West Lake Hangzhou
scenic area covers an area of 60 square kilometers, out of which the West Lake occupies 5.6 square kilometers with 3.3 kilometers from north to south and 2.8 kilometers from west to east. …..
Longjing Tea Fields Hangzhou
The Dragon Well, in Chinese known as “longjing”, was discovered around 230 A.D. The well is rather small, measuring two meters in diameter, but of all the teas in China, Dragon Well tea is considered the best. Legend has it that the Emperor Qianlong passed through on an inspection…..
Peak Flown From Afar Hangzhou
Feilai Peak, also named Lingjiu Peak, stands in front of Lingyin Temple. It was said that an Indian monk by the name of Huili, upon his arrival in the valley, was surprised to see the peak towering in the valley……
Tomb of General Yuefei Hangzhou
The Tomb located on West Lake bank is a nice historical site well wortha trip. Yuefei was a well-known general in the war against the Jin invasion in the South Song Dynasty . Yuefei proved to be a brilliant general, repeatedly… …
Hefang Old Street Hangzhou
Hefang Street is a well-designed old pedestrian street, which is the epitome of old Hangzhou. The original street has been ruined and it recently takes on a completely new look after lager-scale of restoration…….
Tiger Running Spring Park Hangzhou
Tiger Running Spring and the surrounding valley make up the Tiger Running Spring Forest Park. On the site is Li Shutong Memorial erected in honor of the scholar and hierarch, who was a master in music, drama, painting, ……
Mogan Mountain Hangzhou
Mogan Mountain has been listed as one of the ‘Four Best Summer Resorts in China’ along with Beidaihe Scenic Spot ,Mt. Lushan and Jigong Mountain. Covering an area of 43 sq kilometers (about 10,625 acres) and with an average altitude of 500 meters (1,640 ft)……
Mountain Putuo Hangzhou
Located in the Zhoushan Islands, Mountain Putuo is one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains, particularly oriented toward the Buddhist deity Guanyin, the goddess of mercy and compassion……
September 10th, 2011 at 12:35 am
My wife and I went to Hangzhou last year and we enjoyed very much the beautiful landscapes.we learned a lot Hangzhou’s most famous products, namely silk and Longjing (Dragon Well) Tea. China National Silk Museum is the first Chinese national museum to be dedicated to silk culture and is the largest of its kind in the world. I recommend you travel the place once of your life time, it is really worth.