Discover Hangzhou

The lake, framed by pagodas, bridges and gardens, inspired Chinese poets and painters for centuries and is considered a model example of harmonious landscape design.

The famous Longjing green tea is grown in the green hills around Hangzhou, where visitors can sample it on plantation tours and buy it directly on site.

The over 1,600-year-old Buddhist temple ranks among China's most significant and wealthiest monasteries and houses numerous Buddha statues carved into rock from the Song dynasty.

Thanks to the high-speed train, Hangzhou makes an ideal quieter counterpart to Shanghai and can easily be planned as a day trip or short stopover.

The high-speed train from Shanghai takes only about 45 minutes; alternatively, Hangzhou International Airport has flights from several Asian cities.

The lake, framed by pagodas, bridges and gardens, inspired Chinese poets and painters for centuries and is considered a model example of harmonious landscape design.

The famous Longjing green tea is grown in the green hills around Hangzhou, where visitors can sample it on plantation tours and buy it directly on site.

The over 1,600-year-old Buddhist temple ranks among China's most significant and wealthiest monasteries and houses numerous Buddha statues carved into rock from the Song dynasty.