General Introduction

Located in the Southeast of China, Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang Province. Hangzhou is also the political, cultural and economical center of Zhejiang Province. Beijing rich in historical and cultural relics, Hangzhou is one of the most famous tourist cities in China. Hangzhou is known for its beautiful scenery and rich culture. The world famous attraction, West Lake is the main reason to attract the tourists. Around the West Lake, there are many beautiful attractions including Solitary Hill, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Mausoleum of General Yue Fei and Ling Yin Temple. Besides the West Lake, there are many famous museums in Hangzhou city. They are the National Tea and Silk Museum. Tourists can take a West Lake cruise or just sitting in a tea house to enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake. Hangzhou has a pleasant climate, people feel comfortable in four seasons. The summer is not hot and the winter is not cold.

Hangzhou Weather

Hangzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate. Four seasons in Hangzhou are clear. The summer is not hot and the winter is not too cold. The spring is warm and pleasant. So it is the best time to visit. Rainy seasons are from June to August.

Hangzhou Transportaion

By Air

Hangzhou is connected to most major Chinese cities by air. There are regular flights flying between Hangzhou and other major cities of China. There are many regular flights to Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is about 27 kilometers from the city center of Hangzhou.

By Train

There are direct trains going from Hangzhou to Xiamen and Wenzhou, Hangzhou to Shaoxing to Ningbo. Bullet trains are running from Shanghai to Hangzhou daily. There are also trains from Hangzhou to Beijing.

 
By Bus  

There are four major bus station outside the city center of Hangzhou. The North Bust Station is located in Moganshan Lu and the West Bus Station is located in the Tianmushan Lu. The East Bus station has express buses to Shanghai, Wuzhen, Shaoxing and Ningbo. The South Bus Station has buses to Wenzhou. Tourists can buy a bus ticket easily in the bus stations.

Hangzhou Sightseeing

Hangzhou is a famous tourists city in China. Millions of people are attracted by its unique scenery and rich culture. As one of the ancient capitals of China, Hangzhou has a rich historical and cultural relics. Famous attractions in Hangzhou are West Lake, Solitary Hill, Linyin Temple, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Wuzhen and Xitang. Among all the attractions, West Lake is the number one. When people are talking about Hangzhou, West Lake must be one of the topic. Here are the list of attractions in Hangzhou:

West Lake    Xitang       Six Harmonies Pagoda    Lingyin Temple  

Qiandao Lake    Putuoshan Mountain Scenic Areas     National Silk Museum

Hangzhou Accommodation

As many other tourist city, Hangzhou has all kinds of hotels and hostels, from the luxury five star hotel to the budget tourists hotels. Spring and Autumns are two peak seasons for tourism in Hangzhou. Hotels demands are great during the time. Tourists are recommended to book as soon as they can to avoid disappointment. Here are is a list of the hotels.

Five Star Hotels

Four Star Hotels

Three Star Hotels

Hangzhou Cuisine

Like many other cities in China, Hangzhou has many cuisines from other parts of China and western cuisine. Famous dishes in Hangzhou are West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy, eggar's Chicken, Fried Shrimps with Long Jing Tea Leaves and Raised Dong Po Pork.. There are thousands of restaurants in Hangzhou serves these traditional food. Famous restaurants in Hangzhou are Louwailou Restaurant, Ajisen, Gaoyin Jie, Grandma's kitchen, Kuiyuan Restaurant, Lao Hangzhou Fengwei and Oriental Restaurants.