Ask a QuestionHangzhou is a beautiful city and major tourist destination in China. TopChinaTravel would like to introduce some of the Best Places to visit in Hangzhou for you. Then, where to visit in Hangzhou? Come with us, you will not miss any top attraction of this city. You can visit the so well-known West Lake, you will be impressed by the dignified temples, peaceful water towns and multi-cultured architectures that built decades ago, etc.
West Lake is a previous natural gift of Hangzhou as an apple of the eye. Located in the west part of Hangzhou, embraced by green hills by three sides, this lake is reputed for beautiful scenery, a multitude of historical sites, brilliant cultural relics, and a profusion of native products.
Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake as a place of intoxicating beauty for its serenity water surface and the long narrow river levee that full of sense of “willow down and flowers reign”. Legend goes that the West Lake was a heavenly jewel fallen to earth. Pragmatists insist that it is a mere lagoon on Hangzhou's western fringe. In any case, West Lake has inspired painters for centuries.
Coming to the West Lake, Su Causeway is a place that you must not miss. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway is regarded as the top of the Ten Views of the West Lake. From the Su Causeway, you can also see famous Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Leifeng Pagoda. Seen from Su Causeway, they are either embedded in the middle of water or surrounded by mountains.
At Su Causeway, you can feel the harmonious atmosphere between human and nature. You can see fish, ducks, mandarin ducks and squirrels. Nowadays, most of people will not not to disturb the animals. It's really warm to enjoy the sunshine and breeze together with the animals. Here you can also meet tourists strolling around, girls in wedding dress and chorus of the seniors.
Su Causeway
Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard is the best place to admire the lotus blossoms in summer in Hangzhou. It is one of Ten Views of West Lake. Crooked Courtyard was originally a brewing workshop opened by the Southern Song Dynasty imperial court. It is located near Hongchun Bridge, Lingyin Road. In summer, when breeze blows, the fragrance of lotus and wine is flowing everywhere, which makes people enchanting. The pavilions, boats on the lake and the blooming lotus compose of a picturesque image at Lotus in the Breeze at Crooked Courtyard.
Crooked Courtyard of West Lake
Leifeng Pagoda, also known as Leifeng Tower, is one of the landmarks of Hangzhou. Leifeng Pagoda is the only metal pagoda in China, which costs about 280 ton of bronze to build. It is difficult to be burnt. And it can prevent the damage by insects and thunderstrike.
At Leifeng Tower, you can know about the history and story of this Buddhist tower. Besides, you can know about the love story of Xu Xian and the white snake. And you can also learn about the architecture design of this pagoda.
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon is one of the Ten Views of the West Lake. It is also a representative landscape at the West Lake. The view of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon is printed on the back of the 1 Yuan banknote.
To explore the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon Island, you can take the boat. Taking the boat on the West Lake, you can see the three stone towers closely and the Leifeng Tower in the distance.
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon Island
Located to the northwest of West Lake, Lingyin Temple, also known as Yunlin Temple, is one of the ten most famous ancient Buddhist monasteries in China.
The existent temple was rebuilt during the 19th century. The Hall of Mahavira (great hero) inside the temple is 33.6 meters in height, and the statue of Sakyamuni (563? - 483 BC) in the Hall, was carved out of 24 pieces of camphor wood. In front of the Hall are two pagodas of rock which were built in 960 AD of the Song Dynasty.
Surrounded the temple are majestic peaks and sky-reaching ancient trees; it is really a tourist attraction that can offer you appealing places of historic interest, cultural relics as well as agreeable natural scenery with woods, flowers, springs, etc.
Meijiawu is an ancient village with both natural scenery and long history. With a history of more than 600 years, Meijiawu Village has the reputation of ten miles of Meijiawu filled with tea fragrance.
Meiling South Road is known as one of the most beautiful roads in Hangzhou. In winter, the trees on the both sides of the Meiling South Road turn red from green, which are enchanting and impressive. December is the best time to appreciate the red leaves on the Meiling South Road.
Xiaohe Historical Street, also known as Xiaohe Zhijie, is about 360 meters long, starting from Dengyun Road and ending at the conjunction of Xiaohe River and Beijing and Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is located in the north of Hangzhou.
The night view of Xiaohe Historical Street is charming and gorgeous, where is a good place to go at night. Here you can stroll alongside the street, taste a cup of tea at the tea houses, and know about the culture of the canal.
Imperial Street in Southern Song Dynasty, also known as Zhongshan Middle Road, is one of the main streets in Lin 'an, the capital of Southern Song Dynasty. It is located in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, starting from the Drum Tower in the south and ending at Fengqi Road in the north, with a total length of about 4,185 meters. This street has been the political, economic and cultural center of Hangzhou since the capital was established in the Southern Song Dynasty. Today, we stand here, as if we can feel the prosperity and noise of that era.
Hefang Street, as the core of Qinghefang, has been a commercial and cultural center since the Southern Song Dynasty, and still retains the craftsman spirit of Five Hangs, Hang scissors, Hang fans, Hang, Hang cigarettes and Hang. There are many old shops, and the fireworks and books are intertwined into a unique picture of the city.
Located on the Yuelun Hill, to the south of West Lake, the Six Harmonies Pagoda, under protection as a key national cultural relic today, was constructed first in 970 during the Northern Song Dynasty to suppress the tidewaters. Today the brick-and-wood structure of the Six Harmonies Pagoda remains largely intact.
In the pagoda there are more than two hundred sites of brick carvings, which feature a wide range of motifs, including megranate, lotus, phoenix, peacock, parrot, lion, kylin and so on. These brick carvings are rare material proofs of Chinese ancient architectures.
With a view of Qiantang River, the pagoda presents a quiet image of age-old majesty. Looking out from the top of the pagoda, sightseers can see as far as the misty horizon, enjoying the unforgettable, breathtaking scenery.
Liuhe Tower
With a history of over 1,300 years, only 80 km to the northeast of Hangzhou, Wuzhen Water Town is one of the 4 grand Ancient Towns of Yangtze, which still well preserved its late Qing Dynasty style layout and water system - the whole town is built along the rivers, while the river courses crisscrossed in the town. Water and Town, Wuzhen is a particularly elegant blend of nature and culture. Enjoys superb climate and geographical conditions, Wuzhen is also a place where people called "the land of fish and rice”.
Even on a cold, rainy spring day, Wuzhen, a town surrounded by rivers, about 80 minutes south of Shanghai, has a special beauty which has not yet been overrun by tourists.
Famous attractions: Former Residence of Mao Dun, Old Street of the West Gate, Wenchang Pagoda
Hu Qingyu's Traditional Pharmacy which locates at the foot of Wushan hill in the beautiful city of Hangzhou is the only state-level professional one in China.
Built on the foundation of a group of old buildings of Hu Qing Yu Tang traditional Chinese Pharmaceutical Factory, the museum presents to visitors a style of antique architecture besides a treasury of traditional Chinese medical science and technology.
The museum, covering more than 4000 square meters of building area, consists of five parts: an exhibition hall, a hall of medicine preparation by manual labour, a health care clinic, a sales department and a restaurant of medicinal diets.
In the traditional Chinese health care clinic in the museum, famous doctors with unique achievements will provide health care services to visitors.
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