Located in Yongjia, twenty-three km away from Wenzhou, the Nanxi River Scenic Resort is a national scenic spot which is adjacent to the Mount Yandang Scenic Resort. The Nanxi River Scenic Resort is divided into eight scenic areas, covering an area of 670 sq km with picturesque natural views and rural scenery.

 
The Nanxi River Scenic Resort is praised as the Cradle of Chinese Landscape Painting. Hundreds of beautiful scenic spots are scattered around the area - the Baizhang Waterfall, the Furong Ancient Village, and the Peace Rock.

The beautiful 300-kilometer-long Nanxi River is regarded as the most beautiful river in the world, flowing through the entire region of Yongjia. Pebbles shine under the sun, fish swim in the clean water, and trees line the sides of the river. The PH value of the river's water has been rated a seven, ensuring its suitability for living and drinking. Furthermore, the Nanxi River area is full of lush greenery with a mild climate, where has produced many local specialties such as chestnuts, persimmons, fragrant fish, and Wuniu Tea. Many rare tree species, such as the Fagus Hayatae, the Gingko, and the Pterocarya Stenoptera, can also be found here.

The ancient Furong Village is popular for its well preserved historical features and traditional cultural relics with a 1,200-year-old history. The layout of the village strictly follows the unique traditional culture of China, which can be seen from the carefully selected location and sophisticated style. The shape of the village is square and faces east, with a round Furong Pond (芙蓉池) in the middle. There are many historic and cultural sites such as ancient towers, bridges, pavilions, and archway buildings, which were built in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) around the Nanxi River.

Nanxi River is famous for its clean water, rare rocks, waterfall, ancient villages, and shoals. The main scenic spots of the Nanxi River area include the Baizhang Waterfall (bǎi zhàng pù 百丈瀑), the Furong Triangle Rock (fú róng sān yá 芙蓉三崖), the Waterfall of Tengxi Pool (téng xī tán pù 藤溪潭瀑), the Twelve Peaks (shí èr fēng 十二峰), the Taogong Cave (táo gōng dòng 陶公洞), the Warehouse Under The Cliff (yá xià kù 崖下库), the Furong Ancient Village (fú róng gǔ cūn 芙蓉古村), the Peace Rock (tài píng yán 太平岩) and the Lion Rock (shī zǐ yán 狮子岩), etc. Generally speaking, the scenic area can be divided into seven parts, including Nanxi River, Daruo Rock (dà ruò yán 大箬岩), Shiwei Rock (shí wéi yán 石桅岩), Water Rock (shuǐ yán 水岩), Sihai Hill (sì hǎi shān 四海山), Dou Gate (dǒu mén 陡门) and North Vally (běi kēng 北坑).

(Edited by Ye Ke)