4 recommended winter travel routes in Zhejiang
Location: Wencheng county, Wenzhou
Travel route: Wencheng county—Red Maple Ancient Path—Tianding Lake Ecological Farmstead—Xiashizhuang Ancient Village—Wuyang village—Lvshuijian Ski Resort—Rangchuan village
Recommended travel time: two days
Scenic spots:
Red Maple Ancient Path
The scenic spot boasts more than 70 ancient paths, with over 3,000 maple trees along them.
Tianding Lake Ecological Farmstead
It is a tourism resort integrating agriculture, entertainment and sightseeing. It has a 700-seat restaurant, 150 guestrooms and 67-hectare farm land, as well as a café, a tea house, and a place for barbecue.
Xiashizhuang Ancient Village
The village is famous for its many stone bells, historic relics and rare trees.
Wuyang village
The village has an altitude of 800 meters and is the hometown of a dignitary in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is now a popular tourism resort integrating homestays and farming.
Lvshuijian Ski Resort
The ski resort, covering 24,000 square meters, is the largest of its kind in southern Zhejiang. It is equipped with many advanced snowmakers and professional sliding plates.
Rangchuan village
The village boasts many historic sites such as an ancestral hall dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Various cultural activities are regularly held every year, such as a dragon lantern dance in celebration of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Location: Nanxun district, Huzhou
Travel route: downtown Huzhou—Digang Yuzhuang tourism resort—Digang Ancient Village—Sangji Fish Pond
Recommended travel time: two days
Scenic spots:
Digang Yuzhuang tourism resort
The resort integrates fish farming, hotels and entertainment. A fish cultural festival is held every winter, during which visitors will sing, dance and enjoy fish dishes with local residents.
Digang Ancient Village
The village boasts a history of more than 1,000 years. It is famous for reeds and many historical buildings.
Sangji Fish Pond
The pond is famous for its ecological way of fish farming which was recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System on April 19, 2018.