Meeting with book people in Hangzhou was only a small part of my China trip. The rest was fun!
I spent the first half of the week with my parents in Hangzhou. The main attraction in Hangzhou, especially at this time of year, is the West Lake. West Lake is a center of both natural beauty and historical significance. The man-made lake is surrounded by parks, trails, temples, and pagodas. In the spring especially, it is a popular tourist destination, making it exceedingly crowded on weekends. When we were there.
Crowds of tourists inside the Yue Fei Temple, named and built for the famous general Yue Fei
On our last day in Hangzhou, we rented bicycles that available throughout the city as a public service. There are city bike parking areas all over, and using a magnetic card, you check a bike out from one and can return it back at any other stand. Actually, it's more like borrowing than renting, since the first hour is free. It's a great service, especially for local people who just need to run some errands. We rode our bikes all the way around the lake.
I spent the first half of the week with my parents in Hangzhou. The main attraction in Hangzhou, especially at this time of year, is the West Lake. West Lake is a center of both natural beauty and historical significance. The man-made lake is surrounded by parks, trails, temples, and pagodas. In the spring especially, it is a popular tourist destination, making it exceedingly crowded on weekends. When we were there.
The view from the top of Leifung Tower, this is only one small portion of the entire lake. The weather was somewhat humid and hazy that day.
Leifung Tower, the setting of the famous folktale, Lady White Snake
Crowds of tourists inside the Yue Fei Temple, named and built for the famous general Yue FeiView of the lake from one of the many parks along the shore
Gah! Look at all those people!
On our last day in Hangzhou, we rented bicycles that available throughout the city as a public service. There are city bike parking areas all over, and using a magnetic card, you check a bike out from one and can return it back at any other stand. Actually, it's more like borrowing than renting, since the first hour is free. It's a great service, especially for local people who just need to run some errands. We rode our bikes all the way around the lake.
That's my dad.
And that's my mom and dad, along the shore. This was at about 7:30am, before the hordes of people arrived.
After Hangzhou, my parents traveled on to Taiwan, while I headed for Shanghai for a few days. Stay tuned for Shanghai pics!
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