Shanghai Daily Hangzhou Special
To show the world a thriving and dynamic Hangzhou, on March 25, 2009, Shanghai Daily inaugurated its Hangzhou Special page in the capital of Zhejiang Province known as the "tourism heaven." The page is available to all Shanghai Daily readers Mondays through Fridays. The page aims at display Hangzhou's abundant tourism resources and sound investment environment with vivid pictures and stories in an all round way.
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Reviving ancient arts of storytelling
Feb 6, 2012 | Author: Xu Wenwen
ONCE upon a time there was no television, cinema or KTV. Those were the days when people listened to one or two people tell stories from history that were exciting, tragic, romantic and sometimes risque. Xu Wenwen...
In full bloom
Feb 3, 2012
Kaleidoscope of color and light make Lantern Festival special
Feb 2, 2012 | Author: Shao Lingwei and Xu Wenwen
AMONG all the joyous festivals celebrated by the people of Hangzhou, the Lantern Festival may be the most pleasing visually as the lanterns and their reflections in water create a kaleidoscope of color. The Lantern...
An enormous amount of flavor and culture on Xiaohezhi Street
Feb 1, 2012 | Author: Xu Wenwen
XIAOHEZHI Street features a mixture of restaurants and teahouses. In northern Hangzhou, east of the Grand Canal, the street is known for its traditional two-story black-and-white houses, cobblestone walkways, oriental...
Tailoring takes off in city where style and price matter
Jan 31, 2012 | Author: Xu Wenwen
TAILORING has a long and honorable history in China, and fine tailors have been much sought after by the well-to-do. Tailoring languished in the days when everyone wanted store-bought clothes but today demand is growing...
Letting the birds, fish and turtles free
Jan 30, 2012 | Author: Xu Wenwen
TODAY is the eighth day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar and also the prescribed day for the Buddhist ritual of fangsheng, charitable freeing of animals such as birds and fish. Today many Buddhist...
'Water Stains' exhibit leaves mark
Jan 18, 2012 | Author: Shao Lingwei
THE contemporary art exhibition "Water Stains on the Wall - the Carrier of Formation" is the first exhibition of the New Year at Zhejiang Art Museum. The idea behind the exhibit stems from a conversation between...
Feels like tea time
Jan 13, 2012
Strokes of genius from the 'first formation'
Jan 11, 2012 | Author: Vanessa Xu
A calligraphy exhibition boasting fresh pieces by 12 senior Zhejiang calligraphy artists is underway at Zhejiang Art Museum. The calligraphers were invited to create pieces of famous poetry and articles about Zhejiang...
Hot springs soothe body and soul in steaming, bubbling super soak
Jan 9, 2012 | Author: Xu Wenwen
HOT springs make for a soothing getaway in the winter. A good long soak can rejuvenate the mind and provide health benefits to the body. Xin'an River Hot Spring, built one year ago in Jiande near Hangzhou, is...
