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This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

Amble across the city’s most famous bridge to reach an island full of surprises, with nature paths, restaurants and museums.  

This iconic tower of Hangzhou rises proudly above the city as a prominent reminder of the region’s former ruling empires.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

Amble across the city’s most famous bridge to reach an island full of surprises, with nature paths, restaurants and museums.  

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

Among the largest and most ornate temples in China, this fourth-century structure has hundreds of statues under its lofty ceilings.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

Amble across the city’s most famous bridge to reach an island full of surprises, with nature paths, restaurants and museums.  

Amble across the city’s most famous bridge to reach an island full of surprises, with nature paths, restaurants and museums.  

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

See a variety of native plants alongside ornate pavilions, stalls and a pretty lake as you meander through this green space in the city centre. 

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.

This iconic tower of Hangzhou rises proudly above the city as a prominent reminder of the region’s former ruling empires.

This oasis of spectacular natural beauty has inspired poets and artists with its sparkling water, misty mountains and traditional pagodas.