There are many interesting scenic spots around Suzhou, where you can not only enjoy beautiful scenery, but also go skiing and soak in hot springs. So, what are the recommended scenic spots for self-driving tours in the autumn and winter around Suzhou? Come and check out West Lake Wetland, Tuyin Ecological Wetland Culture Park, Chang Le Forest Farm and other attractions!
Hangzhou | West Lake Wetland
Listen to the blooming reeds on the rowing boat and enjoy the rustic charm of the quiet West Lake
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“The evening wind rises from the reeds, and the autumn river is full of scales and armor.” This line of poetry from the great Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi describes the current West Lake: Gather with friends and family, row a boat on the sparkling West Lake, and experience the beautiful scenery of “a stream and a wisp of smoke.” How can you not linger? If you are also captivated by the quiet tenderness of the West Lake, then the boat meal and tea or the rowing boat in the West Lake are definitely the best choice. Row a boat on the river with reeds flying and snow falling, drink a little or sip tea, and taste the authentic local dishes of the West Lake. It’s a rare treat.
Address: West Lake National Wetland Park, Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou City
Ticket: 80.00 yuan
Huzhou | Tuyin Ecological Wetland Culture Park
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and take a lung-cleansing trip on a hazy day
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“Taihu Tuyin” is a typical lake-type wetland, covering an area of more than 5,000 mu (about 333.33 hectares). It belongs to the Taihu Lake water system, with clear water and sparkling ripples. The mountains are like paintings and the water is like shadows, with mountains as paintings and water as shadows. It faces Taihu Lake, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and embraces wetlands in its belly. The water in the area is clear and the ripples are sparkling. It is composed of four large bays: Dadangyang, Chenwan Yang, Zhoudu Yang, and Yalan Yang, covering an area of 300 mu (about 20 hectares). There are more than 20 small islands scattered in the water.
Address: Tuyin Ecological Wetland Culture Park, Tuyin Village, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Ticket: 80 yuan
Yuhang | Chang Le Forest Farm
The colorful wild fun in the natural forest farm
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There is a piece of pure land, and that is Dayu Valley. Numerous reservoirs and lakes in the mountain depression add color and charm to Dayu Valley. You can only see green mountains and clear waters, and you can only hear birdsong, insects chirping, and rooster crowing. There is no noise, and no trace of pollution.
Chang Le Forest Farm, also known as Ganling Reservoir, the beauty of Chang Le Forest Farm is mainly reflected in its “wildness”. This is a natural forest farm with a large number of tall camphor, torreya, maple, and fir trees. In late autumn and early winter, walk through the verdant bamboo forest and enter the core area of Chang Le Forest Farm. You will see the red leaves of the sweet gum swaying in the wind, golden ginkgo trees standing by the pond, and straight red Metasequoia forests drawing long forest paths, all beautiful!
Address: Dayu Valley, Niangniang Mountain, Yuhang District, Hangzhou
Ticket: Free
Huzhou | Changxing Ten-Mile Ginkgo Corridor
Endless ancient villages and ginkgo forests
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The Ginkgo Corridor in Changxing, Huzhou is famous. It is located in Badu Wa (pronounced “ka” by the locals) in Xiaopu Town. The entire corridor is about 12.5 kilometers long, with large and small ginkgo trees lining both sides of the road, setting off the originally green-brown mountaintops and farmhouses in a mottled color. The yellow leaves flutter down in the wind, covering the ground in golden brilliance. The Ten-Mile Ginkgo Corridor is a road that winds through ancient villages, with ancient villages and ginkgo trees lining both sides. The two blend seamlessly together, as if you have stepped into a painting.
Address: Badu Wa, Xiaopu Town, Changxing, Huzhou
Food and Accommodation: The farmhouses are great (good value for money)
Huzhou | Moon Spring
Top-notch ecological health-preserving hot springs, close to nature
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If you are tired of hiking up Renhuang Mountain, you can go to the Moon Hotel for a hot spring bath nearby! Moon Spring is located on the southern shore of Taihu Lake. Immerse yourself in Moon Spring, listen to the sounds of nature, like the sound of a lyre, like the sound of the heart, quietly savor this miraculous spring bestowed by heaven, and slowly enjoy the beauty of body and mind cultivation.
Moon Spring adopts Southeast Asian-style architectural style. It covers an area of 20,000 square meters. It makes full use of natural landscape resources, every grass and tree, every mountain and stone, emphasizes zero distance contact between people and nature. Moon Spring is a calcium bicarbonate type of fluorine hot spring containing metasilicic acid. The hot spring water is taken from the natural hot spring water of “Xiao Mei Mountain”, colorless, odorless, transparent, with delicate water quality. The hot spring water temperature is between 37℃-45℃. The water quality contains dozens of trace elements such as strontium, iodine, selenium, and fluorine, especially the selenium and fluorine content are relatively high, which has certain medical and beauty and health benefits for the human body.
Address: No. 5858, Taihu Road, Wu Xing District, Huzhou City
Transportation: Hangzhou – Shangtang Elevated Road for 13.0 kilometers – G25 – along G25 for 54.8 kilometers – Huzhou South, Lushan – exit from G104 and enter Huzhou South – drive for 390 meters, turn right at the front of Huzhou South – Taihu Road (Taihu Holiday Resort direction, continue along Taihu Road to the edge of Taihu Lake, see the hotel sign leading to the hotel)
Jiaxing | Qingchi Hot Spring
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Qingchi Hot Spring has a profound cultural heritage. It was called “Yunquan Township” and “Lingsu Township” since the Tang Dynasty. Its hot spring water is taken from 2,000 meters underground. It is currently the hot spring in Zhejiang Province with the highest water temperature, the largest water output, and the richest mineral content for therapeutic hot springs. The spring water contains bromine, iodine, fluorine, hydrogen sulfide, metasilicic acid, lithium, boron, and other trace elements beneficial to human health.
The hot spring covers an area of more than 30 mu (about 2 hectares) and has 27 outdoor hot spring pools. The hot spring pools are surrounded by green bamboo courtyards. The environment is elegant and the scenery is pleasant. Various health-preserving medicated baths, stone baths, mineral sand baths, and steam baths are located among them.
Address: Yunhe Farm, Xincheng Town, Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing City
Price: 198 yuan
Transportation: Hangzhou: Shangtang Elevated Road – Hangzhou Ring Expressway – Lianhang Expressway – Shenjiahu Expressway (Puyuan/Minhe exit) – Xinmin Road – Jiahu Highway (Jiaxing direction) – Jiaxing Qingchi Hot Spring.
Shaoxing | Qiaopo Ski Resort
“Ice and snow” indoors in winter
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Located in the “Shaoxing City, Keqiao District, Jianghu – Koyan Scenic Area”, a national AAAA-level scenic spot. It is adjacent to the mountains to the south and the water to the north. It is the only sports venue in Zhejiang that can provide year-round skiing. The snow hall covers an area of nearly 40,000 square meters. It adopts all-round snow-making equipment from German well-known manufacturers and international advanced refrigeration technology to ensure that skiing enthusiasts can enjoy the infinite fun of skiing all year round.
Address: Qiaopo Ice and Snow World, No. 2168, Konan Avenue, Koyan, Shaoxing
Price: 240 yuan/4 hours
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