Category Archives: Hangzhou

Hangzhou – Hefang Old Street – The Glass Blower

Posted on February 9, 2010 by simmyw

Hefang Jie feels like an extraordinarily realistic live museum. While strolling down the old street, you can see artisans showing off their skills to the curious tourists. A glass blower works at a table covered with his creations in the more »

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Hangzhou – Hefang Old Street – Intro

Posted on February 9, 2010 by simmyw

Hefang Jie, a famous pedestrian street off the southeast shore of Xi Hu, is the heart of old Hangzhou. Also known as the South Song Dynasty Imperial Street, it is lined with a variety of artistic souvenirs and snacks from more »

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Hangzhou – The Bike System

Posted on February 8, 2010 by simmyw

Biking is by far the best way to explore Hangzhou. In fact, a bike is needed to see everything in the tourist town. There is a trail around the perimeter of Xi Hu (West Lake) as well as on both more »

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Hangzhou – Boating on Xi Hu

Posted on February 1, 2010 by simmyw

From the moment I laid eyes on Xi Hu (Xi = West, Hu = Lake), I yearned to take a boat ride on it. While Suzhou is called the Venice of China, Hangzhou’s Xi Hu has a more palpable Venetian more »

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Hangzhou – Music Fountain

Posted on January 31, 2010 by simmyw

VIDEO Music Fountain The Music Fountain in Hangzhou is located near Hubin Lu, the most modernized street on the lake with shops like Armani and Dulce&Gobbana. Click on the link above to see Chinese tourists watching the fountain rise and more »

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Hangzhou – Intro

Posted on January 29, 2010 by simmyw

This weekend I traveled to Hangzhou, capital of the Zhejiang Province. Hangzhou is known, among many things, for its long leaf tea, Longjing. The city’s famous two-square-mile West Lake, Xi Hu, is surrounded by cultural and historic sites. An entire more »

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