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- How to Take a Round-Trip Ferry on West LakeA ferry ride on West Lake is one of the easiest ways to combine sightseeing with a short break from Hangzhou’s busy streets. The boats cross open water, pass…
- Best Parks in Hangzhou for a Relaxing StrollHangzhou is especially rewarding when explored at walking pace. The city’s parks combine calm water, flowering gardens, wooded hills, historic architecture,…
- A Guide to Hangzhou Botanical Garden and Seasonal BloomsHangzhou Botanical Garden is one of the city’s most rewarding green spaces for travelers who want a slower experience beyond West Lake’s busiest viewpoints.…
- How to Enjoy a Traditional Chinese Painting Workshop in HangzhouA traditional Chinese painting workshop in Hangzhou offers more than a hands-on art lesson. It is a quiet way to understand Chinese aesthetics, observe the…
- Hangzhou’s Most Photogenic Places For Every SeasonHangzhou is a city where classical gardens, misty mountains, tea-covered hills, and a modern skyline meet around the calm waters of West Lake. Its most…
- Pagoda of Leifeng: history, restoration, and visiting guideOn the southern shore of West Lake, the Pagoda of Leifeng rises from Sunset Hill above a landscape of water, bridges, gardens, and wooded slopes. Its graceful…
- How to Plan a Visit to Song Dynasty Town in HangzhouSong Dynasty Town, or Songcheng, is one of Hangzhou’s most popular cultural theme parks. Located in the southwest of the city, it combines reconstructed…
- The Best Places to Watch the Qiantang River Tidal BoreThe Qiantang River tidal bore is one of Zhejiang’s most remarkable natural events. As the incoming tide travels westward through the narrowing estuary, water…
- A Guide to Hangzhou’s Nightlife: Bars, Clubs, and Live MusicHangzhou is best known for West Lake, tea plantations, ancient temples, and quiet gardens, but the city has an energetic evening culture as well. After sunset,…
- How to take a photogenic walk from Huagang to Su CausewayThe walk from Huagang Park to Su Causeway is one of the most rewarding short routes around West Lake. It combines lotus ponds, tree-lined paths, traditional…