Travel to five cities in East China during the Spring Festival: Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi and Nanjing.

Nanjing: Xinjiekou, Matai Street snacks and Confucius Temple are really boring, but most foreigners will go.

Suzhou: Shilu Road

Shanghai: The Bund

Our first destination is Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. It is necessary to go to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing. The place where we live belongs to Zhongshan Scenic Area, which is close to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Can't get a taxi 10 yuan. When buying tickets at the gate, we brought an inch of photos because our friends told us in advance, so that we can apply for annual tickets (50 yuan), including at least Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Mausoleum, Linggu Temple and Purple Mountain Observatory. If you buy tickets alone, only Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum needs 40 yuan, so it is cost-effective to buy annual tickets. The whole building of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is magnificent and impressive, and it is a place worth seeing. Starting from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, we went to Ming Mausoleum and Linggu Temple. These three scenic spots are all in Zhongshan Scenic Area, and you can reach them by sightseeing 1 or sightseeing 3. It was almost 5 o'clock when we came out of Linggu Temple. We took Tour 2 and rushed to Yuhuatai. The two scenic spots are far apart. At 5: 30, the scenic spot was closed, so we took a photo at the gate of the scenic spot and didn't go in. Then we took a taxi to the Confucius Temple, which is a famous place in Nanjing that integrates snacks, leisure and entertainment. Confucius Temple is surrounded by the famous Qinhuai River. Ancient literati and poets often went boating on the Qinhuai River, writing poems while drinking, which was very pleasant. So when you come to Nanjing, you must visit the Confucius Temple. We found an antique shop and ordered some local snacks: "fried snail" is slightly spicy and delicious; "Rain Flower Stone Tangyuan" looks exactly like the rain flower stone in the water sold on the street outside. It is very realistic and tastes good. There is also the "selling" of wild vegetable stuffing, which tastes good. Later, we ordered "duck blood vermicelli soup" at another food stall, and 3 yuan/bowl was not expensive at all. We all ate spicy food except me. They put red peppers in the soup, and they all ate them with relish. They looked so carefree that I envied them. After dinner, it's already six or seven. It's already dark, and the lights around the Confucius Temple are on. The four of us rented a pedal boat and swam the Qinhuai River in the evening (it seems to be 20 yuan/half an hour), ready to experience the Qinhuai River under the shadow of paddle lights. In the process of boating, it rained lightly, and boating in the breeze and drizzle really has a special mood. After rowing the boat, we took a taxi back to our residence, and then went back to take a bath and rest. The trip ended on 1 day.

The next day, our travel plan is to take a ferry to see the Yangtze River, the Second Yangtze River Bridge and the Yangtze River Bridge. This route was recommended by a friend, and it feels good. You can also try this route when you arrive in Nanjing. The travel agency certainly doesn't have it. We got up in the morning, left the room, took a bus to the railway station and checked our luggage. Take the No.8 bus at the railway station (an old minibus, driving privately, but not killing people) to Yanziji, and it takes about half an hour to get to the station. After arriving at the station, it was raining lightly that morning, and the road was muddy, so we found a motorcycle to take us to the gate of Yanziji Park (actually, it takes less than 3 minutes to walk, if the road is good, we can walk). Tickets for Yanziji Park 6 yuan/person, in fact, the park is very small, and the main part is a hill near the Yangtze River. We all think that the ticket of 6 yuan is too high. But the top of Yanziji Park overlooks the beautiful scenery of the Yangtze River. We stayed in the park for about half an hour, got out of the park, turned into an alley and walked for about 3 minutes to the ferry ticket office. The ferry we took was from Yanziji on the bank of the Yangtze River to Baguazhou Island on the other side. The ferry is not a tourist route, but a local means of transportation. There are only a few all-day ferries, which are 8: 00, 1 1: 00, 14: 00 and 17: 00 respectively. We caught the boat at 1 1. You can see the second bridge not far from the ship. As the ship gets closer, you can see it more and more clearly. The Second Yangtze River Bridge is a modern bridge, very beautiful. After arriving at Baguazhou on the other side, we didn't go ashore because the crew said there was nothing to play on the island. Besides, as soon as we landed, we could only catch the boat at two o'clock in the afternoon and had our own plans, so we didn't land and took a boat back to Yanziji. Next, our destination is Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. The specific route is: take the No.8 bus back, get off at the central gate, and transfer to the 15 bus to get off at Nanqiaobao. We can go directly to Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge through Nanqiaobao Park, but the ticket advertised is 5 yuan, which makes us very angry. Many scenic spots in Nanjing are small, but the fees are very expensive, but we can understand the fees for scenic spots and historical sites, but parks should be public welfare, and the fees are so high that it is really unacceptable. Outside the park, a motorcycle driver came up to pull us in, saying that there was no need to buy a ticket. The fare was 10 yuan. We weighed it and agreed. The motorcycle took us down a path without buying a ticket. Actually, it's very close. Locals take the bypass. We just don't know. We felt cheated and finally gave the driver 5 yuan for the fare. On the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, you can take the elevator, 2 yuan/person, or walk slowly (about 6 floors). Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is not as modern and beautiful as the Second Bridge, but it reveals its simplicity and grandeur. Chairman Mao's words "The people, only the people, are the driving force to create world history" are engraved on the bridge. The red flag at the top of the bridge, the sculptures on the bridge and some pictures all retain the revolutionary characteristics of the 1950 s. The Yangtze River Bridge was built in 1950s and lasted for half a century. But its construction technology and quality can be said to be first-class today, and we can't help but feel deep respect for this great project. After visiting the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, we took a bus from the bridge back to the railway station, ready to go to Wuxi (there are many trains from Nanjing to Wuxi, which can be bought now), and the trip to Nanjing ended here.

Suzhou tour

Suzhou gave us the first impression that it was relatively simple and the house was not too high, which was completely different from Wuxi's modern sense. Putting down our luggage, we took a taxi to Shi Xue Street, a famous snack street in Suzhou. As soon as we got off the bus, we saw the goal of this trip, "What? The big signboard of "Strange Lobster House" stands on the street corner. " Hey? "These two words, which we thought were pronounced Yutai, should actually be Yu Xu, a place name. This trip made us know a lot of difficult Chinese characters. " What? The lobster in the strange lobster shop is very famous. When we arrived, the head office was full, so we had to go to the branch office, which was full without much effort, which shows that its business is really good. We ordered a copy of Thirteen Incense, 40 yuan/copy. There are about 25 lobsters in the small pot, and we ordered other dishes. One is just right for four people. The lobster here really lives up to its reputation. It feels spicy on the lips, but it's not spicy. I seldom eat spicy food, but I really like it this time. It is highly recommended that friends who go to Suzhou must try the crayfish here! After dinner, we went shopping, then took a taxi back to rest and prepared to visit Suzhou gardens the next day.

The next day, it was raining lightly. Most of our trip to the south of the Yangtze River was rainy, and it was really a veritable "trip to the south of the Yangtze River in the rain". As it was close to the Humble Administrator's Garden, we gave up the bus and strolled there under an umbrella. The houses in Suzhou are all antique, and even the station is an antique model. Humble Administrator's Garden is in an alley. Tickets to 45 yuan. Humble Administrator's Garden is a private garden, but the whole garden is exquisite. When we bypassed the rockery, we suddenly felt that there were lotus flowers in the pond, white and pink oleanders on the shore were in full bloom, and the pavilions around us were like a Little Paradise. Seeing this, we can't help but envy the owner of this garden. It is a great luck to cultivate one's morality and cultivate one's sexuality here. Humble Administrator's Garden is a treasure of garden art in China, which is worth seeing. It is best to join a group and listen to a tour guide. Starting from Humble Administrator's Garden, we took Tour 2 to Tiger Hill. Tiger Hill ticket 30 yuan, it's too expensive. Tiger Hill is the burial place of Fuzhuan tea in Wu Wang. I thought I would see a big grave, but I didn't see anything. What's more interesting is that Tiger Hill has a very long history, but the tower is tilted but not toppled. It is a veritable "leaning tower". After coming out of Huqiu, we had a quick meal in a small shop, then rushed to the railway station and took the afternoon train to Hangzhou, thus ending our trip to Suzhou. I suggest that if you have time, you can find an old street to stroll around and experience the quaint taste of Suzhou. Suzhou people also left a good impression on us. The hotel front desk and taxi drivers are civilized and patient, better than Wuxi, and worthy of being citizens of tourist cities.

Trip to Shanghai

We went to visit Nanjing Road again, and it was also a sea of people, just like whenever you go to Wangfujing in Beijing, there are always so many people. But Nanjing Road in Shanghai is longer than Wangfujing in Beijing, and the clothes are greatly discounted, and the clothes look beautiful. I want to have a good look around, but I'm too tired to be interested. I was very tired when I went back that night, but fortunately I didn't drive us to get up early the next day, so I had a good sleep. This is the time 1 when I can have a good sleep during the seven-day trip. But when I got up the next day, I felt even more tired. Maybe the nerves and muscles are too tight these days, and you can't adapt once you relax. At noon 12, we checked out, took a taxi to the railway station to store our luggage, and we started to split up. We two girls went to visit the City God Temple, and they two men went to visit the Financial Street. We made an appointment to meet at the train station at 6 pm. We took bus No.64 from the railway station to the Chenghuang Temple, which was also crowded. We had a snack at the Chenghuang Temple, and it was boring to stroll around, then we went to Nanjing Road. It was cloudy that morning and it began to rain lightly in the afternoon. It turned into moderate rain after 4 o'clock. We want to go back to the railway station at 5: 30, but we can't get a taxi on Nanjing Road. Later, I asked a local, and he told us that the fastest way was to take the subway. Walk from Nanjing Road to People's Square and take the subway 1 line to the railway station.