What's better than a museum where you can eat the exhibits?Located at the southern foot of Jade Emperor Hill east...
Hangzhou
“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...
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...
Much of Hangzhou's reputation comes from its history and natural beauty, but that status is changing. Indeed, for many, including...
Known as one of the four greatest mosques in Southeast China,the Hangzhou Phoenix Mosque was built during the Tang Dynasty.It...
Churchgoers visiting Hangzhou have a number of options for services.Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception,known to locals simply as the“Catholic...
The Tianlong Temple statues consist of 11 Buddhist statues built around 965.They inherited the style of Tang Dynasty Buddhist statues,and...
The path from Yongfu Temple to Taoguang Temple is a long,winding,laborious climb,but it's worth the sweat to get to this...