http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSat 20 Feb 2010 21:04:00 GMTshyotohttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/wuzhen-water-town/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1375) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 23 Mar 2009 19:49:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/west-lake/West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and Lake Geneva (Lac Lman, in French) in Geneva, Switzerland, have - not unjustifiably - both been likened to pearls. The presence of a lake as magnificent as West Lake in the heart of a city contributes significantly to the special charm of that city, and West Lake's contribution to the beauty and charm of Hangzhou is no exception. West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides. In the east, it is close to Hangzhou's urban areas. The average depth...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 680) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 14 Aug 2008 1:47:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/huanglong-cave/The garden of the Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave is built around flowing water, green ponds, pavilions, corridors, pines and bamboo groves. The garden has more than ten varieties of bamboo, and is therefore an ideal place to see bamboo. Over the past few years, the garden has become associated with the Chinese concept of being destined to be together, and it offers a range of activities on this theme....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1680) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 13 Aug 2008 2:50:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/xitang-water-town/Xitang is flat and densely filled with rivers, and has a very quiet natural environment. Nine rivers converge in this town, dividing it into eight sections, with many bridges holding this water town together (in ancient times it was called the Nine Dragon Old Pearl or Wind From Eight Sides). Inside the town there are many well-preserved buildings constructed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the artistry and workmanship of these buildings has attracted experts in antique architecture both ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3414) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 13 Aug 2008 1:01:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/hangzhou-amusement-park/Hangzhou Amusement Park is a modern amusement park with an ecological theme, and is both a relaxing and entertaining way to spend a holiday. It is composed of the Ecological Amusement Park, the Holland Village Theme Park, the Marco Polo Theme Park, and the Xianghu Green Garden and Tennis Club....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 657) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 22:45:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/product/dragon-well-tea-of-the-west-lake/The Dragon Well Tea (Longjing Tea) of the West Lake has a history of more than 1200 years. The traditional Dragon Well Tea has divided into the varieties lion, dragon, cloud, and tiger. The Dragon Well Tea is made by picking tender tea leaves and stir-frying them. The picking time is very important and the tea leaves picked before the Qingming Festival (in April) are called Mingqian while those before the Grain Rain are called Yuqian. Both the Mingqian tea and the Yuqian tea are top grade, while...]]>Tue 12 Aug 2008 22:44:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/food/chestnut-porridge-with-sweet-scented-osmanthus/Tue 12 Aug 2008 22:24:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/food/beggar-chicken/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 665) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 22:15:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/yuefei-temple/The Yue Fei Temple, built in the year 1221, consists of the Zhonglie Temple and the Qizhong Ancestral Temple with Yue Feis Grave inside. In the Zhonglie Temple, there is a statue of the national hero Yue Fei, above which hangs a huge sign reading Return of the Sovereign written by Yue Fei himself. Yue Fei's tomb is close to the Temple, with Civil and military figures, stone horses, stone tigers and stone sheep standing along the tomb passage. There are also statues of Qin Gui, Zhang Jun, Wang Si...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 690) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:24:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/song-dynasty-city/Give me one day, and I will return you a thousand years is the slogan of the Song City. In fact, this largest theme park of Song culture all over the country is indeed worth a visit. The Song City is mainly composed of the Reproduction Area of the Picture of the Bian River on Qingming Day, the Artistic Square Area, the Nine Dragon Column Complex Area, the Yinzhou Immortal Mountain Area and the South Song Palace Area, etc. The palace garden, relay station, store, workshop, market, Rainbow Bridge,...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 686) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:23:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/solitary-hill/Solitary Hill stands in the northwest of West Lake and is surrounded by water all sides. Although the hill is not high enough, it is the best place to appreciate the picturesque scenery of West Lake. Solitary Hill is not only a famous attraction, but a place full of cultural relics. Meandering in such a civilized place, you can incessantly experience the strong cultural tinge. On the south side of the hill is the classical restaurant famous for the authentic Hangzhou Cuisine. It boasts of a hist...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2397) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:22:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/qinghefang-pedestrian-street/Since ancient times, Qinghefang has been the a prosperous area. During the Southern Song Dynasty, it witnessed great numbers of stores and rows of tea shops, being the cutural, political and business center of Hangzhou. Since Yuan Danasty over 700 years ago, this area has been always the business area. What's more, the tea culture, medicine culture, food culture along with all kinds of folk arts fully embodies the local flavor and characteristic. Qinghefang pedestrian street has a total length ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 676) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:18:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/official-kiln-museum-of-the-southern-song-dynasty/The Official Kiln Museum of the Southern Song Dynasty is situated in the weat side of the West Lake. It is an archaized museum in the form of architectures of Song Dynasty, consisting two sections: exhibition hall and ancient sites. The exhibition hall is composed of three parts. The first one exhibites exquisite chinaware of past dynasties. And the second one reveals the history of China' porcelain and the social, political, economic development since the establishment of the Official Kiln. An...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1386) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:14:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/meijiawu-tea-plantation/Hangzhou is one of the cities also famouse for its tea products. In the Tea Plantation, you can see the tea trees growing, and learn how the tea is made....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1118) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:10:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/hangzhou-zoo/Hangzhou Zoo stands in the south of West Lake, covering an area of 19.3 hectares. It was removed here in 1957 and got its name-Hangzhou Zoo. More than 170 kinds of animals are kept here among which include the precious spun gold ms, giant pandas, lions, tigers and peacocks. In recent yeas, various fruit trees have been planted in the zoo , making it an exquisite zoo full of garden flavor....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 688) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 1:49:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/guozhuang-garden/Guozhuang Garden was built by a silk merchant in the Song Dynasty. The garden covers an area of nearly 10,000 square meters. The garden lies in harmony with the picturesque scenery ,for which it gets the name--the coronal of the West Lake classical garden....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 662) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 1:47:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/former-residence-of-hu-xueyan/This Former Residence of Hu Xueyan, which lies in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province, was built in the 11th year (1872) of the reign of Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty at enormous expense. It has a total area of 10.8 mu, and a floor space of 5,815 sq m. The former residence boasts 13 towers, Zhiyuan Garden, pavilions, terraces, a small bridge over a flowing stream and bright verandas, all ingeniously designed. The rockery in the Zhiyuan Garden is the largest artificial karst cave in China. T...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 674) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 1:46:00 GMTsweetcakehttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/attraction/china-silk-museum/The Chinese Silk Museum is divided into the prologue hall, cultural relics hall, folk customs hall, sericulture hall, silk making hall, silk fabrics hall, printing and dyeing hall, modern achievements hall and Youyi (Friendship) shopping store,etc. It displays more than one thousand items of cultural relics, specimen, pictures, implements and modern items. It overally brings forth the historical and realistic appearances of Chinese silk culture. ...]]>Sun 3 Aug 2008 19:39:00 GMTchristyinguilinhttp://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/festival/evening-of-westlake-performance/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2024) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSun 20 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTjessicazhang0914http://www.chinatravel.com/zhejiang/hangzhou/restaurant/hangzhou--marco--polo--hotel-restaurant/Situated near the famous scenic spot--West Lake, Hangzhou Marco Polo Holiday Hotel is a desirablechoice for tourists toget wholly relaxed andtoenjoy a panoramic view of West Lake in their rooms. It is located in a relatively prosperous area where tourists can do some shopping very conveniently and the transportation is also advantageous for tourists that they can easily travel to the scenic spots....]]>