Go out before it gets too cold(2)

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Shanghai

*Sanshan Island

Sanshan Island has both delicious eats and beautiful scenery. Located near Tailu Lake, tourists can have the famous "Three Whites in Tailu Lake", which means white fish, white shrimp and silver fish as well as Tailu crabs and soft-shelled turtle. October is the season for oranges. The local oranges here are famous nationwide for their sweetness.

While Sanshan Island has winding creeks and small bridges, it also has a natural scenery dominated by rocks. There are even some that look like the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. The place also hosts a museum featuring fossils of various mammals, such as the macaque, Chinese black bear and gorilla as well as some animals dating back to 12,000 years ago. Tickets are 45 yuan including admission to all scenic spots on the island.

How to get there: Take Huning Express Way and switch to Sujiahang Express Way at Guanduli hub. Head for Jiangxing and switch to Suzhou Raocheng Expressway at Yinshan hub. Go in the direction of Dongshan and exit at Dongshan Daokou. Switch to Mudong Gonghu and head to Dongshan.

*Wuzhen Township

Some people like autumn outings to embrace the fresh air or unwind in a place far from modern civilization. And Wuzhen Township is a nice choice. Enter this some town and step into a place that looks almost like what it looked like a century ago. The distinctive smell of traditional Chinese medicine floats in the air in this town over a series of waterways. There are also shops selling traditional handicrafts like batik, the dark blue fabric with distinctive white patterns.

How to get there: Take Huhang Express Way and get off at Tudian exit. Turn right and go through Tongxiang City to reach Wuzhen Township. The whole journey is 138 kilometers and it takes two hours.

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