A 100m deep cave located on the slopes of Baoshi Hill. There are three stone Buddha statues on the wall.
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The very definition of classical beauty in China, West Lake is utterly mesmerising: pagoda-topped hills rise over willow-lined waters as boats drift¡
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Hangzhou¡¯s most famous Buddhist temple, Lingyin Temple was originally built in AD 326, but has been destroyed and rebuilt no fewer than 16 times. During¡
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The lush, green scenery around this tea village up in the hills southwest of West Lake makes for a wonderful break from the bustle of Hangzhou. Visitors¡
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The serene yet monastically active Chan (Zen) Jingci Temple was built in AD 954 and has been fully restored. The splendid first hall contains the massive,¡
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The 60m-high octagonal Six Harmonies Pagoda, dating from AD 1165 in its current form but first built in AD 960, is a stout pagoda that once served as a¡
Hangzhou Old City Wall Exhibition Hall
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Hangzhou is famed for its lake, but the lake was once only a (glorious) appendage to a flourishing and magnificent city. The historic city of Hangzhou ¨C¡
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Not far into the hills of Hangzhou, you¡¯ll begin to see fields of tea bushes planted in undulating rows, the setting for the China Tea Museum ¨C 3.7¡
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At the southern end of Zhongshan Zhonglu is this touristy, crowded and bustling pedestrian street, with makeshift puppet theatres, teahouses, and gift and¡
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Baoshi Hill is one of the loveliest places in Hangzhou to take a hike. Numerous well-kept paths wind through the forest, taking you up steep slopes and¡
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Vantage point on Baoshi Hill with a pavilion. The balcony here is a mere 125m high, offering not-so-lofty-views of West Lake.
3. Mausoleum of General Yue Fei
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Commander of the southern Song armies, General Yue Fei (1103¨C42) led successful battles against northern Jurchen invaders in the 12th century. Despite¡
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Near Xiling Bridge (X¨©l¨ªng Qi¨¢o) on West Lake, this is the tomb of a 5th-century courtesan who died of grief while waiting for her lover to return. It¡¯s¡
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Connected to West Lake¡¯s northern shores by the Bai Causeway is Gushan Island (¹Âɽ, G¨± Sh¨¡n), the lake¡¯s largest island. You¡¯ll find the intriguing Seal¡
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In the forested hills above West Lake, reachable by a pleasant hike, is the striking tiled-roof, yellow-walled Baopu Taoist Temple. The temple¡¯s first¡
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Connected to West Lake¡¯s northern shores by the Bai Causeway is Gushan Island ( ¹Âɽ, G¨± Sh¨¡n), the lake¡¯s largest island and the site of the modest¡