Sightseeing Tours

 

 

The Xixi National Wetland Park has an extensive history and is located on the southern tip of the longest and oldest canal in the world, the Hangzhou-Beijing Grand Canal. The Dragon boats will take you around in the network of rivers and show you a new side of Hangzhou, also known as the paradise city of China. To see the striking beauty of this place, there is definitely reason to be updated on the legends of Hangzhou which then gives you a whole new spectrum to fill your imagination with.

 

8:40 a.m. Depart from the Dragon Hotel.

9:00 a.m. Visiting Yuewang Temple (also known as Yuefei Memorial Hall, which was constructed in memory of a famous ancient national hero-Yue Fei), Visiting the Lingyin Monastery（The Lingyin Monastery, or the Monastery of Soul’s Retreat, is a famous historical site of the West Lake. Here exists the Lingyin Monastery, a famous ancient temple in China, in front of which there are Feilai Peak, Cold Spring, Longhong Cave and precious rock cave arts and queer and varied natural caves and gullies.）

12:30 p.m. Having lunch

13:30 p.m. Visiting Xixi National Wetland Park by sightseeing boat

15:30 p.m. Visiting China National Silk Museum, Visiting Qing hefang Ancient Street

18:30 p.m. Having dinner

19:30 p.m. Leave for hotel

 

 

 

 

The Fuchun River-Xin’an River-Thousand-islet Lake scenic area is a picturesque waterway. As long as 300 kilometers, it covers more than 1100 square kilometers. With numerous tourist attractions, its scenery is especially enchanting. 
Thousand-islet Lake is known for its numerous attractions, featuring green hills, beautiful waters, unusual caves, and fantastic rocks. More appealing among them are such islets as Longshan, Laoshan, Xianshan, Guihua, and Mishan. Besides, various kinds of animal are raised on many islets, including Monkey Islet, Bird Islet, and Snake Islet. Along the rivers there are many sandbanks and rolling green hills. The current is slow moving and meandering. Stork Mountain, Yan Ziling’s Angling Terrace, Sailing on Qili Rapids, and Gourd Waterfalls are among the scenic spots downstream.

 

7:00 a.m.   Depart from the Dragon Hotel.

9:30 a.m.   Arrival at the tourist wharf of Thousand-islet Lake, and visiting The Moonlight Island by sightseeing boat, (scenic spots include: Locks Island, Birds Island, Fancy Stone Garden, etc.), Visiting Longshan Island, (scenic spots include: Hairui Memorial Hall, etc.)

13:00 p.m.  Having lunch

14:30 p.m.  Leave for Hangzhou

17:00 p.m.  Visiting China National Silk Museum

18:30 p.m.  Having dinner

19:30 p.m.  Leave for hotel.

 

 

 

Wuzhen is famous for its residences dating from the Qing Dynasty (1644), and the town keeps its ancient ambience, as if time has stood still. Wuzhen is also famous for its traditional craft of "bed-making," exquisite examples of which can be seen in the Museum of Antique Beds. Other attractions include the elaborate painting of 24 filial sons of old times in the Zhu Family House, and depictions of traditional ceremonies, such as those for babies when they were one month old, weddings and the birthdays of the elderly all illustrative of the culture of southeast China. The Xizha district of the town has old houses and pavilions stretching over 1,000 m along dyer banks. Piled up in the courtyard of the Gaogongsheng Winery are jars filled with rice wine, scenting the air with a heady aroma. At the Hongyuantai Dye Works, immensely long pieces of indigo-blue printed cotton are hung high in the air to dry. Wuzhen is also home to the Xiuzhen Taoist Temple, one of the three most renowned ones in southeast China. In front of the temple is an ancient opera stage, where performances are given all the year round. In addition, Prince Zhaoming's Study and the Former Residence of Mao Dun attract people interested in Chinese language and literature.

 

8:25 a.m.   Depart from the Dragon hotel.

9:50 a.m.   Arrival in Wuzhen, visit Dongzha district. (Scenic spots include: Former Residence of Mao Dun, Xiuzhen Taoist Temple, Museum of Antique Beds, etc.)

12:30 p.m.  Having lunch

13:30 p.m.  Visiting Xizha District (Scenic spots include: Platform in front of Xiuzhen Taoist Temple, Twinbridge, Liang Garden and Tang Dynasty gingko, etc.)

15:00 p.m.  Leave for Hangzhou

17:30 p.m.  Arrival in Hangzhou

 

 

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