Hangzhou West Lake: General Introduction Located in Hangzhou, the West Lake is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China. For centuries, the WestLake has been well known both for its picturesque landscape and for cultural heritage. The landscape area of theWest Lake includes the surrounding hills and nearby historical sites as well as the lake itself. The lake area covers around 60 square kilometers consisting of 5.68 square kilometers of water area. The West Lake is the centerpiece of the natural fascination with bluish hills on three sides, serene and charming. Along the Lake, there stand lines of willows with ancient bridges…

Hangzhou Six Harmonies Pagoda: General Introduction Hangzhou Six Harmonies (Liuhe) Pagoda lies in Yuelun Hill on the north bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou. The name "six harmonies" comes from the six Buddhist ordinances, meaning "harmonies of the heaven, earth, north, south, east, and west". The pagoda was first built in 970 AD by the King of Wuyue State, who intended to demonstrate his authority by conquering the evil of the river tidal bore of the Qiantang River. The pagoda fell into ruins and went through reconstruction many times before being listed as one of the…

Introducing Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou Lingyin Temple guide, Hangzhou Lingyin Temple Travel Guide Article from Hangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism   Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, also known as Temple of Soul's Retreat, is the most celebrated place of interest around Hangzhou West Lake and one of the top ten Buddhist temples of China. In 1961 Hangzhou Lingyin Temple was listed for protection as a key provincial historical and cultural site and considered a leading centre for research relative to Chinese Buddhist culture. Situated at the west end of the West Lake,…

General Yue Fei’s Temple: General Introduction General Yue Fei’s Temple is located at the southern foot of Qixia hill, on West Lake bank. It was listed as one of the state-level cultural relic protection sites in 1961.  General Yue Fei is the well-known national hero in the war against Jin invaders during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). He, with his army, had won many great battles, so a minister named Qin Hui was quite jealous of him. With the authority of Emperor Gaozong, Qin Hui ordered Yue Fei back to court at once at…

Introducing Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine Travel Guide Article from Hangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism   The Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the only state-level professional Chinese medicine museum in the country. The Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is situated at the foot of Wu Hill in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is housed in the restored ancient structure-Hu Qing Yu Tang, meaning that it is also known as Hu Qing Yu Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine.   The…

Introducing China National Silk Museum, China National Silk Museum guide, China National Silk Museum Travel Guide Article from Hangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism   Situated at the southern bank of the West Lake, China National Silk Museum is the largest silk museum on earth. Its eight exhibition halls including the Preface Hall, Relics Hall, Folk-custom Hall, Dyeing and Weaving Hall and Modern Achievements Hall will lead you into a fantastic world.   The Preface Hall introduces the 5000-year-long history of Chinese silk culture and provides irrefutable evidence to the fact…

Dragon Well (Longjing) Green Tea Plantation: General Introduction Dragon Well (Longjing) Green Tea Plantation are best visited during the harvest period, usually from the first week of March till after May Holiday, when everyone is out in the field picking tea and the tea that you can purchase is of the best quality (tea crops from later in the year have had their leaves damaged by the rain). Dragon Well Tea is well known worldwide, the water of dragon well is sweet and nice. The green tea of here enjoys very…

Qiantang River Tide, Qiantang River Tide Guide, Qiantang River Tide Travel Tips, Qiantang River Tide Travel Information.

Introducing Thousand Islets Lake, Thousand Islets Lake guide, Thousand Islets Lake Travel Guide Article from Hangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism   What is marvelous about Thousand Islet Lake is the crystal-clear water and the 1,078 islets scattering in the lake for which it was named for. Located in Chun’an County, Thousand Islet Lake is two-hour drive from downtown Hangzhou. Thousand Islet Lake is the largest man-made lake in east China. There used to be a village with people living in right where the lake is now. After the construction of…