Get to know Hangzhou in 30 postcards
Collection Four –Invigorated
Huanglong Sports Center. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Broken Bridge on West Lake, is the iconic spot where a couple meet in a classic Chinese romantic story. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Hangzhou civic center is a government building complex, and hub for civic affairs and procedures. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Zhijiang Bridge connects with a high speed way and an express way in Hangzhou. It has one of the longest spans for a bridge of its kind. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Hangzhou East Station is one of the biggest railway hubs in Asia, connecting people across the length and breadth of China. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Collection Five–Green
Wuyun Mountain near the West Lake is a place where nature really comes alive. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Eight Diagrams Farmland dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). It is home to eight kinds of crops which represent the ancient spirit of "putting agriculture first". [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Hidden among the mountains which border West Lake is the popular and melodious scenic spot, Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
The five-kilometer Langdang Mountain in Hangzhou stretches several miles, and is awash with a palette of green. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Guo's Villa is popularly known to be the best among all classical gardens along the West Lake. It is the only complete private garden which still exists in Hangzhou. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Collection Six – Tranquil
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon has been honored as the "best scenic spot of the West Lake", and is a tranquil and serene spot popular among tourists. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Orioles Singing in the Willows, one of the landmarks of the West Lake, awakens each day to warm light and bird song. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Qili Yangfan River Landscape Scenic Resort in Hangzhou provides the essence of the splendid beauty of the Fuchun River. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Baochu Tower dates back to ancient China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (AD 907-979). [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]
Qianjiang New Area is an integral place for administration, finance, trade, information, business, tourism and residence. It is also home to the Hangzhou International Convention Center. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]