Peter Piek, an independent artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Germany, will perform at 9-club in Hangzhou on September 22. A graduate of the prestigious Leipzig Art Academy, Piek has exhibited his paintings throughout Europe, has performed as ... Read More>>
A monstrous 6 meter wave terrified locals and tourists alike when it broke through 56 meters of sea barriers to wash over the sea front, drenching and knocking over dozens of spectators. Read More>>
Hangzhou has been hot by torrential rain which resulted in 100 millimetres of water within 24 hours. As a result, West Lake opened its vents to release the floodwater yesterday. This was the first time this year that Hangzhou’s West Lake had to resort ... Read More>>
During this National Day, Golden Week holidays, the Hangzhou Nansongyujie (南宋御街) Chinese Food Night Bazaar will open to visitors. It is expected that there will be 10 different night bazaars placed around Hangzhou within the year. The Nansongyujie ... Read More>>
The Hangzhou-Nanjing high-speed railway recently began the trial stage of its development, and is currently expected to open to the public in early July. Read More>>
November 12th to 14th, The Potential Profession Development Achievement Exhibition of Hangzhou Tourism and the 2010 Hangzhou Leisure Life Experience Festival will be held in the Zhejiang World Trade International Exhibition Centre. The Exhibition and ... Read More>>
From the years 2000 to 2009, the average stay for foreign visitors to Hangzhou has seen an increase from 2.2 days to 2.9 days. Of the nighttime activities and recreations available, nighttime performances like “Impression West Lake”, “An ... Read More>>
The results of a preliminary investigation report into the UFO incident above Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan Airport have been announced. According to the investigation team made up of professionals from Beijing and Shanghai, the picture taken by Mr. Ma ... Read More>>
Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica will perform at the Hangzhou Gymnasium on December 8. Born in 1975, Maksim Mrvica started learning piano at the age of nine, and continued to study through the war in 1991. By 2000 he had become one of Croatia's most famous ... Read More>>
The opening ceremony of the 2nd Hangzhou Chrysanthemum Arts Festival was held at the Botanical Gardens on October 29th. The festival is part of the 2nd World Leisure Expo and the West Lake Festival. The theme of this year’s festival is ... Read More>>
As the first city to open water bus lines in China, Hangzhou has launched eight lines of this kind since 2005. According to reports, Hangzhou Water Bus Company has planned to link the first and last stops of the eight water bus lines with other public ... Read More>>
Despite not actually being located inside Hangzhou’s Lingyin Temple grounds, the placement of a new Starbucks branch in the nearby business area has recently sparked online controversy over whether or not the famous symbol of capitalism detracts from ... Read More>>
According to the Hangzhou Tourism Committee, Hangzhou welcomed 14.9 million tourists during the seven-day National Holiday in October, which is a 15.9% increase from last year, producing revenue of 6.32 billion RMB, a 19.6% increase. West Lake Scenic Area ... Read More>>
In 2011, Hangzhou's GDP was 701.18 billion Yuan, up 10.1 percent from the previous year, and per capita GPD exceeded 80,000 Yuan for the first time – nearly on par with that of rich countries. Now in its 21st consecutive year of double-digit growth, ... Read More>>
Progressive Indie rock group Your Favorite Enemies are playing a free gig in Hangzhou April18. The group is fiercely independent, managing every aspect of their own career and even creating their own record label in 2007. Read More>>
On October 30th, the city of Hangzhou announced the opening of China's first free citywide public wifi network, covering 220 sq. km of the city with 2,000 access points. According to the vice-president of network provider Wasu, the city plans to continue to ... Read More>>
Recently, peach flowers, cherry blossoms, and Japanese crab apple flowers have been in bloom at the Hangzhou Botanical Garden. The Japanese crab apple blossoms are primarily located at a place called Haitang Yuan (Crab Apple Flower Palace) in the garden. ... Read More>>
The Hangzhou Temple Fair will be held at the Songcheng Theme Park From February 10-24. Read More>>
The 2nd Annual 2012 China S.K.Y. Streetball All-Star Game will be played in the Hangzhou Gymnasium on August 26. The S.K.Y. streetball team is famous amongst basketball fans, and star players Mr. 720, T-Dub, A.O. and other favorites will be present for the ... Read More>>
As a city committed to exploring new energy options, Hangzhou has prepared a number of electric vehicle charging facilities around the city and plans to put new electric taxies on the roads by Spring Festival. According to the plan, six electronic charging ... Read More>>
World famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform with the Silk Road Ensemble at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre on March 6th. The repertoire will include "Silk Road Suite" (丝绸之路组曲), "Zhao Jiping: Moon over Guan Mountains" (赵季平:关山月), ... Read More>>
The recent bullet train crash near Wenzhou has caused plane tickets to be snatched up nationwide. For the next two days tickets from Hangzhou to Fuzhou have been sold out and there are only full-priced 1st class tickets left to Xiamen. Read More>>
On May 3rd, the first round-trip flight to Africa departing from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (Hangzhou - New Delhi, India- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) was officially launched. It is also the first regular flight from the Yangtze River Delta Area to ... Read More>>
The Hangzhou Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo was unveiled at Chenghuang Temple on April 2nd. The ticket fare for Chenghuang Temple remains the same after the opening of Hangzhou Pavilion (30 RMB/person for a full ticket). Read More>>