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| Hangzhou Travel Guide |
 Where to Go: West Lake, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Ling Yin Temple, Tea Plantation Farm and etc. When to Go: March to November are the best time to take a Hangzhou tour. Hangzhou Tour Type: China Wonder Tours offers Hangzhou one day tour, Hangzhou private tour, Hangzhou customized private tour as well as China tour with Hangzhou including. |
| The West Lake | |
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A trip to Hangzhou would be incomplete without a visit to West Lake. West Lake is symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China. The beauty of the West Lake lies in the lingering charm that survives the change of season in a year, of hours in a day, and of different weathers. Take a boat touring the lake, you will get fascinated views with green hills background and the soft willow trees, elegant bridges around. |
| Lingyin Temple | |
 | Originally built in 326, Lingyin Temple is the largest and most splendid Buddhist temple in Hangzhou. It houses a large collection of Buddhism treasure and relics which is of great research value of Buddhism development. The Mahayana Hall of Lingyin Temple displays China largest wooden sculpture of the Sleeping Buddha, which is 9.1 meters high. Lingyin Temple was listed as a cardinal provincial historical and cultural site and is considered a leading centre for Chinese Buddhist culture research. |
| The Six Harmonies Pagoda | |
 | Originally built in 970AD, the Six Harmonies Pagoda is considered a masterpiece of traditional Chinese architecture. Situated on the top of the Yuerun Mountain, the Pagoda is 59.89 meters in height and has eight floors. The ceiling of each storey carved and painted with flowers, birds and animals which looks exquisite and delicate. Upon ascending the pagoda, visitors can get a panoramic view of the Qaintang River and the bridge on it. |
| Dragon Well Tea Plantation | |
 | A trip to Hangzhou also is easily combined with a visit to Dragon Well Tea Plantation. Hangzhou Dragon-Well tea is ranked amongst the top brand in China. The National Tea Museum is situated in the Dragon Well Tea plantation. The building complex in Jiang Nan water-town is a perfect example of ancient Chinese civilian architecture. Here you can learn the history of Chinese tea, tea drinking customs, tea utensils used in past dynasties, and the knowledge surrounding tea culture, and even the complicated process of picking and roasting tea leaves. |
| Traditional Pharmacy Hu-Qing-Yu-Tang | |
 | Hu-Qing-Yu-Tang is a famous drugstore established in 1874 and became part of a museum of traditional Chinese Medicine today and also one of the historical and cultural relics under state protection. In the workshop, one can see old specialist men cutting and making traditional drugs. In the business hall, one can buy Chinese traditional medicinal herbs from various parts of the country. |
| The Three Pools Mirroring the Moon | |
 | The three stone pagodas are on the bank of the West Lake built 800 years ago. Spherical in shape, they are hollowed inside, with 5 holes on the surface of the bulb. When the full moon is shining high above in the sky, people would light candles in the pagodas and seal the holes with thin paper. Shining through the holes, the reflection of the candlelight in the water as if there were many little moons, thus named The Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. |
