West Lake Cycling: The Flat, Scenic Hangzhou Loop
West Lake has a flat 15 km ring made for bikes, plus a climb to the Longjing tea hills. Here’s the route, where to rent, and how to combine it with the Grand Canal.
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Hangzhou Food Streets
Where to eat on Hangzhou food streets, from Da Ma Nong market stalls to Gaoyin Street restaurants, with real prices, dish tips, and a one-day eating plan.
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Day Trips from Hangzhou: Water Towns and Gardens
From Hangzhou, reach Wuzhen, Xitang, Suzhou’s classical gardens, Qiandao Lake, Shaoxing, and Moganshan by rail or bus, with times, costs, and practical tips.
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Hangzhou Citywalk: The Lake, the Canal, and the Tea Hills
A walking guide to Hangzhou citywalk routes: West Lake causeways at dawn, the Grand Canal district, Jiuxi stream to the Longjing tea hills, and where to eat.
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Hangzhou Food and Longjing Tea: A Jiangnan Table
Hangzhou pairs West Lake vinegar fish and Longjing shrimp with Dragon Well tea from the hills. Here is how to eat and drink your way through the city.
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Lingyin Temple Hangzhou: The Cave Grottos Next Door
Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou is a 326 AD Chan monastery whose wooded valley holds over 300 carved Buddhist grotto statues beside the famous halls.
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Hangzhou travel guide: West Lake, the Grand Canal, and where to eat
Hangzhou pairs West Lake with a living Grand Canal and some of China’s best green tea. This guide covers transport, itineraries, and the food not to miss.
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Hangzhou Grand Canal: Boats, Bridges, and Old Towns
The Grand Canal ends in Hangzhou at Gongchen Bridge. Here is the old street, the craft museums, the night boats, and how to spend a day on the working canal
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West Lake Hangzhou: Walking Routes and the Tea Hills
Walking and cycling routes around West Lake Hangzhou, the Longjing tea hills behind it, when to go, and how to pair the lake with the canal and the food.
