Day 1: A productive day working at a cafe followed by evening activities
not mentioned
Cloudy and overcast
11:00
5 hours
1
Bookstore Cafe
Took the metro to the cafe
Working and enjoying coffee with a view of Shanghai skyline
not mentioned
Tips: Great spot for working with a view, but lots of stairs
Food Recommendations:
- Iced Latte
Evening
1 hour
2
Claypot Rice Dinner
Short bike ride from residence
Enjoying crispy claypot rice at a local restaurant
not mentioned
Tips: Mix the rice to get the crispy bits from the bottom
Food Recommendations:
- Claypot Rice with Sausage and Greens
Night
2 hours
3
Tennis and Heytea
Biked to the stadium and mall
Attempting to play tennis and getting bubble tea
not mentioned
Tips: Check equipment availability before going to courts
Food Recommendations:
- Persimmon Heytea
- Convenience Store Snacks
Day 2: Travel to Wuzhen Water Town for sightseeing and local food
not mentioned
Drizzly and rainy
08:50
2 hours
1
Travel to Wuzhen
Bus ride from Shanghai to Wuzhen
Bus ride to Wuzhen with a stop for snacks
not mentioned
Tips: Bring snacks for the rest stop
Food Recommendations:
- Salty Peanuts
- Duck Neck
Afternoon
4 hours
2
Wuzhen Water Town Tour
Traditional rowboat on the canal
Exploring canals, boat ride, and traditional architecture
not mentioned
Tips: Look out for the unique air conditioning units on old houses
Food Recommendations:
- Squirrel Fish
- Green Mochi
- Dingsheng Cake
Evening
3 hours
3
Wuzhen Night Walk
Walking through the old town
Seeing the town lit up and trying street food
not mentioned
Tips: Expect lines for popular street food stalls
Food Recommendations:
- Dongpo Pork
- Soup Dumplings
- Shaobing (Flatbread)
Day 3: Morning boat ride on South Lake and return to Shanghai
not mentioned
Cloudy
Morning
2 hours
1
South Lake (Nanpu) Boat Ride
Large wooden boat tour
Scenic boat ride on the lake and hotel breakfast
not mentioned
Tips: Try the variety of items at the hotel breakfast buffet
Food Recommendations:
- Pork Bun
- Egg Tart
- Mango Mochi
- Black Bean Soy Milk
Afternoon
2 hours
2
Return to Shanghai
Bus ride back to the city
Lunch in Wuzhen and travel back to Shanghai
not mentioned
Tips: Simple dinner at the dorm after a tiring trip
Food Recommendations:
- Braised Pork Belly
- Frozen Dumplings with Lao Gan Ma
Day 1: A productive day working at a cafe followed by evening activities
not mentioned
Cloudy and overcast
11:00
5 hours
1
Bookstore Cafe
Took the metro to the cafe
Working and enjoying coffee with a view of Shanghai skyline
not mentioned
Tips: Great spot for working with a view, but lots of stairs
Food Recommendations:
- Iced Latte
Evening
1 hour
2
Claypot Rice Dinner
Short bike ride from residence
Enjoying crispy claypot rice at a local restaurant
not mentioned
Tips: Mix the rice to get the crispy bits from the bottom
Food Recommendations:
- Claypot Rice with Sausage and Greens
Night
2 hours
3
Tennis and Heytea
Biked to the stadium and mall
Attempting to play tennis and getting bubble tea
not mentioned
Tips: Check equipment availability before going to courts
Food Recommendations:
- Persimmon Heytea
- Convenience Store Snacks
Day 2: Travel to Wuzhen Water Town for sightseeing and local food
not mentioned
Drizzly and rainy
08:50
2 hours
1
Travel to Wuzhen
Bus ride from Shanghai to Wuzhen
Bus ride to Wuzhen with a stop for snacks
not mentioned
Tips: Bring snacks for the rest stop
Food Recommendations:
- Salty Peanuts
- Duck Neck
Afternoon
4 hours
2
Wuzhen Water Town Tour
Traditional rowboat on the canal
Exploring canals, boat ride, and traditional architecture
not mentioned
Tips: Look out for the unique air conditioning units on old houses
Food Recommendations:
- Squirrel Fish
- Green Mochi
- Dingsheng Cake
Evening
3 hours
3
Wuzhen Night Walk
Walking through the old town
Seeing the town lit up and trying street food
not mentioned
Tips: Expect lines for popular street food stalls
Food Recommendations:
- Dongpo Pork
- Soup Dumplings
- Shaobing (Flatbread)
Day 3: Morning boat ride on South Lake and return to Shanghai
not mentioned
Cloudy
Morning
2 hours
1
South Lake (Nanpu) Boat Ride
Large wooden boat tour
Scenic boat ride on the lake and hotel breakfast
not mentioned
Tips: Try the variety of items at the hotel breakfast buffet
Food Recommendations:
- Pork Bun
- Egg Tart
- Mango Mochi
- Black Bean Soy Milk
Afternoon
2 hours
2
Return to Shanghai
Bus ride back to the city
Lunch in Wuzhen and travel back to Shanghai
not mentioned
Tips: Simple dinner at the dorm after a tiring trip
Food Recommendations:
- Braised Pork Belly
- Frozen Dumplings with Lao Gan Ma
