HANGZHOU – THE SHOPPING 20 February 2009 in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

We did a total power-shop through Hefang Street Market, a famous shopping market in Hangzhou. We had way way way too little time there, which was such a shame because it was incredibly fun! Loads of little shop houses as well as market stalls...
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HANGZHOU – THE FAMOUS ‘LOU WAI LOU’... 19 February 2009 in FOOD, Food reviews, Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

Lou Wai Lou 30 Gushan Road Solitary Island (West Lake) Hangzhou, China ????- No trip to Hangzhou is complete without a trip to the famous Lou Wai Lou restaurant. Translated, it means “a building within a building” – not too sure why, but the...
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HANGZHOU – CHECKING OUT THE SCENERY in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

So I actually did a very stupid thing whilst walking around Hangzhou. There was a dip in the pavement where one of the pavement stones had sunk a little into the ground, and I tripped and rolled my foot. I’ve rolled my ankle before,...
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HANGZHOU – IMARIGAWA FOR VALENTINES DAY 18 February 2009 in FOOD, Food reviews, Hangzhou, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

Imarigawa Japanese Restaurant Grand Metro Park Hotel, 2 Pinghai Road Hangzhou, China ????- Chris decided that Japanese was the way to go for our Valentines Day dinner.. and he picked Imarigawa Japanese Restaurant, which was touted to be a very traditional Japanese restaurant in...
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HANGZHOU – BAMBOO LINED PATH AT YUNQI 17 February 2009 in Hangzhou, HOLIDAYS, Uncategorized, Valentines Day

One of the most beautiful places I’ve seen – the “Bamboo Lined Path at Yunqi”. “Yunqi” means “clouds lingering”, because it is said that some colored clouds floated over from Color Clouds Hill and lingered there, hence the name.It’s essentially a bamboo forest, so...
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