shanghai--suzhou--nanjing--hangzhou--shanghai

Question

We(4 persons) plan to travel from Shanghai to Suzhou, then to Nanjing, then to Hangzhou & back to Shanghai, in early Nov for a total of 7 days.Can anyone advise the best mode of transport between these cities & the interesting places to visit?What about Shoaxing, worth a visit?Thank You

Wendy · Answer

You can take high speed train to travel among those cities. In Shanghai, you should not miss the Bund, Huangpu River, The oriental Pearl Tower, Nanjing Road, Yuyuan Garden and Zhujiajiao. In Suzhou, you can go to see the Classical Gardens, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Blue Wave Pavilion,  Lion Grove Garden,  Zhouzhuang Water Town and Tongli Town. In Nanjing, you can go to visit Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao), Xiaoling Mausoleum of Ming Dynasty,  Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, Qinhuai River, and Purple Mountain Observatory.In Hangzhou, you should not miss the West Lake Scenic Area,  Qinghefang Ancient Street,  Xixi National Wetland Park, Wuzhen Wtaer Town, Xitang Water Town, and Mt. Putuoshan.

Shanghai-->Suzhou-->Nanjing-->Hangzhou-->Shanghai