Yongkang, known as Lizhou in ancient times, is a county-level city in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, located in a hilly area in the central part of Zhejiang Province.

Legend has it that in the eighth year of the Three Kingdoms' Wu Ch'u (245 AD), Sun Quan's mother went here to pray for "eternal peace and prosperity" due to her illness. When she recovered from her illness, Sun Quan was so happy that he gave her the name "Yongkang" and established it as a county. It was elevated to the status of a state during the Tang Dynasty, and was approved by the State Council in 1992, when the county was abolished and established as a city. It has a jurisdiction of 10 towns, 4 streets and 1 economic development zone.

(The picture shows the county-level city of Yongkang)

Famous Scenic Spots in Yongkang;

Yongkang has one national scenic spot (Fangyan) and three municipal scenic spots (Baiyun Scenic Spot, Feilong Mountain Scenic Spot and Shichengkeng Scenic Spot). Among them, Fangyan Scenic Area in 1997 was named "Zhejiang top ten beautiful paradise", the end of 2003, approved by the State Council, Fangyan Scenic Area by the Ministry of Construction as a national key scenic spots; in early 2004, was named Zhejiang's top ten most attractive tourist attractions scenic spots.

References:

Yongkang People's Government "Yongkang Overview"