The Zhedong Small Jiuzhai scenic area is located at the northern foot of Siming Mountain, in Zhilin Village, Dayin Town, Yuyao City, Ningbo. It is invested and developed by Ningbo Huadongcheng Group. Due to its continuous mountains, curved mountain col, abundant bamboo forests, crisscrossing streams, and charming scenery of secluded valleys, streams and bamboo forests, it is known as ‘Zhedong Small Jiuzhai’.
The scenic area has convenient transportation. It only takes 30 minutes by car to reach downtown Ningbo and is within one hour’s transportation circle of Ningbo City. It is a tourist and leisure destination for hiking and self-driving for surrounding tourists to get close to nature. The original ecological beauty and relaxing tourism experience in the scenic area are deeply loved by surrounding tourists. In 2014, it was rated as a national 3A-level scenic area. The original ecological natural environment of Zhedong Small Jiuzhai is one of its major characteristics. Not only are there natural landscapes such as cliffs, streams and strange rocks, but also the scenic area is rich in vegetation and grows many rare animals and plants such as black snails, stream fish and kingfishers. At the same time, there are many popular folk cultural legends and touching revolutionary deeds in Zhedong Small Jiuzhai. ‘There is Nyingchi in Tibet and Zhilin in Ningbo.’ Zhilin Village where the scenic area is located is a famous ‘anti-Japanese village’ and is also the current residence of the East Zhejiang Provisional Party Committee. It was once the location of the Cinan Engineering Task Force and the temporary residence of the Sanbei Guerrilla Command. The Baiyan Temple scenic spot in the scenic area is also a red site. In the later period of the Anti-Japanese War, Baiyan Temple was once the rear hospital of the General Guerrilla Column and took care of the wounded and sick soldiers of the Third and Fifth Columns. The air in the scenic area is fresh and has an extremely high content of negative oxygen ions. It is known as a ‘natural oxygen bar’. Hiking on the ancient path and getting close to nature and being in a green world with beautiful mountains and clear waters can not only appreciate the ecological beauty of natural landscapes but also understand the red deeds of the New Fourth Army. It is the best choice for parent-child tours and leisure hiking. Pets are not allowed to enter the park. The scenic area provides pet storage services. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 16:30. Preferential policies: Children: Under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters in height (inclusive), accompanied by parents, free; children from 6 years old (exclusive) to 18 years old (inclusive), with valid certificates, half price. Students: Full-time undergraduate and below students, with valid certificates, half price. Elderly: Those over 70 years old (inclusive), with ID card or senior citizen card, free. Active servicemen: With valid officer certificate and soldier certificate, free. Police: With valid police officer certificate, free. Fire rescue personnel: With valid certificates, free. Disabled people: With disability certificate issued by national government departments, free. Tour guides: With tour guide certificate issued by the National Tourism Administration, free. Journalists: With press card issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication of the People’s Republic of China, free. Supplementary note: The above preferential policies need to be purchased at the scenic area by yourself. The above information is for reference only. The specific information shall be subject to the disclosure on the day of the scenic area.Parking lot: [Zhedong Small Jiuzhai parking lot]. Reference price: ¥10/time. Location: At the main entrance of the scenic area, parking lot at the entrance of the village. Number of parking spaces: 1500. Luggage storage: Reference price: free. Transportation inside the park: Reference price: Divided into uphill tickets and downhill tickets, 10 yuan/ticket. Toilets: There are multiple toilets in the ticket hall and inside the scenic area, all marked with eye-catching signs.
