Insights
- The best water towns near Hangzhou: Wuzhen and Xitang comparedHangzhou is surrounded by canals, lakes and historic settlements where whitewashed houses stand above narrow waterways. Two of the most rewarding are Wuzhen…
- A Guide to the Hangzhou Silk Museum’s Weaving DemonstrationsHangzhou’s silk tradition reaches back more than two thousand years, when the lower Yangtze region became an important centre for mulberry cultivation, silk…
- Planning a photography walk along Hangzhou’s Su CausewayA walk along the Su Causeway is one of the most rewarding ways to photograph West Lake. The six-bridge embankment crosses the water from north to south,…
- The Best Places to See Lotus Flowers in Summer’s HeatLotus flowers are among Hangzhou’s most beautiful summer sights. From late June into August, broad green leaves spread across ponds and lake inlets, while pink…
- Tiantong Temple And Its Buddhist RelicsTiantong Temple is one of Zhejiang’s most important Buddhist sites, set among forested hills east of Ningbo. Known in Chinese as Tiantong Si, the temple…
- How to Navigate Hangzhou’s High-Speed Rail StationsHangzhou is a major railway hub in eastern China, with fast trains linking the city to Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Huangshan and many other…
- European Roulette House Edge Explained for Smarter Casino PlayEuropean roulette attracts players with a simple layout, familiar betting options, and a single zero that gives it a lower mathematical house edge than…
- Cultural Performances at the Hangzhou Grand TheatreThe Hangzhou Grand Theatre is one of the city’s leading venues for live music, dance and stage productions. Set beside the Qiantang River in Qianjiang New…
- A Weekend Among Hangzhou’s Tea Country VillagesHangzhou’s green hills begin just beyond the city’s famous lake, where tea terraces climb through misty valleys and village lanes wind past bamboo, orchards…
- A guide to Hangzhou’s imperial cuisine restaurantsHangzhou’s imperial cuisine restaurants offer a polished way to explore the city’s food culture. Their menus often draw on dishes associated with the Southern…