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👍🏻1. Recommended must-see routes (5 classic routes) 🍀1. Depth tour of the ten scenic spots of West Lake (recommended 2 days) 🦋D1: Broken Bridge with Snow → Baidi Bridge → Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake → Lonely Mountain → Xiling Seal Society → Leifeng Pagoda Sunset → Changqiao Park (recommended to take photos of the same Changqiao sunset as in "The New White Snake") 🪼D2: Su Causeway Spring Dawn → Flower Harbor Fish Viewing → Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (take a boat to the island) → Yuewang Temple → Winding Courtyard Lotus → Yanggong Causeway Cycling Features: Night tour recommended "Night Tour on the Lake" project (19:30-21:30), where you can watch the "Most Memorable is Hangzhou" live performance on the water 🐬2. Canal Cultural Route (suitable for humanities enthusiasts) Gongchen Bridge → Qiaoxi Historic District → Chinese Fan/Umbrella/Knife/Scissors and Sword Museum → Xiaohezhi Street → Dadou Road Historic District → Xiangji Temple → Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Night Tour (light show starts at 19:00) 🐳3. Tea Culture Hotline (Spring Only) Jiuxi Smoky Trees→Longjing Village→Meijiawu→Yunqi Bamboo Trail→China Tea Museum→Longwu Tea Town (you can experience tea picking and tea frying) 🦩4. Liangzhu Exploration Route (Recommended for Family) Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park (feeding the deer) → Liangzhu Museum → Big Roof Art Center → Yuniaoji Cultural and Creative District → Meilizhou Church 🐝5. Jiangnan Secret Line (Photography only) Xixi Wetland (Qiusuean Rafting) → Longjing Village (Nine Creeks and Eighteen Streams Hiking) → Yunqi Bamboo Trail → Meijiawu Tea Garden → Manjuelong (Osmanthus Theme B&B) 🚦2. Transportation Guide 🛩️• Airport transportation: Xiaoshan Airport → West Lake bus (20 yuan/person, 1 hour), subway line 1 connection 🚖• City transportation: 🚲 ◦ Shared bicycles (it is recommended to ride along the West Lake) 🚤 ◦ Water bus (3 yuan/stop, operating until 21:00) 🚃 ◦ Asian Games themed shuttle bus (free around the Olympic Sports Center) 🚅• High-speed rail hub: Hangzhou East Station (Metro Line 1/5), Hangzhou West Station (Metro Line 3) 🏰3. Accommodation recommendations Recommended hotels in the area Highlights Reference prices West Lake Core Hangzhou West Lake Four Seasons Hotel Leifeng Pagoda View Room/Cruise Boat Terminal ¥3000+/night Canal Style Hangzhou Canal Chefley Hotel Canal Yacht Private Party/Republic of China Architecture ¥1500-2000 Art Youth Big Roof Liangzhu Culture and Art Center Art Gallery Supporting/Art Workshop Experience ¥600-800 Cost-effective Qingzhiwu B&B cluster bamboo forest secrets/Hanfu rental ¥200-300 Wild luxury camping Xixi Wetland Tent Hotel Wetland Bird Watching/Starry Sky Cinema ¥888/night 🥢4. Must-eat food map 🥂1. Classic Hangzhou cuisine 🥬• West Lake Vinegar Fish: Louwailou (Gushan Road Branch) 🥩• Dongpo Pork: Zhiweiguan (Renhe Road Main Branch) 🍽️• Pianerchuan: Kuiyuanguan (Jiefang Road Main Store) 🍭• Dingsheng Cake: Jiang Shunfa, Hefang Street (now hot sale) 🍬2. Special snacks 🍹• Onion wrapped cypress: Royal Rice Restaurant on Zhongshan South Road 🥟• Cat ears: Kuiyuan Pavilion 🍞• Pianerchuan: Juying Noodle Shop (appeared on "A Bite of China") 🍮• Youdun'er: a small stall at Wulinmen Wharf 🍨3. Modern Fusion 🥙• Qiantang Tea People (Southern Song Imperial Street): Tea and wine fusion cuisine 🥤• Xixi and stay (Xixi Wetland): Creative Hangzhou cuisine 🍺• Mini Coconut Thai Food Stall (Lakeside): Thai food with a Jiangnan style 🖼️5. Guide to attractions Paid attractions (combined ticket recommendation): 😎• West Lake Ten Scenic Spots Ticket (140 yuan): including Leifeng Pagoda, Lingyin Temple, etc. ✏️• Liangzhu Cultural Line Ticket (85 yuan): Ruins Park + Museum 🪭• Xixi Wetland Ticket (100 yuan): including cruise ship + battery car ✅ Free attractions: • Hangzhou Museum (next to Hefang Street) • Some of the ten scenic spots of West Lake (Broken Bridge, Baidi Bridge, etc.) • China National Silk Museum (Yuhuangshan Road) • Xiaohezhi Street Historic District • Qiantang Riverside City Balcony 🩷Six. Special Experience 👑1. Intangible cultural heritage handicrafts: 👒 ◦ Wang Xingji Fan Making (Hefang Street) 🌵 ◦ Seal carving experience at Xiling Seal Society (Gushan) 🪾 ◦ Longjing tea frying (Meijiawu tea farmers) 🎤2. Water Sports: ◦ West Lake rowing boat (180 yuan/boat/hour) ◦ Canal boat night cruise (19:00 is the best time) ◦ Xixi rowing boat (80 yuan/boat/40 minutes) 🎸3. Cultural performances: ◦ "The Most Memorable Place is Hangzhou" Water Scenery (West Lake) ◦ "Tonight Together with Xixi" (Xixi Wetland) ◦ Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra Concert (Grand Theater) 🔑7. Practical Tips 1. Best season: March-April for cherry blossoms and peaches, September-October for osmanthus, November-December for snow 2. Ticket reservation: Lingyin Temple/Leifeng Pagoda must be booked 1 day in advance 3. Pitfall avoidance guide: ◦ For West Lake cruises, please take the state-owned blue-label boats (60 yuan/person) ◦ For Hefang Street specialty products, it is recommended to go to the "Zhiweiguan" main store ◦ When buying tea from Longjing Village, you need to check the SC certification mark 4. Photography Tips: ◦ For sunrise over West Lake, we recommend Toad Peak at Baoshishan Mountain ◦ Liangzhu Ruins Park is suitable for aerial photography ◦ The best location for the night view of the canal is on the east side of Gongchen Bridge Special route easter egg: Canal Culture Route + Tea Culture Route combination (Gongchen Bridge → China Knife, Scissors and Sword Museum → Xiaohezhi Street → Meijiawu → Yunqi Bamboo Path), you can experience the evolution of Hangzhou from industrial civilization to ecological civilization throughout the whole journey