Wuzhen Water City
Wuzhen is one of the small Chinese cities located on the water. People move here not through the streets, but along waterways replenished by the water of the Great Beijing—Hangzhou Canal. Old quarters, stone bridges and galleries, neat houses with elegant architecture.
Lingyins
Lingyinsi is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in China. The temple dates its history from the beginning of the fourth century and, despite the past millennium, to this day remains very influential and revered in China and beyond.
Leifeng Pagoda
The Leifeng or Leifeng Pagoda, located near Xihu Lake, is known as the business card of the Chinese city of Hangzhou. During its long history, it was burned by pirates, looted and was completely destroyed, but today it also amazes the observer with its beauty.
Hangzhou Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou is the only such institution on a national scale in China. It is interesting not only for its many unique works devoted to medicine and healing, and a mass of various exhibits, but also for its architecture.
National Tea Museum
The National Tea Museum, opened in 1991 in Hangzhou, is the only museum in China dedicated to tea culture. The masterfully organized collection of the museum tells about the stages of development of tea culture. In addition, the museum conducts a variety of research.
Hangzhou National Silk Museum
The National Silk Museum in Hangzhou is unique in that, firstly, it is the only such institution of a national scale in the country, and secondly, it is the largest silk Museum in the world. He introduces the guests to 5000 years of the history of Chinese sericulture.
Taihu
There are thousands of lakes in China, but if you ask the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire which one is worth visiting first, they will answer without hesitation that Taihu. This lake in Jiangsu province is considered one of the most beautiful in the country, and it occupies an honorable third place in terms of area.