{"id":23578,"date":"2018-12-15T09:52:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T07:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/?p=23578"},"modified":"2021-03-12T02:10:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T00:10:59","slug":"hangzhou-west-lake-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smile4travel.de\/en\/asia\/hangzhou-west-lake-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Hangzhou: West Lake vs. City: 10 highlights, you shouldn\u00b4t miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hangzhou, the capital of China\u00b4s Zhejiang province, located 170 km from Shanghai<\/a>, is reachable in less than one hour by highspeed train from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway station. Hangzhou with its West Lake is ideal zu escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a weekend in the nature. But be aware: With a population of more than 6 million people Hangzhou is not a small town, rather a remarkable city with modern skyscrapers as known from Shanghai. Although Hangzhou is often recommended as a daytrip from Shanghai, I would advise to stay at least for two days to explore the West Lake and parts of the city. Of course it\u00b4s always possible to stay longer, but China has to offer so many great destinations and scenic spots, hence time is limited. So what to do in Hangzhou? Explore the city or the West Lake or both? Here are my top 10 things to do in Hangzhou:<\/span><\/p>\n

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