A one-day tour will take in Lingyin Temple in the west of the city, one of the biggest and best-known temples in China, followed by a one-hour cruise on the West Lake – Hangzhou’s most famous sight.

If you’re travelling to China, apart from visiting major cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, consider relatively less busy but equally charming cities like Suzhou and Hangzhou. Each with its ...

In 2002, when the eastern city of Hangzhou launched a 100-million-yuan “Westward Expansion of West Lake” project, there was reason for skepticism. One of China’s most famous historical sites, West ...