So summer is upon us and many foreigners in China are wondering, "what do I do now?" Here I have decided to post some recommendations for those who are living in various regions and may want to travel around China for a bit this summer before returning home. This is the first installment. In each posting, I will focus on one or two cities or regions. I have divided the categories by region, distance, and commuting options.
I'll start with Central China since that is where I am. These travel times are calculated from Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province.
Nearby:
For those who may not want to travel too much this summer, but still want to get out of the city there are several options.
1. Travel to Fujian Province
--2-3 hours by high speed train
*Places to go in the city:
--West Lake (park and traditional house with garden)--free
--Hualin Monastery (monastery, Hualin Lu, open for tours)--3RMB
--Pingshan Park (park, monkey park, Fufei S. Road)--free
--Yu Hill (pagoda, opera performances, Daoist temple)--free
--Gu Shan and Xi Chan Monastery grounds (monastery, vegetarian restaurant and shopping)--20RMB
*Places to go outside the city:
--Qingyun Shan Waterfall Park (park, scenic area, hiking)
--Qingyun Mtn. Royal Hot Spring Hotel (hotel, hot springs, mineral baths)--1200+ RMB/night
For more information about Qingyun Shan travel, visit http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g297405-d1440226/Fuzhou:China:Qingyun.Mountain.html
