Moganshan - An Ideal Upmarket Resort with Great Weather & Amazing Vista

Top 1: Moganshan Scenic Area

Sword Pond (剑池)

The Sword Pond is the landmark of Moganshan, because it is where the name Moganshan originates. According to the legends, the Sword Pond is where the craftsman Ganjiang and Moxie once cast swords for their king. There is a vivid statue recreating their working scene. Besides, there is also a tiny waterfall above the pool.

Luhuadang Park (芦花荡公园)

Luhuadang is the largest artificial garden in Moganshan. While Moganshan was one of the Four Best Summer Resorts in the late Qing Dynasty, Luhuadang was the best place to kill the summer heat in Moganshan. This exquisite garden boasts interesting Chinese zodiac gardens, poetic forest of steles, mysterious legends, etc. for you to explore.

Songyuelu (松月庐)

Songyuelu, or called Songyue Cottage or the Former Residence of Chiang Kai-shek, got its name because of the ancient pines and the crescent-shaped sun terrace around it. In 1948, it was once the political center of Zhejiang Province.

White Cloud Castle (白云山馆)

The two-story White Cloud Castle is located about 10 minutes" walk above the Luhuadang Park. It was first built by the British. Therefore, it has a strong flavor of England. In 1927, Chiang Kai Shek spent his honeymoon with his wife here. There is also an old tea tree, which is praised as the most beautiful ancient trees in Zhejiang Province.

Empress Hotel (皇后饭店)

Built in 1934, the Empress Hotel (No. 126) is composed of 8 villas of different styles, including one where the Chairman Mao once napped. The hotel offers great rooms, restaurants and service for stays. Besides, it has well-equipped large conference room, multi-function viewing platform and outdoor barbecue table to meet different needs of visitors.

Dakeng Scenic Area (大坑风景区)

Dakeng Scenic Area is located on the west side of Moganshan. It has the highest peak of the scenic area with a hiking trail around it, and thus is a great place to have a panorama view of the surroundings. During the 1-hour hiking, you will be rewarded with tiny waterfall, blooming flowers, lush forest, shaking drawbridges, ancient pavilions, and strange stones and so on.

Xuguang Platform (旭光台)

Xuguang Platform is the best place to admire the stunning sunrise and vista of Moganshan. Here you can get all the lush bamboo forest, mountains of villas and the surroundings into your eyes.

Tianchi Temple (天池寺)

Winding the highway down for 1.5 kilometers from Qingliang Pavilion of Moganshan is the sacred TianChi Temple, which was built in AD 1330-1332. The temple has been destroyed and repaired for many times. It is a witness of Chinese history from about 700 years ago.

Qingcaotang (Green Grass Soup) Tea Plantation

In Moganshan, there are numerous of tea plantations, and Qingcaotang Tea Plantation (青草塘茶园) is one of them. Here, you can stroll around the manicured lines of tea trees, buy black tea and learn how people pick tea leaves and make tea.

The Naked Castle is located outside the Moganshan Scenic Area, with a driving distance for about 6 kilometers to Yucun Village to ride a bus to Moganshan Scenic Area. Amongst the so many villas in Moganshan, the Naked Castle settled atop a hill on the southern side of Moganshan is a must-visit. Taking a photo of the castle from a distance is already awe-inspiring, let alone you can stay overnight at one of its 95 luxury rooms and join one of its abundant activities like morning yoga, hiking, swimming in the infinity pool built on the cliff, etc.

Top 3: Naked Stables (裸心谷)

Naked Stables offers a special atmosphere of getting back to the nature. It has majestic Tree Top Villas and cozy Earth Huts dotted along a secluded valley. And as its name implies, it has stables situated at the heart of this posh retreat. You can take one of the horses out for a trot. Naked Stables also has its own farms and tea plantations for you to enjoy the Chinese rural life. Besides, it is flanked by bamboo forests and boasts easy access to the hiking trails.

Top 4: Yucun (庾村)

Yucun is located at the southern foot of Moganshan. It is a must-visit bustling village for almost all the Moganshan visitors because it has the main tourist center to visit the mountain (Moganshan has 3 tourist centers in total). Here is also a street which took you to travel back to the Chinese history about 100 years ago, an interesting 1932 Culture and Creative Park and so on. Visitors believe that Yucun has the most beautiful night view of this region.

Moganshan belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate. It has four distinctive seasons. Even in summer, Moganshan is never too hot, because it is covered by the large scale of lush bamboo forest, streams, etc. The average temperature in Moganshan is about 13℃. And the high temperature of a year, usually comes in July and August, with an average temperature of about 24℃. January is usually the coldest, and the temperature of this month is usually about 3.5℃.

Best Time to Visit Moganshan

Moganshan is suitable to be visited all year around, and spring, summer and autumn are considered to be the best time to visit it.

Normally, hotels like Moganshan Villa inside the the Moganshan Scenic Area are very popular. And Naked Castle and Naked Stables are the best luxurious resorts for you to stay. However, the room price is usually the highest of this region. If you want hotels at a relatively lower price, putting your eyes on the boutique hotels at Laoling Village, Wuling Village or other villages is the best pick.

• Moganshan Villa 莫干山庄 at Wuling Village (inside the Moganshan Scenic Area) ★★★★
• Naked Castle 裸心堡 at Laoling Village ★★★★★
• Deqing Moganshan Solvang Village Boutique Hotel 莫干山唯乐山居 at Dazaowu Village ★★★★
• Moganshan Jiuqi Radisson Manor (莫干山久祺雷迪森庄园) at Hecun Village ★★★★

Moganshan is about 200 kilometers and 3 hours southwest of Shanghai by car. Alternatively, you can get there via Hangzhou or Huzhou, which needs a bullet train ride from Shanghai (1~2 hours to Hangzhou or 2 hours to Deqing) first and then drive to Moganshan (1.5 hours from Hangzhou or 0.5 hour from Deqing). Hangzhou has more trains between Shanghai. Every day, there are over 150 bullet trains for you to choose. Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station all have bullet trains to Hangzhou, while Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station has the most frequent trains. From Shanghai to Deqing, there is only one train running from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Deqing Railway Station.

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Hangzhou to Moganshan

Hangzhou is about 63 kilometers and 1.5 hours around southeast of Moganshan by car. Driving is the best way to travel between them. Besides, you can ride a bullet train to Deqing (13 minutes to 0.5 hour) first, and then take a car to Moganshan (0.5 hour).

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How to Travel around Moganshan

Visitors going to Moganshan are required to change to the sightseeing coaches (CNY 35 per person) at one of the three Tourism Transfer Centers, including Yucun Tourism Transfer Center (庾村旅游集散换乘中心), Houwu Tourism Transfer Center (后坞旅游集散换乘中心) and Fatou Tourism Transfer Center (筏头旅游集散换乘中心). The one at Yuncun is the most popular. Those sightseeing coaches can take you travel between Yucun Village and the entrance gate of the scenic area. Inside the scenic area, there are sightseeing buses (CNY 15 per person) can take you to get around (with stops at each attraction site).

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