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Like most urban China Hangzhou is not the tranquil paradise it used to be, though...
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...walking or boating around massive West Lake and its varied attractions,...
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...ranging from impeccable bridges,...
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...and peculiar buddha groups...
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...is not a bad way to spend a day, and not too far off the normal tourist route.
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Left side: The modern view of Hangzhou and its Qian Tang river; one of the lake's picturesque bridges; Hangzhou outdoor Buddha collection. Right side: boating on West Lake; lovers shooting each other beside the lake; the Cheng Huang pavilion on Wushan Hill south of Hangzhou's old town, a fine piece of 1990's construction.
'In heaven there is paradise, on Earth there is Hangzhou' is not an accurate description of Hangzhou these days as it has has experienced the usual Chinese overdevelopment in the past few years, but it still manages to retain a little serenity, particularly around the famously romantic, 6 sq km West Lake, including varied historic pagodas, bizarrely arranged buddha statues, loitering Chinese lovers and elaborately coloured tourist boats (primarily for Chinese people, not round eyes. Hangzhou is 180 kms (110 miles) southwest of Shanghai. China Pictures: Beijing | Xian | Shanghai | Yangshuo | Silk Road | Tibet China Tours | China Guide | China Map
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