Zhejiang: 13 verified destinations
We cover 13 destinations in Zhejiang, covering 23 attractions that require an advance real-name reservation. Each city page carries the booking rules, whether hotels there register foreign guests, and what is worth eating — checked against official sources with the date attached.
Where we have verified guides
- Hangzhou
3 attractions need advance booking · verified 2026-08-08
- Huzhou
1 attraction need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Jiaxing
1 attraction need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Jinhua
3 attractions need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Lishui
2 attractions need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Nanxun
1 attraction need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Ningbo
1 attraction need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Putuoshan
1 attraction need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Quzhou
3 attractions need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Shaoxing
1 attraction need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Tiantai
3 attractions need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
- Wenzhou
No booking-required attraction recorded · verified 2026-06-13
- Zhoushan
3 attractions need advance booking · verified 2026-06-13
Booking rules, sight by sight
Each of these has its own page with the release rule, the passport rule and the official channel.
- West Lake · Hangzhou
- Lingyin Temple & Feilai Feng · Hangzhou
- Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City · Hangzhou
- Liangzhu Museum · Hangzhou
- Zhejiang Provincial Museum · Hangzhou
- China National Tea Museum · Hangzhou
- Songcheng · Hangzhou
- Hefang Street · Hangzhou
- Longjing Tea Village & the tea terraces · Hangzhou
- Grand Canal & Gongchen Bridge · Hangzhou
- Mount Mogan / Moganshan, Deqing · Huzhou
- Lake Tai / Taihu shore & the 'Moon Hotel' · Huzhou
- Feiying Pagoda & Huzhou city centre · Huzhou
- South Lake & the Red Boat islet · Jiaxing
- Yuehe Historic Street · Jiaxing
- Jiaxing zongzi & Wufangzhai · Jiaxing
- Hengdian World Studios — the parks & combo tickets · Jinhua
- Hengdian Dream Valley — the night show · Jinhua
- Shuanglong Scenic Area & Shuanglong Cave · Jinhua
- Bayong Tower & Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Shiwang Mansion, Jinhua city · Jinhua
- Xiandu Scenic Area & Dinghu Peak · Lishui
- Yunhe Rice Terraces · Lishui
- Guyan Huaxiang — Ancient Weir Painting Village · Lishui
- Longquan celadon & sword heritage · Lishui
- Nanxun Ancient Town heritage core · Nanxun
- Nanxun canal boat · Nanxun
- Tianyi Pavilion / 天一阁 · Ningbo
- The Old Bund / 老外滩 · Ningbo
- King Ashoka Temple / 阿育王寺 · Ningbo
- Putuoshan island entry · Putuoshan
- Nanhai Guanyin & Puji Temple · Putuoshan
- Fanyin Cave, Fayu & Huiji temples and the beaches · Putuoshan
- Mount Jianglang Danxia scenic area, Jiangshan · Quzhou
- Gengong Foguo root-carving park, Kaihua · Quzhou
- Nianbadu ancient town, Jiangshan · Quzhou
- Lu Xun's Native Place · Shaoxing
- Shen Garden · Shaoxing
- Lanting · Shaoxing
- Guoqing Temple / 国清寺 · Tiantai
- Stone Bridge Flying Waterfall / 石梁飞瀑 · Tiantai
- Qiongtai Fairy Valley / 琼台仙谷 · Tiantai
- Yandang Mountain scenic area · Wenzhou
- Lingfeng zone night view · Wenzhou
- Nanxi River — rafting and the Lijie old villages · Wenzhou
- Jiangxin Islet · Wenzhou
- Shengsi Islands island-hopping · Zhoushan
- Zhujiajian beaches & Putuoshan gateway · Zhoushan
- Taohua Island — 'Peach Blossom Island' of Jin Yong's wuxia · Zhoushan
- Shenjiamen fishing port & seafood night market · Zhoushan
What to eat in Zhejiang
3 dishes recorded in Zhejiang cities, each with its Chinese name in characters you can show a waiter, a price band and an ordering tip.
- Longjing shrimp · 龙井虾仁
- Dongpo pork · 东坡肉
- West Lake fish in vinegar · 西湖醋鱼
Guides that cover Zhejiang
- Shanghai and the Jiangnan Water Towns: A Foreigner's Route Through the Yangtze Delta
- China's UNESCO World Heritage Sites: A Foreigner's Complete Overview (and How to Visit Them)
- A Foreigner's Tea Journey Through China: West Lake Longjing, Wuyi Rock Tea, Pu'er and Mengding
- First-Time China Itinerary: 7, 10 & 14-Day Routes for Foreign Visitors (2026)
- China Danxia UNESCO Red-Cliff Landscapes: A Foreigner's Guide to the Six (and the Best Others)
- China's Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains: Wutai vs Emei vs Putuo vs Jiuhua — Which to Visit
- China's Ancient Towns and Water Towns: Which Are Worth It (and Which Are Tourist Traps)
13 of these 13 destinations carry verified coordinates, so they also appear on the offline map. Every booking-required sight across China is in the booking index.