BASIC INFO
When to Come Festivals
Money & Costs
GETTING TO KNOW HANGZHOU
Geography & Climate
History & Culture
People & Dialect
Sister Cities
Long-term Expats
Economy & Environment
SIGHTSEEING & MAIN ATTRACTIONS
The Best of Hangzhou
Hills
Historic Streets
Pagodas
Religious Sites
Parks
Zoo, Aquarium, Botanical Garden
Museums
Former Residences
Traditional Chinese Medicirle
Day Trips from Hanozhou
TRANSPORT & ACCOMMODATION
Transport
Where to Stay
LEISURE & LIFESTYLE
Cafd & Teahouse
Shopping
Markets
Shopping Streets
Local Fashion
Department Stores
Supermarkets
Convenience Stores
Sport
Health & Beauty
DINING
Wine and Dine with the Locals
Eat Internationally
Farmers Restaurants & Hostel Restaurants
Famous Dishes/Snacks
Fine Dining
Historic Restaurants
Greasy Spoons
Dining Options (Listings by category)
Sweet Treats
Bakeries
Hangzhou cannot be described in mere words or pictures; it must beLived and breathed, explored andunderstood first hand. This is the citythat captivated Marco PoLo more thanany other, and has given inspirationto generation after generation ofartist and poet. Its a city very muchmade by its geography, and West Lakeprays an important, if hidden, rolein the average Hangzhou residentsconsciousness.