iLooch
Hangzhou
A review of this place: 很生活 — 9 months ago
Worth visiting!
有山,有河,有桥,有湖
夜晚在杭州城内骑车是很惬意的事,西湖刚过了秋,等着下雪
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iLooch
Hangzhou
Worth visiting!
有山,有河,有桥,有湖
夜晚在杭州城内骑车是很惬意的事,西湖刚过了秋,等着下雪
steffishen
3 places
Not worth it!
i RIDE AROUND THE WESTLAKE AT NIGHT ,THAT’S SO COOL!
dawson49
Shanghai
Worth visiting!
very beautiful west lake!
sundogg99
Oregon
Worth visiting!
There’s a Chinese saying to the effect of “heaven above, Hangzhou on earth”, and there’s some justification for that boast. This is a most attractive, laid-back city. The West Lake area is very popular, for good reason, and you will find lots of folks strolling along the numerous paths surrounding the lake area.
The Buddhist temple on the hills above the lake is among the most amazing I’ve ever seen: an enormous smiling Buddha statue on one side of the soaring temple, and on the other, an amazing tall stone wall carved with dozens and dozens of figures. Fantastic spot and well worth a visit.
Stroll along the tree-lined boulevards, take a boat ride on the lake, visit the stone carvings near the temple – it’s all mellow, all beautiful, all good.
Gareth Murphy
Hangzhou
Worth visiting!
I am currently teaching english in a university in Hangzhou and I would recommend this place to anyone coming to China. I found Beijing to be such a hassle, people walking all over each other but this place is the total opposite. A big city where people on the street are actually really friendly and helpful, but then thats the general tone of the place. I think having the west lake in the middle of the city just calms everyone down because this is nothing like most other big Chinese cities. I highly reccomend Hangzhou to everyone. Lots of history, lots of culture and a really relaxed attitude in general make this a city you really have to take the time to see in my book.
Oh, but as with everywhere in China. Watch out for the traffic!
ririsu
Seattle
Worth visiting!
Originally, when I first came to Shanghai, I wanted to visit Suzhou. Then, I read more about Hangzhou and went with three classmates. We went for a weekend and it was perfection. I can’t remember for sure, but I think it is a little further from SH than Suzhou, but the whole experience was beautiful. We stayed in a hostel on West Lake, spent a day exploring the lake and a night in the street markets and then went to Moganshan the next day. I’m sure more time could be spent here, but for me, it was wonderful to make a short, exciting trip in the midst of my Chinese studies. I can’t say it was better than Suzhou because I never went, but in talks with friends, I’d say Hangzhou is the place to go if you have to choose between the two.
gone_walkabout
Philadelphia
Worth visiting!
This is a beautiful spot.
This is a weekend spot for the Shanghaiese. Lots of people walking/biking around. Though 3/4 of the lake is serene, with nice hidden hotels and restaurants. The other 1/4 is the City, with skyscrapers. A total contrast. A yin and a yang.
There is a great levee/dike to walk through the lake, about 2km, worth walking through and then around.
There are a lot of high-end hotels, but a 2 star is still very expensive. There are several smaller hotels, but they will not take foreigners.
Reminds me of a larger Bled.
Lydiatu
Hangzhou
Because there have a beautiful west lake,many green trees,and friendly people!
mud
Jinhua
Worth visiting!
So I am finally going to China next year, and I will be only 1.5 hours from Hangzhou. I suspect I will be taking weekend trips to Hangzhou fairly often. Woohoo! I hope it is as nice as people say it is.