a quick 2.5 hour train outside Shanghai to the beautiful xiandu scenic area. see dinghu peak, take in the show at the temple and ride up the cable car for beautiful views of the mountain valley. #hikingtrails

if you are looking for the natural beauty you have to move to lishui songyang, have natural beauty, history, loving people organic food , #summervacation#hikingtrails#hotelstay#urbanexplorer

The small city of Longquan, located an hour away from Lishui has this beautiful Monastery on top of a mountain. It's so peaceful and quiet as you go up the mountain. One is allowed to go into the Monastery grounds from 8:00-11:00 and from 14:00-17:00. The Monastery has a beautiful pagoda that lights up at night. There is also a beautiful shrine right outside where the fotos below were taken. We got some great shots. #urbanexplorer #longquan #chinatrips #temple #pagoda #explorechina #explorethecity

This glass bridge is situated in Longquan, Lishui, Zhejiang Province. Leading up to the glass Bridge is and old village and an ancient tree. Down the mountain you could find yourself surrounded by nature, beautiful walkways, waterfalls and dolomites. This is a very peaceful area. We had to pay a fee to go onto the glass Bridge obviously but it was worth it. We had some amazing views with clear skies. Be sure to bring/or buy something to drink and to snack before you go down the mountain as your in between nature and no one selling drinks and snacks down the mountain. I loved the sound of the water as we went down the mountain. There is even a barbecue area. You can really make it a day outing with the whole family. This place is also not that far from Longquan's city center. #glassbridge #glassfloor #naturephotography #nature #heights #scenicspotguide #urbanexplorer #nationalpark #awesomepic #naturalwonders #roadtrip #urbanexplorer

To the mountains and seas, coincides with spring

YunHe: The best sunrise in lishui. Winter travel might not be the best suitable time but with the I was told that the month of May June July are the best season. With current outstanding views... I can't wait to return back on the month of May! #holidayvacation#wintergetaway#staycation#tripinspired#happynewyear

Mountain Top! The highest peak in lishui. The place that will take your best away with the outstanding 360 view of nature mountains! The road might be a light difficult to drive as it is rough road, but once you reached the top, all worries fades and worthy!

Yunhe County- Lishui City, Zhejiang Province #awesomepic #wintergetaway #holidayvacation #travelinspiration #instagramworthydestinations #holidayvacation#wintergetaway#staycation#tripinspired#happynewyear

If you are looking for a beautiful little escape to the Chinese countryside, somewhere that has both the comfort and luxury of one of China's top boutique hotels, but also the natural untouched beauty of rural life, this is TAOYE (桃野), nestled in the mountains outside of Lishui, only a few hours by train south of Shanghai. I've been to dozens of boutique hotels (Minsu) around China, but always return to this one when I need an escape from the bustling life of Shanghai.