Affected by the epidemic in 2020, we will continue to arrange short road driving tours for our annual leave. The journey lasted 849.6 kilometers and visited five national key Buddhist temples in the Han nationality area: Fayu Temple, Huiji Temple, Puji Temple on Putuo Mountain, Ashoka Temple and Tiantong Temple in Ningbo.

November 14, 2020 (Zhoushan weather: cloudy, 16 to 22 degrees)

At 12:10, we set off from our home in Pudong, Shanghai.

At 12:48, we arrived at the Linhai Highway Toll Station of Shenjiahu Expressway and drove a total of 25.3 kilometers.

At 13:09, I arrived at the Yexie Service Area of Shenyang-Haiyang Expressway to rest and drove a total of 57.5 kilometers.

At 14 o'clock, I arrived at the north bank service area of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge on Shenyang-Haiyang Expressway and rested. I drove a total of 122.8 kilometers.

Introducing stores with well-known local snack brands is a mature practice in various service areas. In the Hangzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge service area, there are Kuiyuan Hall and Zhiweiguan.

Hangzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge.

At 15:08, I arrived at the Cicheng Service Area of Shenyang-Haiyang Expressway to rest, and drove a total of 207.6 kilometers. The Cicheng service area is being renovated and expanded.

Turn from Shenhai Expressway to Ningbo Ring Expressway.

Ningbo Ring Expressway.

Yongzhou Expressway.

Jintang Bridge spans Zhenhai in Ningbo and Jintang Island in Zhoushan. This bridge is the longest bridge among the Zhoushan Cross-Sea Bridges, with a total length of 21029 kilometers and a cross-sea bridge length of 18415 kilometers.

At 16:00, I arrived at the Jintang Toll Station of Yongzhou Expressway. I traveled a total of 267.2 kilometers and charged 224.20 yuan for the highway.

In the distance is the Xihoumen Bridge that spans Jintang Island and Cezi Island in Zhoushan.

At 16:01, I arrived at the Zhoushan service area of Yongzhou Expressway to rest and traveled a total of 267.9 kilometers.

At 16:13, we arrived at Jintang Toll Station of Yongzhou Expressway and traveled a total of 268.6 kilometers.

Xihoumen Bridge.

Taoyaomen Bridge across Cesi Island and Fuji Island in Zhoushan.

At 16:27, I arrived at the Zhoushan Toll Station of the Yongzhou Expressway. A total of 285.3 kilometers were traveled and the highway toll was 33.25 yuan.

Stay at Vienna International Hotel Zhoushan Passenger Transport Center Branch and find a luxurious twin room. Points can be redeemed for free. This hotel is a bit away from Dinghai Urban area, making it relatively convenient for self-driving tours. Although the hotel faces the street, rooms that are not facing the street can be arranged, which is very quiet at night.

The slogan of the Vienna Hotel is "Five-star experience, two-star consumption". Personally, I think that guests don't need to take it too seriously and have too high psychological expectations. I can only say that it is a slightly better express hotel.

We stayed in a room facing the parking lot.

In the evening, drive to Dinghai Old Street and eat at the Original Original Dinghai Restaurant. The "Original Original Flavor" is mainly composed of seafood at affordable prices. There are stores in Dinghai, Putuoshan, Daishan and Ningbo. We are "path-dependent" and have dined in "original flavor" chain stores for five consecutive nights.

Dinner: Original Dinghai Renmin Middle Road Store, cost 223 yuan.

The addresses of chain stores in various places where the original flavor is produced.

Fried jade bald fish.

The taro is served in an iron pot.

Miscellaneous fish.

The seafood paste is spicy.

Radar net fish.

Seafood stone pot rice.

After dinner, visit Dinghai Ancient City.

Vienna hotel parking lot.

As of that night, a total of 305.7 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.2 liters/100 kilometers.

November 15, 2020 (Zhoushan weather: cloudy to sunny, 15 to 23 degrees)

After checking out of the hotel in the morning, drive to Zhujiajian Wudongzhi Wharf.

Zhujiajian Cross-Sea Bridge.

There are a lot of tourists on the dock, but there are sufficient parking spaces.

We parked in the three-dimensional parking building.

Parking fee is 4 yuan/hour. Parking for 8 to 24 hours, calculated as 8 hours.

Walk to the dock.

During the epidemic, the health code must be checked before entering the waiting ship hall. The ticket from Zhujiajian Wudongzhi Wharf to Putuo Mountain is 30 yuan.

There are many ships and the waiting time for ships is not long.

Inside the cabin.

After disembarking, first buy tickets for Putuo Mountain at 160 yuan/person.

We booked a hotel room in Xilei Xiaozhuang and took the bus to Puji Temple first. It was 5 yuan/person. The hotel is located next to the bus stop of Puji Temple. Later I learned that Xilei Xiaozhuang had vehicles to pick up guests at the dock, so there was no need to take a bus.

Stay in Xilei Xiaozhuang, listed as a four-star, preferential standard room, 698 yuan. Hotels on Putuo Mountain are generally more expensive, and many tourists choose to stay in B & Bs. The Xileixiaozhuang where we stayed was the only four-star hotel listed in Putuo Mountain. The hotel is in an excellent location, right next to the entrance of Puji Temple and Xitian Scenic Area, making it easy to get to the main attractions by bus. There are many restaurants within 500 meters walking, making it the most commercially developed area on Putuo Mountain. The hotel gave us a room on the second floor facing the sun, not the room on the first floor as described when booking. I wonder if it was upgraded for free. Sleep very quietly at night, but the sound insulation is slightly poor, and you can hear the snoring of guests next door. In addition, the room facilities are a little old and small. The bed was not very good, and there was a creak sound when you rolled over and got on and off. Of course, staying in a hotel like this on Putuo Mountain is a good idea.

Many group guests store their luggage at the hotel after check-out.

There is an air purifier in the room.

Outside the window of the guest room, you face the entrance of the hotel lobby.

After putting down our luggage, we took the bus to Fayu Temple. The Xilei Buddhist Temple next to Xilei Xiaozhuang is not open to the public.

Next to Xilei Zen Temple is Puji Temple.

Putuo Mountain Duo Pagoda is the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, in the category of ancient buildings, and the era is Yuan Dynasty. This tower is one of the oldest buildings in Putuo Mountain and the only Yuan Dynasty stone tower in Zhejiang Province. The tower courtyard is not open to the public, so you can only see it outside the courtyard.

The bus fare from Puji Temple to Fayu Temple is 5 yuan/person.

Fayu Temple on Putuo Mountain is a national key Buddhist temple in Han nationality areas; the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, ancient buildings, and the era is Qing Dynasty. Fayu Temple is one of the three major temples in Putuo Mountain, with a incense certificate of 5 yuan.

Fayu Temple has a small door that allows you to directly enter and climb the mountain road to Huiji Temple.

The mountain road from Fayu Temple to Huiji Temple is called Xiangyun Road, with a total of 1088 steps.

Xiangyun Pavilion is located about one-third of the mountain road from Fayu Temple to Huiji Temple.

Sea and sky Buddha Country Cliff.

There are clouds supporting rocks on the cliffs of Buddha Kingdom on the sea and sky.

Yun Fushi.

There are not many remaining mountain steps.

At this point, we climbed Foding Mountain. Most tourists take the cable car up the mountain.

Huiji Temple on Putuo Mountain is a national key Buddhist temple in Han nationality areas. The incense certificate is 5 yuan.

From the exit of Huiji Temple, there is a viewing platform not to be missed.

Exit of Huiji Temple.

Yun Fushi's back.

This mountain road is the Putuo Mountain International Marathon Track.

Take the bus back to the hotel.

Xilei Xiaozhuang Restaurant has a wide variety of vegetarian dishes.

Meicen Road in front of Xilei Xiaozhuang is the main road in Putuoshan Town, with many shops and restaurants.

I bought a cup of milk tea for 18 yuan, but it didn't taste very good.

Guanyin cake.

Dinner: Original Original Putuoshan Store, cost 226 yuan. Business was so good that we waited in line for nearly an hour.

There is really a saying that "no comparison, no harm". The stores on Putuo Mountain are much more expensive than the prices of Dinghai stores. The following is a comparison of the menus of the two places. Among them, fried octopus rose from 46 yuan to 66 yuan.

Jade bald fish has changed from 9 yuan/piece to 16 yuan/piece.

Vinegar shark soup.

As of that night, a total of 339.4 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.3 liters/100 kilometers.

November 16, 2020 (Zhoushan weather: cloudy to overcast, 16 to 24 degrees)

Corner of the hotel.

Walk to Puji Temple.

Puji Temple on Putuo Mountain is a national key Buddhist temple in Han nationality areas; the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units, ancient buildings, and the era is Qing Dynasty. The incense certificate is 5 yuan. Puji Temple was built in the Song Dynasty and is the main temple where Guanyin is enshrined in the Putuo Mountains.

Putuo Mountain Duo Pagoda is located on the east side of the free life pool in Puji Temple.

The road on which the bus travels.

Hundred steps sand.

Walking from Baibusha to Zizhu Forest Scenic Area is about 700 meters. The road is under construction.

Zizhu Forest Scenic Area.

refused to go to Guanyin Yuan.

Chaoyin Cave.

Walk back to the hotel.

The restaurant in Xilei Xiaozhuang.

There is a bus stop to Puji Temple opposite the hotel.

We took the hotel van to the dock.

There are many hotel cars on the dock that pick up and drop off guests.

There is a dock leading to Mount Loga hundreds of meters away.

There are many group tourists on Putuo Mountain.

The ticket back to Zhujiajian is 30 yuan/person, and the last boat is at 10:10 p.m.

We sat in the bottom cabin and could only watch the ship sailing through video.

Get off the boat and land.

There are many stalls selling seafood and snacks beside the passage leading to the shore.

Back in the parking lot, our parking space was empty. We landed on the island on Sunday. It can be seen that most of the self-driving tourists come back and forth on Sundays and the same day. We spent a total of 48 yuan on this overnight parking.

Drive to the hotel in Dinghai New City.

Stay at Sheraton Zhoushan Greentown Hotel, which is listed as a five-star, luxurious twin room with city view, 549 yuan (double breakfast). Very nice listed 5-star hotel with large and quiet rooms. The hotel covers a large area, has good greening and convenient parking. It turned out that I read online reviews that the balcony could not be opened. In fact, now the sliding door of the balcony is unlocked and people can enter sideways. 1 kilometer away, there are large shopping malls and many restaurants with different tastes. Breakfast was good, with seafood rice noodles, but unfortunately there was no cake. The hotel's sea view rooms have a long view of the sea, and the city view rooms are very affordable.

Air purifier.

Guest room balcony.

Stand on the balcony and watch the city view of Zhoushan.

Hotel outdoor swimming pool. However, an indoor swimming pool is available.

In the evening, head to Taowei City, 1 kilometer away, where there are many restaurants. Of course, we still chose the "original flavor".

Dinner: Original Original flavor Dinghai New City Taowei City Store, cost 198 yuan.

Raw oysters.

As of that night, a total of 362.4 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.4 liters/100 kilometers.

November 17, 2020 (Zhoushan weather: sunny to cloudy, 18 to 23 degrees)

On one side of the hotel's sea view room, you can only look at the sea.

Hotel buffet breakfast.

Seafood rice noodles.

After checking out, we drove to Sanjiang Wharf.

At 12:32, I arrived at Sinopec Ganlan Station and traveled a total of 381.3 kilometers; refuelling was 190 yuan, and 5.76 yuan/liter.

Due to the outbreak of the epidemic in Zhuqiao Town, Pudong New District, Shanghai, the procedures for Shanghai-brand vehicles to cross to Daishan are relatively complicated. You must first check the health code and itinerary card. The total ticket for the three of us plus the car ferry is 65 yuan.

The cross-sea bridge from Xiushan Island to Daishan Island has been opened to traffic, making it more convenient from Zhoushan to Daishan.

Daishan Street View.

Daishan New Century Hotel is located on a small island. The residential complex on the island may be regarded as the highest in Daishan County.

Stayed at Kaiyuan Hotel Daishan, a superior twin room, 486 yuan (double breakfast). A "Kaiyuan" hotel, this hotel is equivalent to a four-star standard and is estimated to be the best hotel in Daishan County. There is an underground parking garage for convenient parking. The room we booked was upgraded to a deluxe twin room for free because it was full. The room price for that day was 648 yuan. The difference between a deluxe twin room and a premium twin room is that it has a large balcony. This balcony is really nice, large and has a feeling of enjoyment in a luxurious house. The service at the hotel is very good. When we returned to the room after dinner, we found that there was a strange noise. The front desk arranged to change the room. We renewed our stay the next day and were still upgraded to a Deluxe Twin Room for free. Unfortunately, the hotel does not provide disposable slippers. In addition, the quilt is very fashionable, probably because it is at the beach.

Huge balcony.

We first visited the hotel's outdoor swimming pool. At first glance, the swimming pool is almost aligned with the sea.

The buildings around the hotel were developed by Greentown Group, with an average price of about 13,000 per square meter.

Bingang Road by the sea.

Daishan Fishing Port.

The building in the picture below is the island where the hotel is located.

Daishan Kaiyuan Hotel facing the sea.

Guanshan Bridge.

Watching the sunset by the sea.

A ferry departing from Goting Wharf.

We drove to Daishan Xintiandi, where there were also original stores.

Parking in the parking lot of Ridamastine Hotel Daishan for a parking fee of 5 yuan. This building is the tallest building in Daishan.

Changhe Road, where Daishan Xintiandi is located, is the main commercial street in the county.

Dinner: Original flavor Daishan Xintiandi Store, consumption 251 yuan.

Sour soup sea bass.

Small green vegetables with bean skin.

Raw oysters.

Pan-fried with leeks and oysters.

Night view in front of the hotel.

As of that night, a total of 416.0 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.6 liters/100 kilometers.

November 18, 2020 (Zhoushan weather: sunny to cloudy with light rain, 20 to 24 degrees)

Hotel buffet breakfast.

There is a platform on the 4th floor of the hotel, which provides a broad view of the sea.

Look out of our hotel rooms.

Go to Dongsha Ancient Town.

Dongsha Town, Daishan County, is the sixth batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China.

The ticket is 30 yuan, but it is unattended and you can enter at will. In fact, there are many roads that allow you to enter the ancient town for free.

On May 18, 1950, Daishan was liberated.

I bought a bag of fish fillets for 20 yuan.

Dongsha Vegetable Market, a cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province.

China Typhoon Museum. We did not enter the restaurant, but watched the sea by the seawall. The waves were particularly strong.

China Cape Park, free visit, free parking.

The sea is cloudy and cloudy, with the sun shining and drizzling.

There is a viewing platform on the road by the sea.

Lulan Qingsha, admission is 30 yuan. Daishan is the largest beach.

There is a sea altar built in the scenic area.

Go to Daishan County.

There are also tricycles riding on the streets of the county.

Dinner: Original flavor Daishan Xintiandi Store, consumption 269 yuan.

Portunus crab in onion oil.

Fried rice noodle with seafood.

Stayed at Kaiyuan Hotel Daishan, a superior twin room, 486 yuan (double breakfast). Free upgrade to a Deluxe Twin Room.

Take a walk at the fishing port near the hotel in the evening.

Balcony in hotel rooms.

As of that night, a total of 458.3 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.8 liters/100 kilometers.

November 19, 2020 (Zhoushan weather: sunny to cloudy, 16 to 28 degrees)

Hotel buffet breakfast.

The hotel is located on the small island, and you can see Daishan Gaoting Wharf not far away. Before the completion of the bridge from Daishan Island to Xiushan Island, the ferry between Daishan and Zhoushan departed from Gaoting Wharf. There are still ferry flights, but it is not as convenient as going to Zhoushan via Xiushan Pier.

Go to Xiushan Pier.

Ferry from Xiushan Wharf to Zhoushan Sanjiang Wharf.

Xiushan Pier.

In the cabin.

The carriage set sail.

Head for Ningbo.

At 12:33, we arrived at the Zhoushan West Toll Station of Dingdai Expressway and traveled a total of 495.6 kilometers.

At 12:44, I arrived at the Jintang Toll Station of Yongzhou Expressway. I traveled a total of 507.7 kilometers and charged 28.5 yuan for the highway.

At 12:45, I arrived at the Zhoushan service area of Yongzhou Expressway to rest and traveled a total of 508.0 kilometers.

At 12:50, we arrived at Jintang Toll Station of Yongzhou Expressway and traveled a total of 508.9 kilometers.

At 13:20, we arrived at the Lingfeng Toll Station of Chuanshan Shugang Expressway. We traveled a total of 555.0 kilometers and charged 76.53 yuan for the highway.

Go to Ashoka Temple.

Ashoka Temple is a national key Buddhist temple in the Han nationality area; the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, ancient buildings, and the era is from the Yuan to the Qing Dynasty. No tickets are charged.

Tiantong Temple parking lot.

Take a tour bus from the parking lot to Tiantong Temple. The round-trip ticket is 15 yuan/person.

Tiantong Temple is a national key Buddhist temple in Han nationality areas; the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, ancient buildings, and the period is from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty. No tickets are charged.

Tiantong National Forest Park is being renovated and tourists are not allowed to go up the mountain.

At 16:33, we arrived at the Yinzhou East Toll Station of Yongtai-Wenzhou Expressway and traveled a total of 580.9 kilometers.

At 17:08, I arrived at the Cicheng Service Area of Shenyang-Haiyang Expressway to rest, and drove a total of 627.5 kilometers. Ningbo rice cakes sold in the service area.

At 18:14, we arrived at the north bank service area of the Hangzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge on Shenyang-Haiyang Expressway, driving a total of 712.7 kilometers.

At 18:42, I arrived at the Jiashan Toll Station of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway. A total of 740.7 kilometers were traveled and the highway toll was 129.2 yuan.

Stay at Zhejiang World Expo Hotel, a five-star, luxurious and elegant twin room, 368 yuan (double breakfast). The hotel facilities are a bit old, but the overall situation is good, clean and tidy, and the bed is larger than the size marked when booking. The parking lot is very large and there are many large shopping malls around the hotel, making it convenient to go out to eat. The room is soundproofed and you can't hear the sound of driving on the street. Breakfast is very rich, with many Chinese varieties, including fried pan, steamed dumplings, small wontons, etc.

There are many groups checking in. The front desk saw that we were individual guests, so priority was given to check-in.

A robot that can provide services to guests.

Direct drinking water in the room.

In the evening, eat at the "Mom's Cuisine" restaurant on the third floor of Intime Department Store, which is about 10 minutes 'walk from the hotel.

Dinner: Mom's Cuisine Jiashan Yintai Store, cost 161 yuan.

Hunan style thirty seconds of beef.

Grilled Sichuan vermicelli with cuttlefish.

There are sufficient parking spaces in the square in front of the hotel.

Hotel front desk.

As of that night, a total of 746.14 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.5 liters/100 kilometers.

November 20, 2020 (Jiashan weather: cloudy, 12 to 18 degrees)

Hotel breakfast.

There are many tall buildings around the hotel.

At 13:24, we arrived at the Jiashan Toll Station of Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway and traveled a total of 751.6 kilometers.

At 14:11, we arrived at the Shenjiahu Expressway Hangtou Service Area and traveled a total of 821.6 kilometers.

At 14:20, I arrived at the Linhai Highway Toll Station of Shenjiahu Expressway. A total of 824.1 kilometers were traveled and the highway toll was 44.3 yuan.

At 15 o'clock, I returned to my home in Pudong, Shanghai. I drove a total of 849.6 kilometers and the average fuel consumption was 6.5 liters/100 kilometers.