 China to apply for world heritage status for Grand Canal 2009-08-07
China will begin the process of applying for world heritage status for the country’s famous Grand Canal soon. |
The West Lake 2009-08-07
Xī Hú (literally "West Lake") is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic center of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, divided by three causeways called Su courseway, Bai courseway, and Yánggōng Courseway. |
The West Lake 2009-08-07
West Lake is not only famous for its picturesque landscape, it is also associated with many scholars, national heroes and revolutionary martyrs, and it is therefore plays an important role in many aspects of Chinese culture. |
Xixi Wetland Park to build two causeways & one park 2009-08-07
During the southern Song Dynasty, the emperor Zhaogou was mesmerized by the Xixi scenery. |
Hangzhou's Xixi Wetland Park attracts travelers 2009-08-07
The Xixi Wetland Park has an extensive history and is located on the southern tip of the Hangzhou-Beijing Canal, longest and oldest in the world. |
First Wetland Park welcomes visitors 2009-08-07
The Xixi Wetland Park opened in May. |
Declaration issued on protection of Grand Canal 2009-08-07
The campaign to protect the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has entered a new phase following the passing of a declaration to mobilize the whole of society to help preserve the 1,400 year old canal. |
Hangzhou, China's Garden Paradise 2009-08-07
Hangzhou (hong-joe), a city of 4 million people and located 110 miles from Shanghai in eastern China, has long been portrayed in Chinese stories and songs as a garden paradise. |
16 Caofang Boats made debut on the Grand Canal 2009-08-07
Sixteen leisure boats on the Grand Canal in Hangzhou will make their first cruise. |
Hangzhou issues travel vouchers to boost tourism 2009-08-07
Hangzhou started offering travel vouchers to tourists from Shanghai. |
100 million yuan more of vouchers issued 2009-08-07
Mr Wang Guoping, Secretary of CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, came across a tour group from Singapore in Xixi Wetland while he was doing a survey on Hangzhou tourism on April 9. |
60,000 travel coupons distributed to Taiwan tourists 2009-08-07
When Taiwanese tourist Lin Rongyi landed in Hangzhou March 21, he got an unexpected gift: travel coupons worth 300 yuan. |
Fair celebrates revered, legendary lotus 2009-07-10
Now it comes, mid-June on West Lake; Four seasons, the vista ever unique. |
Camera eye in cabs 2009-07-01
Visitors to Hangzhou may no longer feel like having landed in "Paradise on Earth" after the local government said on Monday that surveillance cameras would be installed in thousands of taxis in the city. |
Hangzhou a rich garden of water and wonder 2009-05-01
While its neighbor Shanghai steps up preparations for the World Expo next year, Hangzhou is poised to use its proximity and reputation as the "back garden" of the bustling commercial hub to attract more tourists. |
Songcheng embraces visitors to its temple fair 2009-01-22
China's Spring Festival (Lunar New Year), the most important holiday for the nation, is a traditional Chinese festival that has existed for thousands of years. Today a series of customs are spreading far and wide. |
Tourism: Bid to lure tourists to Hangzhou 2009-01-21
SHANGHAI: Coupons worth almost 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) in discounts are to be doled out to tourists in the scenic city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, to boost visitor numbers during the financial crisis. |
First parent-child bicycles at West Lake 2008-09-30
The first batch of bicycles with safety chairs on the back will be provided in Hangzhou starting Tuesday, the first day of China's National Day holiday, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. |
Thousand Island Lake sparkles for tourists 2008-08-24
Weary of urban life and dreaming of an escape from the bustling metropolis? Qiandaohu - or Thousand Island - Lake offers a respite with its verdant mountains, crystal-clear waters and variety of islands. |
Snapshots of History 2008-08-24
Small bridges; flowing water; private households. |
