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5 Reasons You Should Travel To Hangzhou

4/30/2018

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5 Reasons You Should Travel to Hangzhou, China; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Favorite Places
5 Reasons You Should Travel to Hangzhou
Just over 100 miles southwest of Shanghai lies the city of Hangzhou. A city of just under 9.5 million people, Hangzhou is relatively small compared to Shanghai's over 24 million. A 45-minute ride on the high speed train will easily take you from Shanghai to Hangzhou. Here's why you need to take the ride and explore this gorgeous city.

1. The Natural Beauty of West Lake

West Lake, Hangzhou, China; why you should travel to Hangzhou, travel photography, exquisitEXPLORATIONS
West Lake landscape views
Since 2011, West Lake has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Sight. With mountains on one side and the city of Hangzhou on the other, the Lake itself offers stunning landscape views. Various pagodas, pavilions, and temples line its shores.
Beautiful West Lake, Hangzhou, China; landscape, travel photography, lanterns, mountains
Beautiful West Lake, Hangzhou
In the evening, you can take a stroll along the lakeside, enjoying the breezes, the gardens, and the lights of the cityscape across the Lake. For an evening of entertainment, watch Impression West Lake, a show full of music, lights, and dance, with the lake itself taking on the roles of both stage and backdrop.
The mountains surrounding West Lake offer gorgeous landscape views. Hangzhou, China; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; travel photography
The mountains surrounding West Lake offer gorgeous landscape views.
5 Reasons You Should Travel to Hangzhou, China; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Why you should visit China
5 Reasons You Should Travel to Hangzhou

2. Shopping & Dining

In addition to standard shopping malls, Hangzhou also offers many opportunities for souvenir shopping along West Lake. We loved the ten yuan store, which is filled with magnets, chopsticks, toys, and other souvenir options for the approximate equivalent of $1.60.

3. The Gardens

The gardens surrounding West Lake, Hangzhou, China; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel and Lifestyle Blog
The gardens surrounding West Lake
The gardens surrounding the lake are beautiful in and of themselves.

4. Walkability

Hangzhou offers great walkability. Its naturally relatively flat terrain adds to the man-made network of bike lanes and pedestrian walkways to make it a wonderful city to ride a bike or take an urban hike.

5. Dragon Well Tea

Women picking dragon well green tea leaves in Hangzhou, China. Reason Number 5 to visit Hangzhou.
Women picking tea leaves.
Though China in general is known for its high-quality tea, Hangzhou is the only city to offer dragon well (longjingshan) tea, a famous green tea enjoyed by emperors and offered to visiting dignitaries.
Picking tea in the tea fields, Hangzhou, China; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Picking tea in the tea fields
Hangzhou Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village; Dragon Well Green Tea, Hangzhou, China; Government Tea Factory
Hangzhou Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village
5 Reasons You Should Travel to Hangzhou, China; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Beautiful Places
5 Reasons You Should Visit Hangzhou

So the next time you are planning a trip to China, particularly if you are visiting Shanghai, take the time to pop over and explore beautiful Hangzhou. You won't be disappointed!

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