Just Left Hangzhou. Gotta Unload Some... Hangzhou Hot Takes.
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If you buy the Hangzhou Culture and Tourism Card for 40 RMB, entrance fees to places like Xixi Wetland are waived.
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It seems like this card requires you to have social security or hukou (household registration) in Hangzhou.
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Just got back! Visited Xixi Wetland, West Lake, Wuzhen, Xitang, and Nanxun. It cost a little over 700 RMB per person for three days.
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I just arrived today. Did you do a group tour or travel independently for these places? Looking for some tips/your itinerary!
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The entire eastern path around West Lake is just thick with cigarette smoke. Walking along the lake, it's like: you smell that acrid smoke, spot a guy smoking ahead, hurry past him, only to find another guy smoking right in front of that one.
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So true. I walked around for two days, and it was just constant secondhand smoke. It was awful.
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Damn, I missed both sunny and rainy weather and just got a massively overcast day! I must have tried to destroy the galaxy in a past life or something!
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Why does Xixi Wetland even require an entrance fee?
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Xixi Wetland has two sections: one that charges an entrance fee and one that's free.
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Is there anywhere around West Lake where you can just sit for half a day, ideally without many people around, just to zone out?
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The benches by the lake.
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You're welcome back anytime! The flowers are usually more beautiful around late March to early April, but lately, you're more likely to experience that classic 'misty Jiangnan' atmosphere.
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If I visit in early June, will there still be beautiful scenery to see?