Insights
- The best times of day to visit Lingyin Temple for fewer crowdsLingyin Temple is one of Hangzhou’s most rewarding cultural sights, but the experience changes dramatically with the clock. The complex, set among wooded hills…
- A guide to the West Lake Museum's permanent collectionHangzhou has long drawn visitors with its willow-lined shores, temple bell-rings, and a tea culture that feels worlds away from the espresso bars of Sydney or…
- How to Plan a Self-Guided Tour of Hangzhou's Modern ArchitectureA self-guided walking route through Hangzhou's contemporary skyline offers a different side of a city most travellers know only for classical gardens and tea…
- Rooftop Gardens Offering Panoramic City Skyline Views in HangzhouHangzhou has spent the past decade reshaping what travellers expect from a Chinese city break. Beyond the willow-lined shores of West Lake and the misty tea…
- A guide to the Hangzhou Cultural Center's free eventsTucked into the northeastern edge of Hangzhou, not far from the northern shore of West Lake, the Hangzhou Cultural Center occupies a cluster of restored…
- How to take a calligraphy and painting class at a local studioA calligraphy and painting class offers a quieter way to experience Hangzhou beyond West Lake’s famous viewpoints. In a small local studio, visitors can learn…
- A guide to the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre's public toursHangzhou tends to enter Australian travel plans as a soft add-on to Shanghai or Beijing, slotted in for a long weekend of West Lake wandering and Dragon Well…
- A Walk Through Time at Hangzhou's Gongchen Bridge and Canal DistrictAustralia sits on the far side of the world from Hangzhou, but travellers who chase heritage sites and slow river journeys keep adding this Zhejiang capital to…
- Stargazing Escapes Beyond Hangzhou’s City LightsHangzhou is famous for West Lake, temple roofs and tea-covered hills, yet Zhejiang’s countryside offers a very different night-time experience. Once you leave…
- Discovering the Hangzhou Low-Carbon Science and Technology MuseumHangzhou has long balanced imperial heritage with quiet innovation, and nowhere is that blend more visible than in the way the city treats its environment. The…