Hangzhou Quick Fact
Population: 6.83 million
Area: 3068square kms
Location: 178 km from Shanghai
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Hangzhou was applauded as "the most splendid and luxurious city in the world" by Marco Polo, the Italian traveler and writer. Truly Hangzhou is a city favored by the great Nature. Mild climate and charming West Lake sceneries are always the inspirations of literature and arts. Hence this city is also endowed with outstanding culture heritages. Diligent local people take great advantage of these gifts and create a Paradise on Earth.
※ Meander around the dream-like West Lake; Take a cruise and be obsessed in its unique charm.
※ As the best-known city producing tea, Hangzhou has vast tea plantation. Pick tea leaves, taste first-hand tea and scent its fragrance.
※ Almost every site in Hangzhou has its story, such as Leifeng Pagoda and Linyin Temple. Pay a visit there and get better idea of those story known to every household in China;
※ If you would like to see old Hangzhou, Hefang Street is what Hangzhou prepares for you. Many century-old shops such as Hu Qing Yu Tang, which is very famous among the locals, can still be found along the street.
※ Ascend the Liuhe Pagoda(Six Harmonies Pagoda) and take a distant but overview of the Qiantang River, which is famous for its largest tidal in the world.
※ Meander around the dream-like West Lake; Take a cruise and be obsessed in its unique charm.
※ As the best-known city producing tea, Hangzhou has vast tea plantation. Pick tea leaves, taste first-hand tea and scent its fragrance.
※ Almost every site in Hangzhou has its story, such as Leifeng Pagoda and Linyin Temple. Pay a visit there and get better idea of those story known to every household in China;
※ If you would like to see old Hangzhou, Hefang Street is what Hangzhou prepares for you. Many century-old shops such as Hu Qing Yu Tang, which is very famous among the locals, can still be found along the street.
※ Ascend the Liuhe Pagoda(Six Harmonies Pagoda) and take a distant but overview of the Qiantang River, which is famous for its largest tidal in the world.
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Hangzhou Day Tour from Shanghai-by car
- Destination: Shanghai→Hangzhou→Shanghai
- Duration: 1 Day
- Type:Private
- Attractions:Dragon Well
Six Harmonies Pagoda
West Lake
Hangzhou 2-Day Essence Tour
- Destination: Hangzhou
- Duration: 2 Days
- Type:Private
- Attractions:Hefang Old Street
Meijiawu Tea Village
Peak Flying from Afar in Lingyin Temple
Hangzhou One Day Highlight Tour
- Destination: Hangzhou
- Duration: 1 Day
- Type:Private
- Attractions:Lingyin Temple
Meijiawu Tea Village Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor
West Lake
Hangzhou-Wuzhen 2 Days from Shanghai
- Destination: Shanghai->Hangzhou->Wuzhen
- Duration: 2 Days
- Type:Private
- Attractions:Hefang Old Street
Meijiawu Tea Village Six Harmonies Pagoda
Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor West Lake
Shanghai-Suzhou-Hangzhou 4 Day Tour
- Destination: Shanghai→Suzhou→Hangzhou→Wuzhen..
- Duration: 4 Days
- Type:Private
- Attractions:Grand Canal
Humble Administrators Garden Jade Buddha Temple
Meijiawu Tea Village Nanjing Road
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Hangzhou Travel Tips
| Average Temperature | Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| (°C) | 3~9 | 4~10 | 6~15 | 15~20 | 15~25 | 22~29 | 25~33 | 25~33 | 20~29 | 15~24 | 10~18 | 3~12 | |
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| Useful Phone Numbers | Police: 0571-110 |
Fire Emergency: 0571-119 |
Phone No. Enquiry: 0571-114 |
Hospital Ambulance: 0571-120 |
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| Railway Enquiry: 0571-11185 |
Flight Enquiry: 0571-8666 2404 |
Taxi Call: 0571-2881 1111 |
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| Travel Tips | Best time to visit Hangzhou: It is wonderful experience to visit Hangzhou when the climate is temperate and flowers are in blossoms, especially peach blossoms on Su Causeway. But it rains frequently in spring. Autumn is another good option when it is mild and less rainy. And there will be festivities held in West Lake area during Chinese Mid-autumn Festival holiday (around late September). |
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| Taxi charge: Starting price of RMB10 plus RMB1 as fuel surcharge, and RMB2 per km after exceeding 3 km. If the mileage exceeds 10 km, there will be additional 50% of the taxi fare charged as empty-car fare. Airport operates international routes including Macau, Seoul, Osaka, Taipei, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Singapore, Hong Kong, Nagoya. |
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| How to get there: Aviation: Xiaoshan Airport reaches Hangzhou to main cities in China and also access to international cities like Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, Osaka, Seoul, Pusan, Macau and Hong Kong; Railway: three important railway lines of the country: Shanghai-Kunming, Hangzhou-Xuancheng (Anhui Province) and Hangzhou-Ningbo; Highway: 5 expressways (Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo, Hangzhou-Huangshan, Hangzhou-Nanjing, Hangzhou-Thousand Island Lake, and Hangzhou-Jinhua-Quzhou ), plus 11 national and provincial highways. |
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