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Home to imperial ruins, temples and three Unesco heritage sites – Hangzhou is an ideal place to learn about Chinese history and culture first-hand
History and legend seem to mingle through the breeze in the ancient, waterfront city of Hangzhou. Causeways named for medieval poets wind across its gleaming West Lake to low green hills, as singers and dancers retell the story of the Butterfly Lovers (Hangzhou’s answer to Romeo and Juliet), amid lavish special effects.
Bullet trains race to and from this modern city – home to tech pioneers including Jack Ma, founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba – at speeds up to 350 km/h (217 mph). Yet beyond the pace of 21st-century life, ancient stories echo down the years. Continue reading...