The most worthwhile places to visit on a day trip around Hangzhou

The most worthwhile places to visit on a day trip around Hangzhou include Tongjun Mountain, Xiang Lake, Qiandao Lake Scenic Area, Lingyin Temple, Qingshan Lake National Forest Park, etc.

1. Tongjun Mountain

Tongjun Mountain has lush forests and beautiful scenery. Tongjun Mountain is one of the famous monuments on the banks of the Fuchun River. It is a famous tourist attraction on the Fuchun River, a national scenic spot, and a holy place for the originator of Chinese medicine.

2. Xiang Lake

Xiang Lake is known as the sister lake of West Lake for its beautiful scenery. It is a lake located in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. Xianghu Lake is also one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. The Kuahuqiao cultural site excavated here is a national cultural relic protection unit. The world's earliest canoe was unearthed here, pushing the prehistory of Zhejiang civilization back to 8,000 years.

3. Qiandao Lake Scenic Area

Qiandao Lake Scenic Area, also known as Xin'anjiang Reservoir, is located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is 129 kilometers away from Hangzhou in the east and 140 kilometers away from Huangshan in the west. It covers an area of ??982 square kilometers and is located in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta.

4. Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple, an ancient Chinese Buddhist temple, also known as Yunlin Temple, is located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, backed by the North Peak and facing Feilai Peak. Built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it covers an area of ??about 87,000 square meters. Lingyin Temple mainly has the Tianwang Hall, the Main Hall, the Pharmacist Hall, the Dharma Hall, and the Huayan Hall as the central axis, with buildings such as the Five Hundred Arhat Hall, Jigong Hall, Huayan Pavilion, Dabei Tower, and Abbot Tower attached to both sides.

5. Qingshan Lake National Forest Park

Qingshan Lake National Forest Park is located in Lin'an District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, covering an area of ??64.5 square kilometers. The park includes major attractions such as Qingshan Lake, Xijing Mountain, Linglong Mountain, Jiuxian Mountain, Pagoda Mountain, Qianwang Tomb Park, etc., and covers Jincheng City, where the Lin'an District Government is located. There are more than 240 species of wild animals in the park, and there are even more plants.