Day 1 Shanghai → Shaoxing → Sunjialing → Dajianshan → Shanghai
07:00
07:00 Gather and sign in at the designated location of China-TravelNote.
Departing at 07:15, we had a lot of fun on board with interactive activities and itinerary introductions!
11:00
We arrived at Sunao Village, the starting point for the hike. Our leader led a warm-up to stretch our muscles. After about ten minutes of hiking, we came upon a towering ancient maple tree, its trunk so large that four or five people could hug it. As we continued along, we watched the clouds drift by, their ever-changing forms. In the distance, the Five Hundred Hills stretched out, their forests reviving. Nearby, lush green pines, mountain flowers, and numerous unusually shaped rocks came into view, creating a breathtakingly beautiful canvas.
We arrived at the mountain around 12:30 and had lunch along the way.
After lunch at 1:00 PM, we set off again. A 10-minute hike brought us to the highlight of the day, Dajianshan Grassland, where a reed-filled landscape was about to unfold! Circular tea fields surrounded the central reservoir, while Dajianshan Mountain rose aloft beside the reservoir. The treeless peak was covered in meadows. From a vantage point, we could see rolling peaks and tea fields. The two reservoirs nestled between the valleys resembled twin pearls, and scattered villages formed the backdrop. The scenery, a gift of nature, was breathtaking.
4:00 PM
After successfully completing the entire hiking circuit and returning to the starting point, everyone took a bus back to Shanghai. Around 19:30, we returned to the starting point in Shanghai and everyone was reluctant to leave and kissed goodbye with tears in their eyes.
