Grandma's Home is perhaps the best known Hangzhou franchise in China，in no small part because it can be found in...
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Started as a noodle restaurant in 1998，today Xin Bai Lu is a franchise known for its long queues，where people willingly...
Founded in 1913，Zhi Wei Guan is Hangzhou's largest franchise restaurant，kind of like a Hangzhou KFC in that you can find...
Located south of the Drum Tower，this night market starts around 6pm-but it really gets moving after the sun goes down.There...
Brief Introduction of Huzhou Huzhou is located on the southern shore of Tai Lake. It is in the north of...
Southern pastry is to China pastry as French pastry is to the West pastry.Rich in varieties and tastes，Southern pastry，or nandian，found...
Noted for its thin skin，tender texture，and limited fat，ham from Jinhua has been considered the best in China for centuries.Dry-cured ham-making...
Nothing beats a bowl of hot rice in soup，or paofan，as a hearty breakfast for authentic Hangzhou-ness.Pickles，or jiangcai，are highlights at any...
In China，there is a rule for picking where you want to eat:pick the most crowded place. If there's any truth...
In its historical heyday, upwards of 50,000 people flocked to Qinghefang (also known as Hefang Street) for its daily delicacies,...
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...
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...