Feilai Feng Peak (Feilai Feng)

A limestone cliff carved with over 300 Buddhist sculptures from the Song and Yuan dynasties, Feilai Feng Peak is one of the best-preserved rock art sites in southern Chine, just steps from Lingyin Temple.

Feilai Feng (Peak of the Flying Rock)

Feilai Feng is a limestone massif covered with over 300 Buddhist rock sculptures dating from the Song and Yuan dynasties, nestled against Lingyin Temple in western Hangzhou.

Lac de l'Ouest

West Lake

In Hangzhou, West Lake (Xihu) has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011. Causeways, pagodas and islands compose the celebrated Ten Scenes codified under the Song dynasty.

Longjing Tea Village (Dragon's Well)

South of Hangzhou's West Lake, the village of Meijiawu produces the celebrated Longjing tea. Terraced plantations, tasting lounges and centuries-old tradition.

Pagoda of the Six Harmonies

Perched on Yuelun Hill, south of Hangzhou, the Pagoda of the Six Harmonies has overlooked the Qiantang River for more than a thousand years. Buddhist architecture, symbolism and visiting tips.

Baochu Pagoda and the Yellow Dragon Cave

On Baoshi Hill in Hangzhou, the Baochu Pagoda (963) overlooks West Lake. A tree-lined path leads to the monument and the Yellow Dragon Cave.

Temple Lingyin

Lingyin Temple

Founded in 328 at the foot of Feilai Feng, Hangzhou's Lingyin Temple is one of the great monasteries of the Chan school, renowned for its colossal Sakyamuni statue and its rock sculptures.

Leifeng Pagoda

On the southern shore of West Lake in Hangzhou, Leifeng Pagoda brings together traditional architecture, the White Snake legend, and sweeping views across the city.

Hefang Street

Historic pedestrian street in Hangzhou at the foot of Wu Shan Hill: traditional pharmacies, craftsmanship, tea houses and small museums in a restored Ming and Qing setting.

Yunqi Bamboo Forest

Southwest of West Lake, the Yunqi bamboo forest unfolds its giant bamboos at the foot of Wuyun Hill, in a valley steeped in Qing imperial history.