China's famous modernist writer Lu Xun once cut short a trip to Hangzhou because,he wrote to a friend,the weather in...
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With West Lake hogging all the limelight,it's easy to forget that Hangzhou is just 60 kilometers from the sea.The black...
A regular on Hangzhou's lists of famous dishes,beggar's chicken consists of chicken wrapped in lotus leaf,with a dab of Shaoxing...
West Lake Carp in Sweet and Sour Sauce This dish brings together the light flavors of carp and the sweet-and-sour...
What's better than a museum where you can eat the exhibits?Located at the southern foot of Jade Emperor Hill east...
“Each food has a flavor of its own,and you can't mingle different flavors.I noticehow mediocre cooks put chicken,duck,pork,and goose into...
In the well-ordered cosmos of Chinese cuisine types, the Zhe jiang culinary system plays counterpart to the searing Sichuan peppercorns...
As with many elements of the city,the performance scene in Hangzhou strikes a balance between the modern and the traditional....
There are few better ways to spend an evening in Hangzhou than in the elegant environs of Yu Le Tang,where...
Hangzhou has a variety of choices for opera lovers.If you like listening to gentle melodies and watching some classic Chinese...
Though not as famous as Bai Juyi,Lin Bu made his mark on the ancient literary scene with his love of...
Feng Zikai(1898-1975)is the father of modern Chinese comics.His drawings are highlyrecognizable-small,sketchy comics depicting warm moments in the countryside painted with...
As the first principal of the State Arts Academy in Hangzhou,which would eventually become the Chinese Academy of Art,Lin Fengmian(1900-1991)was...
Pan Tianshou,one of the most important traditional Chinese painters of the 20th century,laid a foundation for Chinese painting education at...
For young artists in China,Hangzhou is heaven.Most of Hangzhou's minor galleries are concentrated along Nanshan Road,and the CAA Art Museum...
The history and natural beauty of Hangzhou have made it a crucible for some of the world's finest artistic achievements.The...
Jack and his merry band of web-makers were becoming like the legendary characters Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves from...
Given the spate of economic activity in Hangzhou and the Yangtze River Delta, more foreigners will likely be going to...
Hangzhou's new Qianjiang Central Business District(CBD)aspires to be a kind of Eden for new businesses.It certainly has some pretty hefty...
When Chinese engineer Mao Yisheng and his team announced their intention to build a bridge over the Qiantang River in...