Four days and three nights in Zhejiang in December, travel guide!

Zhejiang in December, no frozen hands, no crowds, mountains warm, water soft, ancient towns quiet, red leaves not yet fallen but snow already hidden, it's the golden period for off-peak travel! --- 🗓 Recommended itinerary: Hangzhou + Shaoxing + Ningbo (optional Xiangshan) Day 1: Arrive in Hangzhou → Leisurely walk around West Lake + Lingyin Zen Take the high-speed train directly to [Hangzhou East Station], stay at a guesthouse on the east side of West Lake 💰680/night × 3 = 2040 In the evening, stroll along [Su Causeway], see the first snow on Broken Bridge, gentle light and shadow of Leifeng Pagoda Dinner at [Hefang Street]: scallion pancake, Pian’erchuan noodles, Longjing shrimp, about ¥50 per person, warm and authentic Day 2: Blessings at Lingyin Temple + High-speed train to Shaoxing ✅ Morning visit to [Lingyin Temple] (¥45) + [Feilai Peak], burn incense and listen to the snow, calm your mind to welcome winter Afternoon high-speed train 30 minutes to [Shaoxing] (ticket ¥47), stay near Cangqiao Straight Street Night tour of [Lu Xun’s Former Residence], black-awning boat glides through the starry river, yellow wine milk tea warms hands and heart 🍶 Day 3: Walk around Shaoxing water town + Evening to Ningbo or stay in Shaoxing ✅ Visit [Bazi Bridge], [Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy], check in at Wang Xizhi’s former residence and Ink Pool Try Shaoxing’s soul breakfast: stinky tofu + fennel beans + yellow wine stewed chicken, about ¥40 per person to satisfy your appetite Optionally head to [Ningbo] that night, stay in an old Bund river view room, experience the modern port city nightscape Day 4: Xiangshan Banbianshan Resort or return to Hangzhou ✅ If time allows, rent a car and reach [Xiangshan Banbianshan] in 1 hour, stroll on the beach, watch the East China Sea sunrise 🌅 Or return directly from Shaoxing/Ningbo, easy and stress-free --- 💰 Budget details: - Major transportation: round-trip high-speed train ¥500 (departing from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai) + intercity high-speed train ¥100 - Accommodation: 2040 (three nights in cost-effective beautiful guesthouses) - Meals + tickets + local transport + miscellaneous: about ¥360 ✅ Total: only 2995 yuan! Culture + nature + food all included --- Zhejiang in December, is a poem written on water: a cup of yellow wine, a stretch of bluestone alley, a piece of unfallen maple leaf, all softly say: this winter, it’s worth a trip to Jiangnan.