Day 1: I flew from Shenyang to Hangzhou and stayed in a hotel near the West Lake. You can arrange to go to Lingyin Temple (Feilaifeng), Hefang Street and Imperial Street in Southern Song Dynasty.

The next day: visit the West Lake. Go to Suzhou by train or bus at night and live in Suzhou. Main attractions of the West Lake: Three Ponds and the Moon (you can get on the boat from the lake and land in Zhongshan Park. Go west along the lake to Quyuan Fenghe, Su Causeway and Huagang to see fish, Leifeng Pagoda and Liulang listening to warblers, and then return to the lake (if you are tired, you can spend 40 yuan/person riding an electric car around the lake).

Day 3: Visit Suzhou, go to Wuxi in the evening and live in Wuxi. Visit Suzhou gardens such as Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Forest, Hanshan Temple and Guanqian Street.

Day 4: Visit Taihu Lake, go to Shanghai in the evening and live in Shanghai. The main attractions are Yuantouzhu and Liyuan.

Day 5: Visit Shanghai and then fly back to Shenyang. Visit the Oriental Pearl or the World Financial Center and Yu Garden (Old Town God Temple)

Generally, the discount for flights to Shanghai and Beijing will be greater. There is a small discount on flights to small places. You can check the flight time and ticket discount in detail, or you can do the opposite. The train from Hangzhou to Suzhou is nearly 300 kilometers, and the bus 160 kilometers. You can also consider taking a boat in Wulinmen, Hangzhou, and staying in the canal for one night to save the hotel fee for one night.

The total cost is estimated at 3500 yuan per person.