Why visit Wenling
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yanggen Shan.
Weather in Wenling
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About Wenling
Wenling (Wenling dialect: Ueng-ling Zy [ʔuəŋ ʔliŋ zɿ]; simplified Chinese: 温岭市; traditional Chinese: 溫嶺市; pinyin: Wēnlǐng Shì) is a coastal county-level city in the municipal region of Taizhou, in southeastern Zhejiang province, China. It borders Luqiao and Huangyan to the north, Yuhuan to the south, Yueqing to the west, looks out to the East China Sea to the east. Wenling locates on 28°22'N, 121°21'E, approximately 300 km (190 mi) south of Shanghai.
From the Wikipedia article Wenling (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes2
History
During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, Wenling was not part of the Chinese state but rather part of the separate culture of Dong'ou. Following the third-century BC conquests of the Qin Empire, it was incorporated into the Minzhong Prefecture before being moved to Kuaiji under the Han. From the Tang to the Ming, Wenling was divided between Taizhou's Huangyan District and Wenzhou's Yueqing District.
In 1469, Taiping County was formed in the area from Fangyan, Taiping, and Fanchang, three villages formerly incorporated into Huangyan. Yueqing County's Shanmen and Yuhuan villages were ceded in 1476.
In 1513, the county seat built 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) of city wall, roughly squared, giving it the name of "Square Castle".
In 1914, the county was renamed Wenling to distinguish it from counties with same name in Shanxi, Sichuan, and Anhui. Wenling ("warm mountain") was once another name of Wenqiao Town.
Wenling was conquered by Communist forces on 28 May 1949, and the county government was created. In March 1994, Wenling was made a county-level "city".
From the History section of Wenling on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare4
Map of Wenling
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Getting there and nearby towns
Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Taizhou 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Wenzhou 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Xianju 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 温岭城市一景-1, Gmbsfd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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