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Leisurely walk in Hangzhou [China]

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Sheng, China

  • Self-guided
  • About 7 h
  • Works in your browser
  • By Vân Nguyễn
A$3One-off · no account · no subscription
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  • Start whenever you like, at your own pace
Leisurely walk in Hangzhou [China]
Leisurely walk in Hangzhou [China], photo 2
Leisurely walk in Hangzhou [China], photo 3
Length
About 7 h
Stops
5
Route
7.7 km
Starts at
Lingyin Temple
Price
A$3, one-off

About this tour

“Leisurely walk in Hangzhou [China]” is a self-guided walking tour in Hangzhou, China, made by Vân Nguyễn. It takes about 7 hours, costs a one-off A$3 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.

Once the capital of China during the reign of the Wuyue Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou’s picturesque West Lake and its surrounding hills have inspired famous artists, poets, and scholars since the 9th Century. The West Lake, comprising of temples, pavilions, pagodas, gardens, ornamental trees, causeways, and islands, is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its preservation of important cultural and historical landscape.

Where it starts

The tour starts at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou and covers about 7.7 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.

Open the start point in Google Maps

What you’ll see

  • Yuewang Temple (Northwest Gate 1)
  • Xi Lake
  • Meijiawu Longjing
  • Qinghefang

What you get

  • A live map that leads you from stop to stop
  • Stories and photos at every stop, written by Vân Nguyễn
  • Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
  • Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser
A$3 · 7 hUnlock tour