Once again, I find myself at Mount Putuo | Strolling through the small city of Ningbo and the little islands of Zhoushan in the springtime
| Strolling through the small city of Ningbo and the little islands of Zhoushan in the springtime. The mountain is in the sea, and the sea is at the foot of the mountain
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This is my second visit to the Putuo Temple in Zhoushan, and I took some time to wander around Ningbo. This trip was a bit different from the previous one; amidst the leisure, I encountered the beauty of the small city and the small island.
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✈️Transportation
Sleeper train from Wuhan to Ningbo, head to Juxian for breakfast with rice cakes in the morning (the breakfast place is within walking distance from the station), then take a bath at Riyue Bathhouse (after all, I spent a night on the train, everyone should check it out, the price is really surprising).
You can also consider flying to Ningbo, as the Ningbo airport is quite close, or you can choose to fly directly to the Putuoshan airport in Zhoushan. But since you're here, it's worth taking a stroll around Ningbo.
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Delicacies
Having been here twice, I really feel that the local delicacies are best in Ningbo. After all, Zhoushan is generally about seafood, but now fresh seafood is available everywhere, so it's not like it has to be Zhoushan. Let's talk about Ningbo's food.
⭐Quzhou No.1 Local Cuisine Restaurant: Quzhou green tomatoes fried with cured meat, the cured meat is crystal clear like a prism, and the oil fragrance is full.
⭐Yongji: Sweet-tasting, suitable for friends from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, the four-happiness gluten is quite interesting.
⭐Ninghai Seafood Noodles: The boss is very enthusiastic, and it has the Ningbo flavor (after eating, you can walk to the Drum Tower)
⭐Lingmei Seafood Porridge: A well-designed small shop, the products also have that tone (next to Moon Lake, go for a coffee after eating)
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☕Coffee
Ningbo's coffee shops are surprisingly good, with different styles that you can't see in other cities
⭐Coffee and cigarettes: A small, clean shop with style, the bar was full of people when I arrived, and the owner was busy.
⭐Click Pharmacy Beast: A pretty cool coffee shop, styled like an abstract painter, and they also have coffee for fitness enthusiasts, haha
⭐Yaoxing Street Tea Drink: Located inside the national medicine hall, it's nice to drink some Chinese-style tea, and the interior is really good-looking, with a well-captured Chinese style.
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🚌From Zhoushan to Mount Putuo
We took the bus to Zhoushan at night, staying by the seaside at Shenjiamen, and there's a luggage storage at Ningbo station. The bus station is right next to Ningbo Railway Station, which is really convenient. We took the bus after 3 PM to watch the sunset over the sea on the bus.
We stayed overnight at Shenjiamen and didn't go to Zhujiajian to take a boat this time. Instead, we took a boat from the Banshengdong Passenger Terminal at Shenjiamen, where there are fewer people. After arriving at the Putuoshan pier, we bought the Putuoshan tickets on the spot.
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Once we arrived at Mount Putuo, the weather cleared up, and I got to see a different side of Mount Putuo under the sunshine. The Baibu Sand Beach opposite the Puji Temple is still so comfortable. A brief escape from the crowds, the beauty and comfort of Mount Putuo are all given by this beach.
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This time, the itinerary started with a visit to the South Sea Guanyin, then to the Puji Temple and the Fayu Zen Temple. The weather was good on the weekend, and there were really a lot of people. It's still important to emphasize getting up the mountain early. Now, to take the bus on Mount Putuo, you have to queue up. To avoid delaying the trip, remember to get up early in the morning. If you plan to stay overnight in a guesthouse on the mountain, you'll have more time. I saw some new hotels under construction, so there should be more accommodation options on Mount Putuo in the future.
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🚌From Mount Putuo back to Ningbo
On the way back, we still took a boat directly to the Zhujiajian pier, because there is a bus that goes directly back to Ningbo. One thing to mention is that the Luckin Coffee on Mount Putuo doesn't have the 9.9 deal, but the Luckin Coffee at the parking lot of Zhujiajian pier does. So, after coming down from the mountain, you can go have a drink.
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After returning to Ningbo, we stayed for one night, visited the Drum Tower, ate the aforementioned seafood noodles, had coffee, and the temperature was just right these few days. The comfort of the small city was very pleasant. Ningbo is actually quite big, and next time I will plan to visit the surrounding areas of Ningbo, such as Fenghua, Xiangshan, and the reef beach.
The natural landscape of Putuo Mountain is very beautiful, known as the "Haitian Buddha Country". Tourists often mention the natural beauty of the landscape, beaches and sunrise and sunset here, and think it is very worth seeing. Cultural heritage: Putuo Mountain not only has beautiful natural scenery, but also rich Buddhist cultural heritage. For example, the Guanyin statue in the South China Sea, Puji Temple, Huiji Temple and other historic temples, as well as various Buddhist activities, are a good place for cultural experience.
If you have time, at least two days of sightseeing, one day is not enough. It is recommended to avoid the 15th and the festivals of the first day, so that there are many people in the good money caves do not need to queue. It is recommended to bring a raincoat, the weather on the island often changes. If the legs are not good, you have to play more time to visit.
Buddhist mountains, bring parents to play on the first day of the New Year, worship the world music Bodhisattva, you can also take a walk on the beach, a good place to pray for leisure and vacation, it is very recommended!
The environment is poor and the number of types is small. [3][13] Putuo Mountain is one of the four famous mountains of Buddhism in China, the famous Guanyin Daochang, and one of the first national key scenic spots announced by the State Council. It is known as the "Haitian Buddha Kingdom" and "South China Sea Holy Land". The mountain is open to more than 40 monasteries, the largest are Puji Temple, Fayu Temple, Huiji Temple and Baotuo Temple.
There are crowds, dense people, the boat is not very comfortable, others are good, the seafood is good. Very good, come back next time, come, get better and better, the accommodation on the island is still quite expensive, parking charges 48 days.
There are crowds, dense people, the boat is not very comfortable, others are good, the seafood is good. Very good, come back next time, come, get better and better, the accommodation on the island is still quite expensive, parking charges 48 days.
Buddha Wonderland, Bodhisattva Daochang, a place definitely worth visiting once in a lifetime, wash your soul. Puji Temple, Guanshiyin in the South China Sea, Zizhu Forest, it is really not a loss to the Haitian Buddha Kingdom, the Holy Land of the South China Sea.
The scenery is beautiful, the cats are really huge, I like it very much, that is, the consumption is really high, you can bring some food to the island. If you live in Longsha Yisu, you want to go to Huiji Temple, you can take the bus directly to the bus terminal to the ropeway. There are few people there and there are no crowds, you can also go directly to the pier. At night, the Guanshiyin Theater of Putuo Mountain Theater can be shocked, you can consider taking a look.