It was a while ago last August, but I never got around to summarizing my wonderful trip to Istanbul to… Read More
Though it seems like I’ve done quite alot in Hangzhou, I was only there for a weekend. But, that was… Read More
General Yue Fei, a military general who fought for the Song Dynasty armies against the Jin, has risen to an… Read More
On the east side of the West Lake, not too far away from the new West Lake Museum, is a… Read More
Lingyin temple goes by many translated names – Temple of the Soul’s Retreat, the Temple of the Hidden Immortals, and… Read More
Looking for an over-commercial Song dynasty atmosphere? look no further than Hangzhou’s Song Dynasty Town which is a bizarre attempt… Read More
China is warming up to environmental protection and the concept of wetland parks. Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou is… Read More
Hefang street (河坊街) is a bustling shopping street in Hangzhou said to be designed in an “old” Song dynasty style… Read More
Heavenly Wind of Wushan Hill (吳山天風), on the east side of West Lake, is one of the declared ten attractions… Read More
On the southern side of Hangzhou’s West Lake, the tall Lei Feng Pagoda overlooks the lake. Dating back as a… Read More