Hangzhou Guide

West Lake (Xi Hu)  

西湖
Last updated: Dec 18, 2012  Posted: Mar 06, 2009
HangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Hangzhou
Hours: 
All Day
Address: 
Nanshan Lu, Hangzhou
Price: 
Free

In China there are 36 West Lake, but we people mentioned "West Lake" usually refers to the Hangzhou West Lake.

There are ten famous Scenes Spots of West Lake we call it "西湖十景", which are:

Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter (断桥残雪)






 

longjing Village is the most real and original place where  produces Dragon Well tea in Hangzhou!  Yoy can see the real tea field !It's free to taste tea in tea grower's house , and it was visited  Queen Elisabeth and Bill Clinton and other famous Prime Minister and governors. Reasonable price with First-class quality !






 

Liu He Pagoda  

六和塔
Last updated: Dec 18, 2012  Posted: Apr 18, 2011
HangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Hangzhou
Hours: 
7:00 - 17:00
Address: 
on Yue Lun Peak, northern Qian Tang River, Hangzhou
Price: 
CNY30

Original built in 970 A.D. of Northern Song Dynasty, Liu He Pagoda retains her magnificence even now. It stands 60 meters high with 7 interior storeys. Looking from outside, Liu He Pagoda is an octagonal wooden structure that has 13 layers of the upturned eaves.






 

Xiling Seal Engravers Society  

西泠印社
Last updated: Dec 18, 2012  Posted: May 11, 2011
BeijingHangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Beijing
Hours: 
7:30 - 17:30
Address: 
At the foot of west Gushan Hill, West Lake, Hangzhou
Price: 
Free admission

Xiling Seal Engravers Society is a representative of modern historic site in West Lake landscape, and is also the earliest Chinese national academic institution on the research of epigarphy, sphragistics and seal-engraving. Founded in 1904, the 30th year of Guangxu' Reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it aims to "preserve seal-cutting and conduct research into the art".






 
Price: 
45Yuan/Ticket

The Flying Peak is located in the foot hill of the Lingyin mountain with more than 470 stone statues were carved from Five Dynasties ,the Northren Song Dynasty ,theSouthern Song Dynasty ,the Yuan Dynasty,the Ming Dynasty,with more than ten different caves .Such as: the Yuru Cave :  collection of 18 arhats,the six Zen sagas were carved in the Northren Song Dynastty; Leng






 

Hu's Villa  

胡雪岩故居
Last updated: Dec 18, 2012  Posted: Feb 12, 2012
HangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Hangzhou
Hours: 
8:30 - 17:00
Address: 
No.18, Yuanbao Street

Hu Xueyan's (1823-1885) Villa is situated on the Yuanbao Street, a narrow alley nearby the Hefang Street, a famous old commercial street of Hangzhou. It's a typical southeast-China-style complex with houses and gardens of distinct Anhui architecture features.






 

When you travel to Hangzhou, Lingyin Temple is a must-do, it was built in AD.326 . It is one of ten most famous temples in China. But it is difficult to find good restaurant in  the surroundings of LingYin Temple. 


Xiang Xiang Restaurant

香乡馆
Last updated: Dec 23, 2012  Posted: Apr 26, 2009
HangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Restaurants in Hangzhou
Hours: 
10:30am-10:30pm
Address: 
the east gate of Zigui Garden, No. 6-8 Jingzhou Lu, Hangzhou





 

New Century Zhijiang Resort Hangzhou (4-star)

杭州开元之江度假村
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jul 19, 2007
HangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Accommodation in Hangzhou
Address: 
No.4758, Jiangnan Dadao, Binjiang Qu, Hangzhou





 

Stocks Bar

斯道克斯酒吧
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jul 24, 2007
HangzhouZhejiang ProvinceChina
Nightlife in Hangzhou
Hours: 
6pm - 1am
Address: 
2F, Holiday Inn, No.289, Jianguo Bei Lu





 

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