In mid-Autumm holidays in September I scaped to Hangzhou for one day. There were loads of Chinese tourists but I think this place is full of people all the time because Hangzhou is one of the prime touristic destinations in the Shanghai area for good reasons. The city has a long history as it was more important than Nanjing or Shanghai in the old dinasties. Nowadays Hangzhou streets looks very similar to Shanghai but Hangzhou has a really beautiful lake you can cycle or walk around.
Hangzhou Lake (click for a bigger picture)
In Hangzhou I surfed Pan’s couch. This was my first experience in China and a surprising one. Pan hosts lots of couchsurfers and the night I was there, he was hosting 5 people from all over the world. We had a lot of fun together! Moreover Pan has a store in Taobao and he tought me how the Chinese electronic commerce site looks from the sellers point of view.
Couchsurfers in Hangzhou
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