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Hangzhou from Shanghai

A realistic Hangzhou day built around one West Lake edge, either Lingyin or the tea hills, and a calm return to Shanghai.

One full day45–75 minutes by high-speed train, plus station and scenic-area transfers
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A group paddling through morning mist with forested hills around Jiande.
Morning mist on the water in Jiande. © Amu

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Jiande

Jiande sits on the Xin’an River in western Zhejiang, with easy access to the water and the green hills around it.

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