Getting there
Liandu District covers the centre of Lishui. Search for 莲都区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Guyan Huaxiang. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Lishui →More in Lishui
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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