| In Song and Yuan Periods of ancient imperial China, Hangzhou was the most prosperous and populous city in the world. It was another important center of business and center beside Nanjing, the second greatest cities of China and the counterpart of Beijing in history of China. As we know, Nanjing was the political center of south China, exactly the broad region on the Southside of Huai River, and Hangzhou was the second largest city in south China, the relation of Hangzhou and Nanjing in ancient times is a little bit similar to today’s Beijing and Shanghai. Hangzhou is still an economic engine of China today featuring the private business, though its status has declined. Today, Hangzhou is considered as the second-level city compared to Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, but in the aspect of leisure and tourism, Hangzhou is the most powerful one. Hangzhou walked through thousands of years of history, and collects a great amount of treasure of tradition and culture. The most highlighted legacy from the forefathers is West Lake Cultural Landscape, which is a gem carved carefully and gradually from generation to generation. At present, Hangzhou is famous as the owner of this great lake in East Asia. Many people comment like this. A lake activates or save a city. It is true, but the enchantment of Hangzhou is not only from West Lake but the power and influence of three pillars of traditional beliefs, especially the Buddhism, which directly gives Hangzhou a soul of mercy and humanity ...(More Details about Hangzhou City Guide) |
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Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area |
| Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area is the World Heritage Site, and it is the essence of Hangzhou travel resources. Hangzhou as a top tourist city in China is famous for West Lake, and the main tourist attractions of West Lake include：Baochu Pagoda,
Leifeng Pagoda,
Baopu Taoist Temple,
Liuhe Pagoda,
Zhejiang Museum,
Lingyin Temple,
Jingci Temple,
Zhejiang Library and Hangzhou Library,
Hangzhou Three Tianzhu Temples |
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Hangzhou Tangqi Ancient Town |
| Tangqi Ancient Town is a little bit far away from downtown Hangzhou. But it is an important tourist destination of Hangzhou. Featuring the culture and history of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Tangqi Ancient Town used to be a busy and crowded port for business and transportation. Today, visitors can see a lot of historic sites related to the ancient waterway transportation. Tangqi Ancient Town currently becomes a leisure site… |
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Four Museums of Gongchenqiao Ancient Culture Street |
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Gongchen Bridge is an ancient site crossing Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and has become a landmark of Grand Canal Scenic Area of downtown Hangzhou. It is also connected two cultural zones on the both sides of Grand Canal. The right side is the Grand Canal Square and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum, and the left is the ancient historic and culture streets, impressively comprised of many themed museums… |
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Huqingyutang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum |
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Huqingyutang National Traditional Medicine Museum is the only themed museum with traditional Chinese medicine in China. Huqingyutang is a historic site and a popular destination for healthcare in Hangzhou. The founder was Hu Xueyan, a famous representative of Huizhou Businessmen. It is also the top tourist attraction of Hangzhou. Traveling to Jiangnan, this museum is a must-see site... |
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Chiangnan Watery Region Culture Museum of China |
| Chiangnan Watery Region Culture Museum of China is the most famous and influential museum of Yuhang district, Hangzhou. As a comprehensive museum, it all-inclusively displays the regional culture and local history of Yuhang, a cradle of Hangzhou local culture and tradition. The whole architecture is shaped as a Jade, which is the symbol of Liangzhu Culture, and the witness of the long history of Hangzhou... |
