4 recommended winter travel routes in Zhejiang
Visitors ski at the Lvshuijian Ski Resort in Wencheng county, Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/zj.zjol.com]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently announced the top 100 winter travel routes in the country. Four destinations in Zhejiang made the list.
Location: Jiande, a county-level city in Hangzhou
Travel route: downtown Jiande—Strawberry Town—Jiande Greenway
Recommended travel time: two days
Scenic spots:
Strawberry Town
The town covers 3.33 square kilometers and has a strawberry park where visitors can pick strawberries.
Jiande Greenway
The greenway is 18 kilometers long and consists of many bridges and sightseeing stations.
Location: Zhuji, a county-level city in Shaoxing
Travel route: downtown Zhuji—Yuehong Museum—Qianzhuwu Ancient Buildings—Torreya Forest Park (South Park)—Dongbai Mountain
Recommended travel time: two days
Scenic spots:
Yuehong Museum
The museum is famous for its tea culture and has a 34-hectare tea garden.
Qianzhuwu Ancient Buildings
It is the former residential building complex of Si Yuanru, a wealthy man during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It covers 6,850 square meters and has 118 houses and 132 alleys.
Torreya Forest Park (South Park)
The park consists of four villages, covering nearly 5,000 hectares, all famous for torreya trees. In particular, Kengkou village, covering nearly 600 hectares, has 4,518 torreya trees.
Dongbai Mountain
The main peak of the mountain is nearly 1,200 meters high and is known as the highest peak in eastern Zhejiang.