Insights
- Attending the West Lake International Expo: a complete guideThe annual West Lake International Expo stands as one of Zhejiang Province's most prominent cultural and commercial gatherings, drawing visitors from across…
- Must-See Exhibits at the Hangzhou Low Carbon Science MuseumThe Hangzhou Low Carbon Science Museum offers a practical way to understand climate change, clean energy and sustainable urban living. Located in Binjiang…
- Hangzhou bus routes explained: a guide for Australian travellersHangzhou's bus network serves as the backbone of public transport for visitors wanting to explore the city's famous lakes, temples, and tea-growing hills…
- Exploring Hu Xueyan’s Residence and Its Hidden PassagesIn the lanes south of West Lake, Hangzhou preserves a remarkable chapter of late Qing history in the former home of Hu Xueyan. Built for one of the city’s most…
- How to dress for Hangzhou's four seasons: a smart packing guideHangzhou sits in a humid subtropical zone, with four distinct seasons that can swing from a misty 4°C winter morning along the Su Causeway to a sweltering 36°C…
- Birdwatching around Hangzhou’s Xixi WetlandFor travellers from Australia, Hangzhou offers an unusual birdwatching setting: a large wetland woven into a modern city. Xixi National Wetland Park lies west…
- How to Take the Ferry Across West Lake and Choose Your StopWest Lake is large enough to make walking between its scenic shores tiring, especially in Hangzhou’s humid summer weather. A sightseeing ferry offers an easy…
- The Hangzhou China Arts and Crafts Museum: A Visitor's Complete GuideTucked into the historic fabric of Hangzhou near the southern edge of the city, the Hangzhou China Arts and Crafts Museum offers a window into centuries of…
- Quiet Hangzhou gardens far from the main tourist trailsHangzhou has earned its reputation through West Lake, and rightly so. The willow-edged shores, the stone bridges, the boats drifting past Leifeng Pagoda at…
- Finding Authentic Longjing Tea Directly from Hangzhou's FarmersLongjing, often called Dragon Well tea, carries a reputation that has stretched well beyond Zhejiang Province. Tea drinkers in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane…