I stayed in Hangzhou for a while, and during this period I also went to Suzhou for a while. Suzhou and Hangzhou, with their rich resources and outstanding people, have been places that people yearn for since ancient times.
West Lake
Qiandao Lake
Lingyin Temple
Qili Mountain Pond
Zhouzhuang Ancient Town
A folk song goes: "There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. There is the West Lake in Hangzhou, and there are mountain ponds in Suzhou. Two good places, infinitely beautiful scenery." Let me introduce the beautiful scenic spots in Suzhou and Hangzhou in winter. .
1. West Lake
Reason for recommendation:
West Lake is a business card of Hangzhou, and it is also the soul of Hangzhou. Each season has its own merits, and when spring comes, "flowers bloom" The embankment is full of willows and smoke", in summer there are "red clothes and green fans reflecting the clear waves", in autumn there is "a lake of one color and a vast expanse of autumn light", in winter there is "a white embankment with a trace of blue and white ink". I have actually been to West Lake more than 3 or 5 times, but West Lake and its surroundings are actually very large, and I have not completely finished it yet, because it is winter, and there are only residual lotuses and sunset, which is also a unique scenery.
Recommended play time: 1 day
Ticket price: Free
Opening hours: all day
Location and transportation: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province No. 1 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Xihu District, take Metro Line 1 to Longxiangqiao Station, and walk about 400 meters from the station to West Lake.
Introduction to West Lake:
One of the first batch of national 5A tourist attractions and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. In 2011, it was included in the World Heritage List. With one mountain, two pagodas, three islands, three embankments and five lakes as the basic layout, the famous ten sceneries of the West Lake are dotted among them. Nature and humanity complement each other, making it extremely beautiful. The landscape of Three Ponds Reflecting the Moon that appears on the back of the one-yuan RMB note also reflects the special status of West Lake among China's scenic spots.
2. Thousand Island Lake
Recommendation reason:
Thousand Island Lake is a suitable place for vacation. The scenery on the water is more beautiful than the scenery on the island. In fact, Thousand Island Lake The water quality of the lake is really good. Most of the water sources in Hangzhou and above come from Qiandao Lake...? Because of the protection of water sources, no industrial factories are allowed to be built here. All of this has made the people of Qiandao Lake happy. Life has become extremely leisurely, and Qiandao Lake has also become extremely livable and suitable for vacation.
Recommended tour duration: more than 1 day
Ticket price:
Central Lake District: 130 RMB; Southeast Lake District: 130 RMB (March 1-November) Monday - Sunday, 30th)
Central Lake District: RMB 110; Southeast Lake District: RMB 110 (Monday - Sunday, December 1st - February 28th of the following year)
Open Time:
08:00-17:00 (all day); last admission time: 17:00 (Monday to Sunday, March 1st to November 30th)
08:40-16:30 (all day); last admission time: 16:30 (December 1st - Monday - Sunday, February 28th of the following year)
Location and transportation:
No. 348, Menggu Road, Chun'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. You can take Chun'an K004/K011/K007 bus and get off at the tourist terminal station, and walk about 260 meters to get there.
Reservation method:
You can make an appointment and purchase tickets on the online platform
Introduction to Qiandao Lake:
It is the Xin'anjiang Reservoir, located in Zhejiang Province In Chun'an County in the western suburbs of Hangzhou City, there is an artificial lake formed by damming and impounding water in 1959 to build China's first large-scale hydropower station with self-designed and self-made equipment, the Xin'an River Hydropower Station. It is the lake with the most islands in the world and the largest forest park in China. It has been selected by the China World Records Association with 1,078 islands. Thousand Island Lake, together with Xiandao Lake in Yangxin County, Huangshi City, Hubei Province and Kingston Thousand Island Lake in Ottawa, Canada, are known as the "three largest Thousand Island Lakes in the world". Qiandao Lake's islands of various sizes and shapes are distributed sparsely and densely, and arranged in an orderly manner.
Where the islands are clustered, the islands seem to be connected but not connected. The lake surface is divided into different widths, twists and turns, and the direction is difficult to distinguish, forming a characteristic landscape of a labyrinth on the lake. Where the islands are sparse, the lake surface is open, far-reaching, and vast, just like the sea.
3. Lingyin Temple
Reason for recommendation:
Adjacent to the West Lake, it is the earliest Buddhist temple in China and one of the top ten ancient temples in China. It retains the remains of various dynasties. Many exquisite cultural relics. The plaque "Yunlin Temple" hangs on the Tianwang Hall, which was inscribed by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. There are a collection of treasures in the temple. There are many fantastic and changeable caves on the mountain, which are dotted with Buddhist grotto statues dating back to the Five Dynasties. They are rare ancient grotto art treasures in Jiangnan, my country. This is the place where Jigong became a monk. It is said that prayers are very effective, and there is an endless stream of pilgrims who come to worship the Buddha and pray for blessings every day.
Recommended play time: 1-3 hours
Ticket price:
Feilai Peak: Adult ticket 45 RMB/half-price ticket 22.5 RMB (January 1 -Monday to Sunday, December 31st)
Free admission: Holders of park annual passes or senior citizen cards
Opening hours: 07:00-18:00
Location and transportation: No. 1, Fayun Lane, Lingyin Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, take bus 103/121/1314/324M and get off at Santianzhu Bus Station, and walk about 472 meters to get there.
Reservation method: You can make an appointment and purchase tickets on the online platform
Introduction to Lingyin Temple:
Also known as Yunlin Temple, it is located in Hangzhou City and was first built in the Xian Dynasty of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the first year of He (326), it covered an area of ??about 87,000 square meters. The founder of Lingyin Temple is the West Indian monk Huili. Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty granted land and expanded it. Qian Miao, King of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties, ordered Master Yongming Yanshou to revive and develop the temple and named it Lingyin New Temple. During the Jiading period of Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty, Lingyin Temple was known as one of the "Five Mountains" of Zen Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the master of Zen Buddhism, Monk Gu De, became the abbot of Lingyin and raised funds to rebuild the temple. It took eighteen years to build the temple alone, and its scale ranked among the "biggest in the southeast".
4. Qili Shantang
Reason for recommendation:
As soon as I entered the Shantang, I was attracted by the red lanterns. It feels very different from the ancient streets I visited before. Although many ancient streets are similar now. But Shantang is still quite charming. As night falls, the lights begin to turn on. Compared to the thousands of lights in the city, it gives me the feeling of walking on ancient streets. When it snows, Suzhou becomes Suzhou. Snow may be the ultimate romance of Jiangnan, especially when paired with Jiangnan’s ancient poems. It has a unique charm?
Recommended play time: more than 3 hours
Ticket price: Free, you need to purchase additional tickets for the cruise
Opening hours: all day
Location and transportation: No. 178, Shantang Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, take Metro No. 2 Line to Shantang Street Station; Shantang Street (bus station): No. 7, No. 34, No. 34, No. 44
Introduction to Qili Shantang:
Eastern connection to "Red Dust" Changmen, the first and second-class wealthy and romantic place in the middle, is connected to Huqiu, the first scenic spot in Wuzhong, to the west, and is about seven miles long. It was built by Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, who recruited workers to dig river embankments when he was the governor of Suzhou. It has a history of more than 1,100 years. It was once one of the most developed commercial and cultural streets in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was known as "the first ancient street in China" and "the epitome of old Suzhou and the window of Wu culture". Shantang Street at night is very artistic and suitable for taking pictures. You can also find a teahouse to drink tea, listen to Pingtan, and experience the traditional culture of old Suzhou.
5. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town
Reason for recommendation:
It is a small town in the south of the Yangtze River and has the reputation of "China's No. 1 Water Town". There are Shen Hall, Zhang Hall, Milou, Ye Chuqian's former residence, Chengxu Taoist Temple, Quanfu Temple and other places of interest, which have high historical value and ornamental value. There are many ancient bridges in the scenic area, and the bridges face each other and the bridges are connected. There are still stone bridges built from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. You can sit on the boat and travel around, crossing bridges and holes, which is quite interesting.
Recommended tour duration: 1 day
Ticket price:
Zhouzhuang Ancient Town: 100 RMB; Ancient Town Water Alley Tour: 220 RMB (January 1-12 Monday - Sunday, March 31st)
Half ticket: children 1.2-1.5 meters tall, seniors aged 60-69 years old
Free tickets: children under 1.2 meters tall, people with disabilities holding a disability certificate , seniors over 70 years old
Opening hours:
07:30-21:00 (all day); closing time: 21:00 (October 8-12 Monday-Sunday, January 31st)
07:30-21:00 (all day); last admission time: 21:00 (Monday-Sunday, January 1st-September 7th)
Location and transportation: Ancient Archway, No. 43, Quanfu Road, Kunshan City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, take Kunshan No. 260/Kunshan No. 263 and get off at the Zhouzhuang Health Center bus station, and walk about 300 meters to get there.
Reservation method: Buy tickets directly at the visitor center, or you can make reservations and purchase tickets on the online platform
Introduction to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town:
Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is located southeast of Suzhou City, Kunshan At the junction of Zhouzhuang, Wujiang and Shanghai, it is a pre-selected world cultural heritage site and one of the first batch of national 5A tourist attractions. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is surrounded by water. It is a town based on the river, a street based on the water, and a city based on the street. The main attractions include Fu'an Bridge, Shuangqiao, Shen Hall, etc. There are 14 ancient stone bridges built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties that are well preserved on the well-shaped river. More than 800 aboriginal households live along the river, and more than 60 houses still retain the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Tips:
1. ID cards and other documents. Bring your student ID card.
2. Mobile phone and power bank. To take photos and keep in touch with my family at all times. You can view guides and search for delicious food.
3. Must-bring medicines: cold medicine, antidiarrheal medicine and bezoar detoxification tablets.
4. Bring thick clothes in addition to a change of clothes. And umbrellas.
5. Travel-sized shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrush and towel.
6. WeChat and Alipay payment can now be used in most places. I like to carry some change with me in case of emergencies.