Big city of China located at 250km in the South of Shanghai, this city is known for its paradisiac landscape. A Chinese expression gratifie even Hangzhou of “Paradise of on Earth”. Indeed, Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, abound in temples and small typically Chinese gardens. Hangzhou, at the same time rich, romantic and full with history and legend, it is a town of China to be visited absolutely.
However the tourist place impossible to circumvent with Hangzhou is XiHu: the lake of the East; it is an enormous lake known for the innumerable legends and history related to this mythical place. It takes one day whole to visit this strange place and the islands which it shelters. The panorama is splendid with in background the hills of the city which are well preserved: between the trees one little to see the tops of the religious buildings and temples which elected residence there.
There are several islands, most interesting is largest of them: because this island has three small lakes which says one reflects the light of the Moon like a mirror. Water is of a great clearness and this title of mirror is a deserved title.
Most known of them is called LingYin Temple, the temple belongs to a great tourist site where one can admire the carved caves of FeiLaiFeng or of the gardens of spring. The site is dedicated to Buddhism: crowd is always present to come to request and to also give: with the quantity and the sums given, it is not astonishing that one considers this city among easiest of China. The low reliefs and the statues of Buddha are of an incredible size and the number and the quality of the conservation of the places are admirable.
The center town of the town of Hangzhou presents two faces: avenues where one can find stores Western, chains of traditional restaurant to see fast-food. For the fétards, there are even night clubs in Hangzhou. If not, a large artery pedestrian crosses the Heart of Hangzhou but the stores and restaurants are completely made for the tourists. This street however makes it possible to buy rather original gifts and to see Chinese craftsmen in action. The hotels of Hangzhou are less expensive than those of Shanghai, however you can seek the hotels except center town if you seek less expensive.
The way Hangzhou Shanghai can be done by the road or in the train. Two, three hours are enough to make Hangzhou Shanghai. For the way Nanjing Hangzhou, we advise you drank (coach) whom you can find at the coach station. It is sure and it will cost you approximately 10€ of it to make Nanjing Hangzhou. The way Nanjing Hangzhou in the train is to be proscribed because one must carry out a change in Shanghai and the way lasts approximately 6 to 8 a.m.
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