Hangzhou
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Pros
- Both are beautiful (I especially loved Hangzhou) and might take you away from the feeling of being in a more international city vs. Shanghai if the logistics for Shanghai in general make much more sense.
- I spent 4 nights / 3 full days in Hangzhou and I loved my time there. So much to see around and I really enjoyed cycling around. The tea museum and the Dragon well tea growing areas are very much recommended, so is the Grand Canal museum.
- Since the 30-day visa-free policy kicked in, this place is basically a cheat code for life.
- You could include Suzhou and Hangzhou in your Shanghai trip as both cities are within daytrip distance
- I would include Suzhou and Hangzhou instead of Yangshou as both can be done as daytrips from Shanghai.
Cons
- Hangzhou is nice but not 3 day nice, and certainly not 'skip Beijing nice'.
- You don’t need to spend that much time in Hangzhou, especially since it’s extremely hot in August and it’s not the season for the Qiantang River tidal bore.
Sentiment
5 positive (71%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 2 negative (29%)
Trust + time weighted score: +37% · raw score 43%
What redditors said (7 of 7)
Both are beautiful (I especially loved Hangzhou) and might take you away from the feeling of being in a more international city vs. Shanghai if the logistics for Shanghai in general make much more sense.
Hangzhou is nice but not 3 day nice, and certainly not 'skip Beijing nice'.
I spent 4 nights / 3 full days in Hangzhou and I loved my time there. So much to see around and I really enjoyed cycling around. The tea museum and the Dragon well tea growing areas are very much recommended, so is the Grand Canal museum.
You don’t need to spend that much time in Hangzhou, especially since it’s extremely hot in August and it’s not the season for the Qiantang River tidal bore.
Since the 30-day visa-free policy kicked in, this place is basically a cheat code for life.
You could include Suzhou and Hangzhou in your Shanghai trip as both cities are within daytrip distance
I would include Suzhou and Hangzhou instead of Yangshou as both can be done as daytrips from Shanghai.