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- A Practical Guide To Hangzhou’s Metro For TouristsHangzhou’s metro is the fastest way to connect the city’s railway stations, airport, commercial districts and many of the neighbourhoods around West Lake. It…
- Best places to watch the Qiantang River tidal boreThe Qiantang River tidal bore is one of the most dramatic natural spectacles in eastern China, a wall of water that thunders upstream against the current and…
- Planning a Memorable Day at Xixi National Wetland ParkTucked in the western suburbs of Hangzhou, Xixi National Wetland Park stretches across roughly ten square kilometres of slow-moving canals, reed beds, and…
- The Best Tea Houses for a Longjing Tea Tasting in HangzhouHangzhou’s Longjing tea is best understood in the hills where it grows, rather than as a souvenir picked up in a busy shopping street. The famous West Lake tea…
- A Traveller's Guide to the Ancient Buddhist Carvings of Lingyin TempleFor visitors heading to Hangzhou from Sydney, Melbourne, or any Australian capital, the Buddhist stone carvings at Lingyin Temple stand as one of the most…
- Capturing sunrise at West Lake's Broken Bridge: a photographer's guideBroken Bridge (Duanqiao) on the western edge of West Lake has drawn painters and photographers for centuries, and at dawn it becomes one of Hangzhou's most…
- Choosing a Group Tour or Private Guide in HangzhouHangzhou has quietly become a favourite for Australians planning their first longer Asia trip beyond the usual Bali rotation. West Lake, Longjing tea fields…
- Bronze age treasures at the Hangzhou Municipal MuseumThe Hangzhou Municipal Museum occupies a quiet corner of the city, a short walk from the southern edge of West Lake where willow branches sweep the water.…
- Walking from Wushan Square to the Shores of West Lake in HangzhouFor Australian travellers landing in Hangzhou after the long flight from Sydney or Melbourne, the city's blend of lakeside calm and historic alleyways offers a…
- How to Hike Around the Dragon Well Tea FieldsThe Dragon Well, or Longjing, tea fields spread across the hills south-west of Hangzhou, where narrow paths pass tea terraces, bamboo groves, village lanes and…