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I have to admit, when it came to cities I wanted to visit in China, Hangzhou wasn\u2019t at the top of that list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bright lights of Shanghai, the hustle and bustle of the capital city of Beijing and even the promise of seeing the amazing great wall of China had me drawn to other parts of China and it was only thanks to\u00a0KLM that I actually considered visiting Hangzhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truth be told, I\u2019ve always been a sucker for\u00a0KLM. Like I said in previous posts, the first trip I ever took with Lloyd (and I guess what heralded the start of Hand Luggage Only \u2013 though we didn\u2019t know it back then) was with KLM to Amsterdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On this trip to Hangzhou, we flew out on the Dreamliner though, I had no idea at the time. Lloyd was the one who was obsessed with this fact \u2013 I was more taken by the fact that I could charge my laptop\u2026 and also by the fact that so many of the movies I\u2019d wanted to watch were on the flight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelling as much as we do \u2013 the downtime to catch up on movies and TV shows is something I don\u2019t take lightly! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So why Hangzhou then? Our trip to Hangzhou even started as a planned trip to Shanghai (we would fly into Hangzhou and then catch the 1 fast hour train over to Shanghai) but once we booked our flights and I started looking at Hangzhou properly, I realised that we would be seriously mistaken to skip on Hangzhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the time, we\u2019d put together an itinerary, I knew we would struggle to fit in Hangzhou and Shanghai together in just 6 days in China. In the end, it was actually my Chinese friend who finally convinced me to stick to just Hangzhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said \u201cShanghai is nice, definitely worth visiting but in a lot of ways, it\u2019s just like a lot of European cities. In fact, there\u2019s a part of it that feels just like Europe. Hangzhou, however, is a more authentic Chinese city to visit \u2013 so much so that it\u2019s where the Chinese go on holiday!<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was right, by the way. Hangzhou is an ancient city in China and actually used to be the capital of China during the Southern Song dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being the previous capital, and being thousands of years old, the sheer amount of sights to see here is incredible! It\u2019s a city older than London and is such a beautiful blend of old and new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oh and don\u2019t get me started on the food! My friend Georgia, who had been to Hangzhou a couple of times for business told me \u201cYou\u2019ve GOT to eat as much food as possible here! The food is incredible!<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was also right \u2013 every meal was amazing! Like seriously, some of the best food I\u2019ve ever had on my travels! It was literally one delight after the other!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anyway, enough about why we wanted to visit Hangzhou \u2013 long story short, we hopped aboard that KLM flight to Hangzhou and pretty much spent all of that time fascinated by one thing after the other in this AMAZING ancient Chinese city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that end, I wanted to share this video with you \u2013 showing you what Hangzhou is really like! It\u2019s just 1 minute long but hopefully, you\u2019ll get a sense of why you need to visit Hangzhou once you\u2019ve seen it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you still need more convincing, here are many more reasons why a trip to Hangzhou needs to go on your travel plans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.) Visit Hu Xueyan\u2019s former home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Visiting this home is like taking a step back in time in China \u2013 right down to the absolutely stunning gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hu Xue Yan was a wealthy Chinese pharmacist but the reason why he\u2019s revered here isn\u2019t down to his wealth (albeit that\u2019s why his home is so amazing), it\u2019s because of how kind and generous he was, something which has led to him being one of the city\u2019s most famous sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.) Explore Lingyin Temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This Buddhist temple is one of the largest and most impressive temples I\u2019ve ever seen! The walk up to it is paved with carvings in caves, rivers than run with turtles and a path that generally leaves you forgetting you\u2019re even in a busy city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.) Marvel at the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m almost always sceptical of shows, except maybe for stuff like Westend shows but knowing that the same person who orchestrated the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Beijing was the one who did the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show kinda set my expectations high so I had a weird mix of high\/low expectation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As soon as it started, any scepticism disappeared \u2013 this show is INCREDIBLE!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of lights, music (the singers are amazing), dancers on the lake and the Lake as a whole left me cheering till my hands hurt from clapping and my cheeks from smiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.) Check out the view from (and of) Chenghuang Pavilion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This is not just a stunning piece of Chinese architecture but also one of the best views of the city and of West Lake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leave some time here to pop into the tea rooms at the top of the pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.) Walk across Gongchen Qiao Bridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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With rivers running through the city, the old bridges in the city are particularly popular but the most popular bridge in the city is Gongchen Qiao Bridge as this is the tallest pedestrian bridge in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn\u2019t look that way when you see it from afar but once you attempt to walk or cycle over it, that\u2019s when used really appreciate that steep incline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.) Explore a Tea Plantation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tea is an important part of China and even more so in Hangzhou so (like you would with wine and vineyards in Bordeaux), you need to visit a tea plantation here to get that good stuff straight from the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose right, you can also stop for food here to make a whole afternoon of it and get a delicious bite to eat while you\u2019re at it, making it one of the best things to do in Hangzhou for foodies!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7.) Sail across the West Lake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The West Lake is arguably the most famous sights in the city and is absolutely beautiful to see \u2013 so much so that Lake is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to experience it is definitely by one of the hand-paddled boats! It\u2019s easily one of the best things to do in Hangzhou if you\u2019re looking for a more relaxed view of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8.) See the 8 Diagram Field<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This field, split into 8 parts is actually the site of the former Palaces of the emperor during the Southern Song Dynasty, back when Hangzhou was the capital of China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you think China is big now, you should have seen it back then \u2013 it spread over so much more space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9.) Take a step back in time on Hefang Street<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This is where you need to visit for all your souvenirs and to generally have a fun afternoon! This busy street is also home to some historical buildings which kinda leaves you feeling like you\u2019ve taken a step back in time in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.) Sail through the Xixi Wetlands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The wetlands are another brilliant way of getting an insight into Chinese history. For us, it was one of the best things to do in Hangzhou that didn\u2019t really feel like you were even in a city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wetlands used to be home to fishermen but as the city grew, the fishermen moved outwards (the best fish to eat is usually never the one you catch near where people live) and some of the fishermen stayed behind to show off this amazing place (the largest wetlands in all of China) to visitors and locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the best experience here, go on the slower fishing boats where you can hopefully catch your lunch in the wetlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11.) Explore the shiny Business District<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A Business District doesn\u2019t sound like the most exciting place to visit but that because other Business Districts aren\u2019t built like this one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This part of the city is home to some of the most impressively tall building in the city though the real Jewel in the crown here is the Golden Sun building \u2013 which looks exactly like the sun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In fact, from a bird\u2019s eye view, the building next to it looks like the moon hence the nickname \u201cthe sun and the moon\u201d when you\u2019re here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to go shopping this area is also the place to be and from here you can see the river (which on certain days of the year, has a huge tidal flow and attracts visitors from all over China).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12.) Visit Straight Street<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Right next to Gongchen Qiao Bridge is Straight Street and this is easily one of the most traditional looking areas in the city. If you want a feel of old school China, head here. It\u2019s also not a bad spot to grab a drink or a bite to eat!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have to admit, when it came to cities I wanted to visit in China, Hangzhou wasn\u2019t at the top of that list. The bright lights of Shanghai, the hustle and bustle of the capital city of Beijing and even the promise of seeing the amazing great wall of China had me drawn to other parts of China and it was only thanks to\u00a0KLM that I actually considered visiting Hangzhou. Truth be told, I\u2019ve always been a sucker for\u00a0KLM. Like I said in previous posts, the first trip I ever took with Lloyd (and I guess what heralded the start of Hand Luggage Only \u2013 though we didn\u2019t know it back then) was with KLM to Amsterdam. On this trip to Hangzhou, we flew out on the Dreamliner though, I had no idea at the time. Lloyd was the one who was obsessed with this fact \u2013 I was more taken by the fact that I could charge my laptop\u2026 and also by the fact that so many of the movies I\u2019d wanted to watch were on the flight! Travelling as much as we do \u2013 the downtime to catch up on movies and TV shows is something I don\u2019t take lightly!  So why Hangzhou then? Our trip to Hangzhou even started as a planned trip to Shanghai (we would fly into Hangzhou and then catch the 1 fast hour train over to Shanghai) but once we booked our flights and I started looking at Hangzhou properly, I realised that we would be seriously mistaken to skip on Hangzhou. By the time, we\u2019d put together an itinerary, I knew we would struggle to fit in Hangzhou and Shanghai together in just 6 days in China. In the end, it was actually my Chinese friend who finally convinced me to stick to just Hangzhou. He said \u201cShanghai is nice, definitely worth visiting but in a lot of ways, it\u2019s just like a lot of European cities. In fact, there\u2019s a part of it that feels just like Europe. Hangzhou, however, is a more authentic Chinese city to visit \u2013 so much so that it\u2019s where the Chinese go on holiday!\u201d. He was right, by the way. Hangzhou is an ancient city in China and actually used to be the capital of China during the Southern Song dynasty. Being the previous capital, and being thousands of years old, the sheer amount of sights to see here is incredible! It\u2019s a city older than London and is such a beautiful blend of old and new. Oh and don\u2019t get me started on the food! My friend Georgia, who had been to Hangzhou a couple of times for business told me \u201cYou\u2019ve GOT to eat as much food as possible here! The food is incredible!\u201d. She was also right \u2013 every meal was amazing! Like seriously, some of the best food I\u2019ve ever had on my travels! It was literally one delight after the other! Anyway, enough about why we wanted to visit Hangzhou \u2013 long story short, we hopped aboard that KLM flight to Hangzhou and pretty much spent all of that time fascinated by one thing after the other in this AMAZING ancient Chinese city. To that end, I wanted to share this video with you \u2013 showing you what Hangzhou is really like! It\u2019s just 1 minute long but hopefully, you\u2019ll get a sense of why you need to visit Hangzhou once you\u2019ve seen it! If you still need more convincing, here are many more reasons why a trip to Hangzhou needs to go on your travel plans! 1.) Visit Hu Xueyan\u2019s former home Visiting this home is like taking a step back in time in China \u2013 right down to the absolutely stunning gardens. Hu Xue Yan was a wealthy Chinese pharmacist but the reason why he\u2019s revered here isn\u2019t down to his wealth (albeit that\u2019s why his home is so amazing), it\u2019s because of how kind and generous he was, something which has led to him being one of the city\u2019s most famous sons. 2.) Explore Lingyin Temple This Buddhist temple is one of the largest and most impressive temples I\u2019ve ever seen! The walk up to it is paved with carvings in caves, rivers than run with turtles and a path that generally leaves you forgetting you\u2019re even in a busy city! 3.) Marvel at the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show I\u2019m almost always sceptical of shows, except maybe for stuff like Westend shows but knowing that the same person who orchestrated the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Beijing was the one who did the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show kinda set my expectations high so I had a weird mix of high\/low expectation. As soon as it started, any scepticism disappeared \u2013 this show is INCREDIBLE!!! The use of lights, music (the singers are amazing), dancers on the lake and the Lake as a whole left me cheering till my hands hurt from clapping and my cheeks from smiling. 4.) Check out the view from (and of) Chenghuang Pavilion This is not just a stunning piece of Chinese architecture but also one of the best views of the city and of West Lake! Leave some time here to pop into the tea rooms at the top of the pavilion. 5.) Walk across Gongchen Qiao Bridge With rivers running through the city, the old bridges in the city are particularly popular but the most popular bridge in the city is Gongchen Qiao Bridge as this is the tallest pedestrian bridge in the city. It doesn\u2019t look that way when you see it from afar but once you attempt to walk or cycle over it, that\u2019s when used really appreciate that steep incline 6.) Explore a Tea Plantation Tea is an important part of China and even more so in Hangzhou so (like you would with wine and vineyards in Bordeaux), you need to visit a tea plantation here to get that good stuff straight from the source. 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The bright lights of Shanghai, the hustle and bustle of the capital city of Beijing and even the promise of seeing the amazing great wall of China had me drawn to other parts of China and it was only thanks to\u00a0KLM that I actually considered visiting Hangzhou. Truth be told, I\u2019ve always been a sucker for\u00a0KLM. Like I said in previous posts, the first trip I ever took with Lloyd (and I guess what heralded the start of Hand Luggage Only \u2013 though we didn\u2019t know it back then) was with KLM to Amsterdam. On this trip to Hangzhou, we flew out on the Dreamliner though, I had no idea at the time. Lloyd was the one who was obsessed with this fact \u2013 I was more taken by the fact that I could charge my laptop\u2026 and also by the fact that so many of the movies I\u2019d wanted to watch were on the flight! Travelling as much as we do \u2013 the downtime to catch up on movies and TV shows is something I don\u2019t take lightly!  So why Hangzhou then? Our trip to Hangzhou even started as a planned trip to Shanghai (we would fly into Hangzhou and then catch the 1 fast hour train over to Shanghai) but once we booked our flights and I started looking at Hangzhou properly, I realised that we would be seriously mistaken to skip on Hangzhou. By the time, we\u2019d put together an itinerary, I knew we would struggle to fit in Hangzhou and Shanghai together in just 6 days in China. In the end, it was actually my Chinese friend who finally convinced me to stick to just Hangzhou. He said \u201cShanghai is nice, definitely worth visiting but in a lot of ways, it\u2019s just like a lot of European cities. In fact, there\u2019s a part of it that feels just like Europe. Hangzhou, however, is a more authentic Chinese city to visit \u2013 so much so that it\u2019s where the Chinese go on holiday!\u201d. He was right, by the way. Hangzhou is an ancient city in China and actually used to be the capital of China during the Southern Song dynasty. Being the previous capital, and being thousands of years old, the sheer amount of sights to see here is incredible! It\u2019s a city older than London and is such a beautiful blend of old and new. Oh and don\u2019t get me started on the food! My friend Georgia, who had been to Hangzhou a couple of times for business told me \u201cYou\u2019ve GOT to eat as much food as possible here! The food is incredible!\u201d. She was also right \u2013 every meal was amazing! Like seriously, some of the best food I\u2019ve ever had on my travels! It was literally one delight after the other! Anyway, enough about why we wanted to visit Hangzhou \u2013 long story short, we hopped aboard that KLM flight to Hangzhou and pretty much spent all of that time fascinated by one thing after the other in this AMAZING ancient Chinese city. To that end, I wanted to share this video with you \u2013 showing you what Hangzhou is really like! It\u2019s just 1 minute long but hopefully, you\u2019ll get a sense of why you need to visit Hangzhou once you\u2019ve seen it! If you still need more convincing, here are many more reasons why a trip to Hangzhou needs to go on your travel plans! 1.) Visit Hu Xueyan\u2019s former home Visiting this home is like taking a step back in time in China \u2013 right down to the absolutely stunning gardens. Hu Xue Yan was a wealthy Chinese pharmacist but the reason why he\u2019s revered here isn\u2019t down to his wealth (albeit that\u2019s why his home is so amazing), it\u2019s because of how kind and generous he was, something which has led to him being one of the city\u2019s most famous sons. 2.) Explore Lingyin Temple This Buddhist temple is one of the largest and most impressive temples I\u2019ve ever seen! The walk up to it is paved with carvings in caves, rivers than run with turtles and a path that generally leaves you forgetting you\u2019re even in a busy city! 3.) Marvel at the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show I\u2019m almost always sceptical of shows, except maybe for stuff like Westend shows but knowing that the same person who orchestrated the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Beijing was the one who did the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show kinda set my expectations high so I had a weird mix of high\/low expectation. As soon as it started, any scepticism disappeared \u2013 this show is INCREDIBLE!!! The use of lights, music (the singers are amazing), dancers on the lake and the Lake as a whole left me cheering till my hands hurt from clapping and my cheeks from smiling. 4.) Check out the view from (and of) Chenghuang Pavilion This is not just a stunning piece of Chinese architecture but also one of the best views of the city and of West Lake! Leave some time here to pop into the tea rooms at the top of the pavilion. 5.) Walk across Gongchen Qiao Bridge With rivers running through the city, the old bridges in the city are particularly popular but the most popular bridge in the city is Gongchen Qiao Bridge as this is the tallest pedestrian bridge in the city. It doesn\u2019t look that way when you see it from afar but once you attempt to walk or cycle over it, that\u2019s when used really appreciate that steep incline 6.) Explore a Tea Plantation Tea is an important part of China and even more so in Hangzhou so (like you would with wine and vineyards in Bordeaux), you need to visit a tea plantation here to get that good stuff straight from the source. 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The bright lights of Shanghai, the hustle and bustle of the capital city of Beijing and even the promise of seeing the amazing great wall of China had me drawn to other parts of China and it was only thanks to\u00a0KLM that I actually considered visiting Hangzhou. Truth be told, I\u2019ve always been a sucker for\u00a0KLM. Like I said in previous posts, the first trip I ever took with Lloyd (and I guess what heralded the start of Hand Luggage Only \u2013 though we didn\u2019t know it back then) was with KLM to Amsterdam. On this trip to Hangzhou, we flew out on the Dreamliner though, I had no idea at the time. Lloyd was the one who was obsessed with this fact \u2013 I was more taken by the fact that I could charge my laptop\u2026 and also by the fact that so many of the movies I\u2019d wanted to watch were on the flight! Travelling as much as we do \u2013 the downtime to catch up on movies and TV shows is something I don\u2019t take lightly!  So why Hangzhou then? Our trip to Hangzhou even started as a planned trip to Shanghai (we would fly into Hangzhou and then catch the 1 fast hour train over to Shanghai) but once we booked our flights and I started looking at Hangzhou properly, I realised that we would be seriously mistaken to skip on Hangzhou. By the time, we\u2019d put together an itinerary, I knew we would struggle to fit in Hangzhou and Shanghai together in just 6 days in China. In the end, it was actually my Chinese friend who finally convinced me to stick to just Hangzhou. He said \u201cShanghai is nice, definitely worth visiting but in a lot of ways, it\u2019s just like a lot of European cities. In fact, there\u2019s a part of it that feels just like Europe. Hangzhou, however, is a more authentic Chinese city to visit \u2013 so much so that it\u2019s where the Chinese go on holiday!\u201d. He was right, by the way. Hangzhou is an ancient city in China and actually used to be the capital of China during the Southern Song dynasty. Being the previous capital, and being thousands of years old, the sheer amount of sights to see here is incredible! It\u2019s a city older than London and is such a beautiful blend of old and new. Oh and don\u2019t get me started on the food! My friend Georgia, who had been to Hangzhou a couple of times for business told me \u201cYou\u2019ve GOT to eat as much food as possible here! The food is incredible!\u201d. She was also right \u2013 every meal was amazing! Like seriously, some of the best food I\u2019ve ever had on my travels! It was literally one delight after the other! Anyway, enough about why we wanted to visit Hangzhou \u2013 long story short, we hopped aboard that KLM flight to Hangzhou and pretty much spent all of that time fascinated by one thing after the other in this AMAZING ancient Chinese city. To that end, I wanted to share this video with you \u2013 showing you what Hangzhou is really like! It\u2019s just 1 minute long but hopefully, you\u2019ll get a sense of why you need to visit Hangzhou once you\u2019ve seen it! If you still need more convincing, here are many more reasons why a trip to Hangzhou needs to go on your travel plans! 1.) Visit Hu Xueyan\u2019s former home Visiting this home is like taking a step back in time in China \u2013 right down to the absolutely stunning gardens. Hu Xue Yan was a wealthy Chinese pharmacist but the reason why he\u2019s revered here isn\u2019t down to his wealth (albeit that\u2019s why his home is so amazing), it\u2019s because of how kind and generous he was, something which has led to him being one of the city\u2019s most famous sons. 2.) Explore Lingyin Temple This Buddhist temple is one of the largest and most impressive temples I\u2019ve ever seen! The walk up to it is paved with carvings in caves, rivers than run with turtles and a path that generally leaves you forgetting you\u2019re even in a busy city! 3.) Marvel at the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show I\u2019m almost always sceptical of shows, except maybe for stuff like Westend shows but knowing that the same person who orchestrated the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Beijing was the one who did the Enduring Memories Of Hangzhou show kinda set my expectations high so I had a weird mix of high\/low expectation. As soon as it started, any scepticism disappeared \u2013 this show is INCREDIBLE!!! The use of lights, music (the singers are amazing), dancers on the lake and the Lake as a whole left me cheering till my hands hurt from clapping and my cheeks from smiling. 4.) Check out the view from (and of) Chenghuang Pavilion This is not just a stunning piece of Chinese architecture but also one of the best views of the city and of West Lake! Leave some time here to pop into the tea rooms at the top of the pavilion. 5.) Walk across Gongchen Qiao Bridge With rivers running through the city, the old bridges in the city are particularly popular but the most popular bridge in the city is Gongchen Qiao Bridge as this is the tallest pedestrian bridge in the city. It doesn\u2019t look that way when you see it from afar but once you attempt to walk or cycle over it, that\u2019s when used really appreciate that steep incline 6.) Explore a Tea Plantation Tea is an important part of China and even more so in Hangzhou so (like you would with wine and vineyards in Bordeaux), you need to visit a tea plantation here to get that good stuff straight from the source. 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