Wenxi Ancient Banyan Cluster

Wenxi Ancient Banyan Cluster

Wenxi Ancient Banyan Cluster is a national AA-level tourist attraction.

: Located on the banks of the Ou River in Wenxi Town. The 17 clusters of giant banyans consist of three species—large-leaf banyan, small-leaf banyan, and Taiwan high-mountain banyan—all over 250 years old. The largest tree has a diameter of 270 centimeters and a crown spanning about 33 square meters. Such an ancient, diverse, and densely clustered group of banyans is extremely rare in mid-subtropical regions and represents the northernmost banyan cluster in China. The films *Ashima* and *Blue Sky Pigeon Whistle* were shot here.

Address: Ancient Dyke on the North Bank of Wenxi Town, Qingtian County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province

Type: Geological Landform

Wenxi Town: Situated in the lower reaches of the Ou River, Wenxi Town is 12 kilometers from the county seat, 40 kilometers from Wenzhou, and 60 kilometers from Wenzhou Airport. It is home to the only seaport in Lishui City—Wenxi Port. National Highway 330 runs through the town, the Jinhua–Wenzhou Railway crosses the Ou River nearby with a station, and the Jinhua–Lishui–Wenzhou Expressway passes through the area with an exit. The transportation network by land, water, and air is highly convenient. The Gangtou Industrial Park is located south of the development zone, on flat terrain along the inner side of the Siqing Highway, the parallel road to National Highway 330, facing the Shabu Industrial Park across the Ou River, enjoying superior geographical conditions.

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