Hangzhou 杭州

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Longer reads about Hangzhou as a whole — museums, food, when to go. Swipe through, or show them all.

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Hangzhou's Classic Ancient Legends: A Story Collection for International Visitors

10 min read

Introduction: Hangzhou is a city steeped in legend. Among its hills and waters lie hundreds of folk stories handed down over the centuries, many now recognized as national or provincial intangible cultural heritage.…

City read

The Butterfly Lovers: China's Timeless Tale of Loyal Love

6 min read

Introduction: The West has *Romeo and Juliet*. China has *Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai* — a love story so famous that it is often called "the Romeo and Juliet of the East." Both tales follow two lovers who defy the…

Museum

Zhejiang Provincial Museum

14 min read

The Zhejiang Provincial Museum was founded in 1929 and is the largest comprehensive museum in Zhejiang Province, with a collection of more than 100,000 items. It operates across two campuses: the Gushan Branch, set on…

Eat & drink

Hangzhou Independent Specialty Coffee Guide · Top 10 for International Visitors

7 min read

This guide selects 10 of Hangzhou's most representative independent coffee shops, covering specialty coffee, local culture, creative spaces, and more — a ready-to-use checklist for international visitors. All…

Eat & drink

Hangzhou Food Guide

2 min read

Compiled from the real restaurant reviews of master chef Sui Po (social media handle: "Techu Sui Bian"). With over 30 years in the culinary industry and trained under Zheng Xiusheng, master chef of China's state…

Eat & drink

Hangzhou Michelin Guide 2026

9 min read

Source: The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang (released April 9, 2026). This article covers all 14 Michelin-starred restaurants in Hangzhou (2 two-star, 11 one-star, 1 green star), listed from highest to…

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