My plan takes many days. If you are short on time, just eliminate some places.

First stop, Jinan

Departure: Baotu Spring, Black Tiger Spring, Daming Lake (first read the story of Daming Lake in Lao Can’s Travels), and visit Quancheng Square in the evening. Eat Shandong snacks at nearby Furong Street - youxuan'er, hand-rolled noodles, and sesame sesame pancakes.

Return trip: Liangshan in the southwest to see Liang Shanbo’s 108 Heroes (read Water Margin first if you have time)

Second stop, Yangzhou

Departure - Slender West Lake, Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics Memorial Hall, stay at Slender West Lake Hot Spring Resort (very romantic). Food: Crab meat and lion head, Yangzhou soup dumplings.

The next morning, we ate three-packed buns and boiled dried silk at Fuchun Tea House before continuing to walk south.

Return - He Garden or Ge Garden, Shi Kefa Memorial Hall, Grand Canal. Don’t forget that Yangzhou is famous for pedicures, so give it a try.

The third stop, Suzhou

Departure: (takes two days) Day 1: Hanshan Temple, Fengqiao, Huqiu, Qili Shantang Street, Guanqian Street in the evening Have dinner and visit the night market. The squirrel and mandarin fish at Songhelou is great.

The next day: Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou Museum, Panmen (the only remaining amphibious city gate in China), Jinji Lake (free musical fountain on weekends)

Return : Mudu, Tang Bohu Memorial Hall, don’t forget to eat their famous Taihu Three Whites and Whitebait Scrambled Eggs.

Fourth stop, Hangzhou (2~3 days) Staying at the Shangri-La Hotel by the lake will give you a lot of transportation convenience

Day 1: Eight scenic spots in the West Lake, Yuewang Temple , Su Causeway, Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, take a boat to the east bank, go north to continue other attractions, Broken Bridge, Bai Causeway, have lunch or dinner at Louwailou (West Lake Fish in Vinegar, Beggar's Chicken, Longjing Shrimp) and watch the Impression of West Lake at night Performance.

The next day: Eight scenic spots outside the West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Longjing Village (it’s also good to buy some Longjing tea as gifts), (eat farm food nearby at noon), Hupao Spring, Liuhe Pagoda, Qiantang Jiangdaqiao, Silk Museum, Tea Museum, go shopping in Wushan Square in the evening, and have dinner at Qinghefang Food Street

Day 3: Visit other attractions according to your preferences, and have a taste of good quality and low price at Zhiweiguan Local snacks

Those who like history and culture: Wansong Academy, Songcheng, Hu Xueyan’s former residence

Those who like outdoor scenery: Qiandao Lake, Xixi Wetland

Fifth Station, Shanghai (I guess you have already been there), I suggest you stop in Jiaxing on the way from Hangzhou to Shanghai, and eat the rice dumplings from Wufangzhai before moving on

From Shanghai On the way back to Suzhou, stop at Grand View Garden or Zhouzhuang for a half-day tour.

Then go back to Suzhou, Yangzhou, Jinan, and then to Beijing. If you have plenty of time, you might as well go to Huishan Park in Wuxi and have a drink of Biluochun at the second spring in the world before returning to Yangzhou. If you like to overlook the Yangtze River, you can stay in Zhenjiang and visit Beigu Mountain and Jinshan Mountain. We finished eating Zhenjiang meat and pot noodles before leaving.

Thank you for this opportunity to travel on paper. I can just use this plan to entertain my relatives and friends. Thanks.