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Getting to Huangshan from Hangzhou

After another night in Hangzhou, we woke up nice and early and headed for the West Bus Station to take the bus to Huangshan. We were amazed at how posh the bus station looks.

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It’s really helpful if you could read chinese characters. We checked the schedule on the board

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And sent Simon to get our tickets.

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When we tried to get into the waiting area, we were surprised to be subjected to baggage inspection. It was just like an airport.

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At the waiting area, a lady came around pushing a cartload of food and drinks but we didn’t buy anything.

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We saw that people were queued up at our boarding gate so we decided to join them.

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On the bus, there was this neat little contraption that spews out water when you press your finger. How cool is that?

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After a few hours, we reached Huangshan and took two taxis to our hostel. Don’t remember how much it costs but it wasn’t very expensive.

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Here we are at Huangshan!

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So glad to finally get here. Here’s a peek of my room.

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It comes with an attached bathroom. I love that it’s so bright and pretty!

Getting to Wuzhen from Hangzhou

Booking Mao Mao’s tour to Wuzhen is very easy. All you have to do is walk up to your hostel receptionist, let her know know you’d like to go to the thousand-year-old village of Wuzhen, she will help you call Mao Mao’s tour company. The next day, Mao Mao’s bus will come and pick you up at your hostel early in the morning.

The entire package including entrance fee costs RMB120 per person. However, before we could get to Wuzhen, we were invited for a complimentary cup of tea at a tea factory along the way. According to a fellow traveller, the free cup of tea at the tea factory was made compulsory by the chinese government who owns the tea business.

Near the end of the highway, the bus detoured down a sidestreet and pulled to a stop. We stepped down the bus and was ushered by Mao Mao into a small dining room. We were served with glasses of “Hang Bai Ju” i.e. Hangzhou White Chrysanthemum Tea.

Here’s dad victoriously holding up his second glass. Refills are also complimentary.

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