Hefang street (河坊街) is a bustling shopping street in Hangzhou said to be designed in an “old” Song dynasty style China. Always busy and crowded, full of shops and restaurants, this is the place to go for some serious mainland
Heavenly Wind at Wushan Hill (Wushan Tianfeng) – Hangzhou
Heavenly Wind of Wushan Hill (吳山天風), on the east side of West Lake, is one of the declared ten attractions surrounding Hangzhou’s West Lake (also see Lei Feng Pagoda). On the top of Wushan Hill is the Chenghuang pavilion, completed
Hangzhou – Lei Feng Pagoda
On the southern side of Hangzhou’s West Lake, the tall Lei Feng Pagoda overlooks the lake. Dating back as a far as a thousand years, the pagoda was recently remodeled and rebuilt and is now one of the main attractions
Hangzhou – Around West Lake
The Hangzhou authorities have generally done a good job with the Hangzhou hotels and hostels are located. Which, coming down to the southern part of the lake, leads to the Liuhe Pagoda with panoramic views of the lake from above.
Hangzhou : West Lake Qu-Yuan Garden
Around Chinese New Year I took some time off from Hong Kong to discover a bit more of China, this time Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. The most famous spot in Hangzhou is West Lake, which I first heard about when
Peeking into Hong Kong Thanksgiving Cards
During the Hong Kong Flower Show @Victoria Park I came across something really interesting – posted thanksgiving cards. Most of them were in Chinese, but every here and there I found an English card, and they were very interesting to
Hong Kong Flower Show 2010 @Victoria Park
It’s been a year since the Hong Kong Flower Festival 2009 at Victoria Park, and once again the HK government is running the flower show at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Here’s from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department :
Tai Kok Tsui Temple Fair 2010 – 500 Feet Dancing Dragon
Ever wondered what a 500 feet dragon would look like? Tai Kok Tsui Temple Fair is an annual Hong Kong event at the local Hung Shing temple in Kowloon running various Chinese cultural performances for a whole day. The highlight
HK Government House Open Day
March 7th marked the annual Hong Kong Government House Open Day where the people of HK are invited to visit the British colonial governor’s house. Here’s from the official website : Government House continues to be accessible to the public
Victoria Park CWB Flower Market – Chinese New Year 2010
There were various festivals and fairs in Hong Kong during Chinese New Year. One of the annual fairs is the open market taking place in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Nothing I’ve seen in Hong Kong so far came that
