Jinhua Meidi Nanshan Drifting

　　“Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, I glimpse the southern hills in the distance.” Who among modern urbanites doesn’t yearn to escape the noise and the concrete jungle to immerse themselves in the mountain forests and countryside—enjoying the flowers in spring, the coolness in summer, the fruits in autumn, and the snow in winter—for a moment of relaxation.

　　In the south of Jinhua City lies Xianyuan Lake. At the beautiful source of Xianyuan Lake is a theme park for sports tourism — Meidi Nanshan. The park’s main attraction is valley drifting, making it the most distinctive “twin-raft drifting” leisure and sports destination in central and western Zhejiang.

　　Currently, Meidi Nanshan offers activities such as drifting, slides, zip-lining, team-building exercises, camping and barbecues, CS shooting, swimming, rock climbing, board games, and farmhouse experiences. The most distinctive activity at Meidi Nanshan is drifting, which adopts the “twin-raft drifting” format. Guests ride in pairs on specially designed inflatable rafts, starting from the source and navigating through rapids, deep pools, dams, backflows, boulders, and valleys until reaching the finish line—a drop of nearly 80 meters for an adrenaline-pumping aquatic experience.

　　Along the route of the Jinhua Meidi Nanshan Drifting scenic area, visitors can also enjoy views of Xianyuan Lake’s vast waters, streams, wildflowers, cliffs, and, even more so, expanses of bamboo forests—with over 95% forest coverage and air containing hundreds of times more negative oxygen ions than major cities, greatly benefiting health. It is suitable for young adults, families, and other tourists looking for vacation leisure, summer retreats, wellness, and relaxation on weekends and holidays. Since opening in May 2008, it has welcomed nearly 30,000 visitors from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, and nearby Zhejiang cities including Hangzhou, Wenzhou, and Ningbo. After a comprehensive upgrade in 2009, the scenic area now receives around 8,000 visitors daily, ranking first among similar drifting destinations in Zhejiang and third in all of China.

　　Information source: Jinhua Government Website