Exploring West Lake 西湖
The Mingtown Hangzhou International Youth Hostel had a very convenient location at the West...
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Exploring West Lake 西湖 Area
To be honest, I didn’t know much about the West Lake 西湖 which is...
Mingtown Hangzhou International Youth Hostel
The Hostelling International group has helped me a lot in my trips here in...
Arriving in Hangzhou 杭州
I have been travelling for more than two weeks and I have finally come...
Lakeside View of Zhou Zhuang 周庄
The water village of Zhou Zhuang is situated in a very unique location. It...
Moon Lake 月沼
The ancient villages of Anhui province tend to live harmoniously with nature and their...
Moon Lake 月湖
Perhaps the largest single feature of the Xidi Ancient Town is Moon Lake. As...
Mirror of Two Lakes 双湖夹镜
Ranking Number 33 in Emperor Kangxi’s scenic spot list is the Mirror Two Lakes....
Good Luck Lake 如意湖
The largest lake in the lowlands of the Mountain Resort in Chengde was Good...
Shuiliuyunzai Pavillion 水流云在
I have seen the first of Emperor Kangxi’s top 36 scenic spots in the...
Fangzhulinliu Pavillion 芳诸临流
Emperor Kangxi 康熙 listed down 36 scenic spots of the Mountain Resort, and I...
Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 Lake Area
The Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 at Chengde was built as a microcosm of China for...
South Lake Island 南湖岛
This was supposed to have gone together with the Summer Palace series. Attached to...
West Sea 西海
In my wandering about in the Deshengmen area, I was trying to find the...
Thoughts on the Summer Palace
The Summer Palace was a wonderful introduction for what Beijing has to offer for...