The Liandu district of Lishui city – located in East China's Zhejiang province – was recently listed on a ranking of top tourist destinations in the Yangtze River Delta or YRD region that can be reached by high-speed railway.

The list was put together by the culture and tourism bureaus of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces and Shanghai city in the YRD region.

Liandu district is home to many tourist attractions including the Guyan Huaxiang Scenic Area, Jiulong Wetland Park, the Dongxi Rock Scenic Area, as well as plenty of cultural landmarks such as the Liucitang Bei Street.

Let's check them out!

Boats gently ply the water, in a particularly picturesque scene in the Guyan Huaxiang Scenic Area. Guyan Huaxiang – literally "ancient weir and painting town" – is an idyllic town that features Chinese-style buildings and unblemished natural landscape. [Photo/CFP]

Magnificent views like this one in the Dongxi Rock Scenic Area draw visitors from home and abroad. [Photo/CFP]

Fireflies light up the evening in Jiulong National Wetland Park, which boasts a pristine ecological system and environment. [Photo/CFP]

Liucitang Bei Street is an ancient street first built in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It has noteworthy historical and cultural artifacts. [Photo/Lishui Daily]