Chaoshan Mountain
超山
A famous plum-viewing mountain in Linping District, known as the “Ten-Li Sea of Fragrant Snow.” It is one of the three great plum-viewing sites of Jiangnan and has ancient plum trees from the Tang and Song dynasties.
Chaoshan lies south of Tangqi Town in Linping District. Plum cultivation here has a history of more than a thousand years. At the foot of the mountain stand two ancient plum trees, the Tang Plum and the Song Plum. During the plum-blossom festival, hundreds of thousands of plum trees bloom together to form the “Ten-Li Sea of Fragrant Snow.” The tomb and memorial hall of Wu Changshuo are also at the foot of the mountain. Admission to the scenic area is about 30 to 40 yuan, with extra activities during plum season. Climbing to the main peak takes about an hour. It is about 30 km from downtown Hangzhou and can be combined with Tangqi Ancient Town in one day. On holidays, take the Metro and then a bus, or drive.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tangqi Ancient Town
- China Grand Canal Museum
- Grand Canal & Gongchen Bridge
- Xiaohe Street Historic Block
- Xiangji Temple
- Yellow Dragon Cave
- Baoshi Hill & Baochu Pagoda
- Broken Bridge & Bai Causeway