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- How to visit the Tomb of Yue Fei and what it symbolizesThe Tomb of Yue Fei stands beside the northern shore of West Lake in Hangzhou, within the grounds commonly known as Yuewang Temple. It is both a historic…
- Hangzhou's Loft 49 street art: a photogenic industrial rebirthHangzhou, long celebrated for West Lake and classical Chinese painting, has quietly built a parallel reputation for bold contemporary murals. Tucked into the…
- A hands-on guide to Beggar's Chicken cooking classes in HangzhouBeggar's Chicken carries a certain romance that few dishes manage to match. A whole bird is wrapped in lotus leaves, encased in clay, and slow-cooked until the…
- A guide to the Xianghu Lake scenic area and its ancient bridgesXianghu Lake rests in the Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou, just southeast of the city centre in Zhejiang Province. Covering roughly three square kilometres of…
- Best places to see autumn foliage around West LakeHangzhou in late autumn transforms into a painter's palette, with maples, ginkgoes, and Chinese sweetgums igniting the shorelines of West Lake. The reflections…
- A Family Afternoon at Hangzhou Zoo Without Focusing on the PandasHangzhou Zoo sits on a forested ridge south of West Lake, occupying more than 230 hectares of hillside that rises gently toward the hills of southern Zhejiang.…
- Hangzhou's maritime silk road museums every traveller should visitHangzhou sits where the Grand Canal meets the hills of western Zhejiang, and for centuries it served as one of the busiest inland gateways for goods bound…
- Where to Find the Best Hand-Pulled Noodles in HangzhouHangzhou rewards travellers who come hungry, and few dishes anchor a day in the city as firmly as a steaming bowl of lamian. The hand-pulled noodles cooked in…
- A guide to Hupao Spring and how to taste the waterTucked into the forested hills southwest of West Lake, Hupao Spring has been celebrated for centuries as one of the cleanest, sweetest natural water sources in…
- The Most Scenic Bus Ride Around Hangzhou’s Tea PlantationsHangzhou’s western hills begin almost immediately beyond the city’s busy streets. A public bus can carry you from urban avenues past Lingyin Temple,…