The arrangements for this self-driving tour are very simple. I will experience the Marriott Courtyard Hotel for the first time and visit Qiandeng Ancient Town for the third time. The entire journey is 172.0 kilometers.

December 12, 2020 (Kunshan weather, cloudy, 4 to 12 degrees)

At 15:33, we set off from our home in Pudong, Shanghai.

Wuning Road is under construction and reconstruction, and the traffic conditions for driving on the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway will be greatly improved in a few years.

At 16:30, we arrived at Jiangqiao Toll Station of Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and traveled a total of 28.7 kilometers.

The CNOOC Gas Station next to the Jiangqiao Toll Station is equivalent to a small service area, but the parking space is very small.

At 16:53, I arrived at the Lujia Toll Station of Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. A total of 57.8 kilometers were traveled and the highway toll was 15.73 yuan.

Kunshan Huangpu River Middle Road Side Road. The elevated next to it is Kunshan Central East Road.

Stay at Courtyard Kunshan Hotel, luxurious twin room, 300 yuan (including double breakfast). Courtyard by Marriott Hotel is a brand owned by Marriott Group. Although it is not as high-end as Marriott and Sheraton hotels, it is indeed good. Courtyard by Marriott Hotel is positioned as a four-star hotel, which is obviously better than the Chinese-funded "old four-star". The general price of Courtyard hotels in the Yangtze River Delta region is higher than 500 yuan. We stayed at Courtyard Kunshan with double breakfast for 300 yuan, and the price was very affordable. For the same room type, the Ctrip quote from December 14 to 17 is 462 yuan. The hotel has an underground garage, making parking very convenient. There are many restaurants around. The facilities in the room are comparable to five-star standards, including refrigerators, bathrobes, umbrellas, electronic scales, etc. The room type we stayed in was slightly smaller and had no bathtub. There are 2 landlines in the room, which are placed on the bedside table and the writing table. The bed is very wide, marked as 1.4 meters wide, so it is no problem to sleep two adults.

Underground garage.

In front of the hotel gate.

Hotel lobby.

Front desk.

The hotel rooms are located in the upper floors of the building.

Rooms are clean and tidy.

Bathrobe in room.

The elevated road next to the hotel is Kunshan Central East Road.

There are many restaurants next to the hotel and business is good at night.

Our favorite Bensu Chinese pickled cabbage fish has a branch in Kunshan, so drive about 5 kilometers. Bensu My Home Pickled Fish and Pickled Fish in Kunshan City Back Street is located at the intersection of Shihou Street Garden. On-the-street parking is convenient and free after 7 p.m.

A large plate of black fish weighing 3.7 kilograms.

The dinner cost was 204 yuan.

On my return, I passed a supermarket on Tongfeng East Road and bought some snacks.

There is a Jinjiang Inn store next to the supermarket. Many years ago, Jinjiang Inn was the first choice for self-driving tours, but now it can't be "upgraded" anymore, but it feels very cordial to see it. However, it "seems" that this store is not open at present, there are no lights in the store, and reservations cannot be made online.

As of that night, a total of 82.9 kilometers had been driven, with an average fuel consumption of 6.9 liters/100 kilometers.

December 13, 2020 (Kunshan weather: cloudy to light rain, 3 to 13 degrees)

The hotel buffet breakfast is served from 6:30 to 10:00. For the same price, the hotel breakfast is good. Of course, there is a gap between breakfast and five-star hotels.

Red roast chicken.

You can bring coffee back to your room.

Photos taken from the hotel's 14th floor rooms.

Across the street is an open park.

The hotel is located in Kunshan Hongji Fortune Plaza, with many supermarkets and restaurants.

In front of the hotel gate.

Courtyard Inn is about 15 kilometers away from Qiandeng Ancient Town.

In Qiandeng Town, parked on the roadside.

Qiandeng Town, Kunshan City, is the third batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China. It has a history of more than 2500 years. It is the hometown of patriotic scholar Gu Yanwu and the birthplace of Kunqu Opera. Qiandeng's original name was "Qiandun", and it was famous for Wu Yue's hegemony. You don't need to buy tickets when shopping in the ancient town.

Yanfu Temple, incense certificate 10 yuan.

Qinfeng Tower, the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units, is ancient buildings, and the era is Ming. Qinfeng Tower is located in Yanfu Temple. In the second year of Liang Tianjian (503), monk Congyi of Yanfu Temple raised and built a seventh-level Qinzhu Peak (now known as Qinfeng Pagoda) in the west of Qiandengpu, south of Yanfu Temple, and the center of Qiandeng Town, which was rebuilt during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty.

Continue to visit the ancient town.

At 15:28, I arrived at Qiandeng Toll Station of Shanghai-Changzhou Expressway and traveled a total of 110.1 kilometers.

At 15:57, I arrived at Jiangqiao Toll Station of Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. I traveled a total of 142.0 kilometers and charged 18.05 yuan for the highway.

There is a traffic jam on Wuning Road.

At 17:25, I returned to my home in Pudong, Shanghai. I drove a total of 172.0 kilometers and the average fuel consumption was 6.8 liters/100 kilometers.