The 240 meters tall Jade Emperor Hill in Hangzhou, China is blessed with the most spectacular surroundings. It has the West Lake Scenic Area in the north, the Qiantang River in the south, the Nanping Hill in the east, and the Cizhu Mountain in the west. All these are major tourist attractions that are connected to each other by the Jade Emperor Hill. The Purple Source Cave on Jade Hill is so large that it can hold 200 people. Above the cave is the splendid Seven Star Pavilion established by the South Song Dynasty emperor. At the top there are shops where you can buy aromatic Chinese tea and handmade silk.
Other Things to See in Hangzhou
Lingyin Temple |
Xixi National Wetland Park |
Impression West Lake |
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon |
Laodong Lu (Laodong Road) |
Tide Watching Pavilion (Yanguan) |
Yanguan Chenghuang Miao (City God Temple) |
Zhan'ao Pagoda (Yanguan) |
Folk Customs Exhibition Hall (Yanguan) |
Yanguan Ancient Town (Haining) |
Baoshi Shan (Baoshi Hill) |
Former Residence of Hu Xueyan |
Qiandao Hu (Thousand Island Lake) |
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
Southern Song Dynasty Guan Kiln Museum |
Qiantang River Tidal Bore |
China Academy of Art |
Huqingyu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum |
China National Silk Museum |
China National Tea Museum |
Leifeng Pagoda |
Flower Harbor (Hua Gang) |
Red Carp Pond |
Feilai Feng |
Guo's Villa |
West Lake (Xi Hu) |
Xiling Seal Society |
Tiger Running Dream Spring |
Su Causeway |
Solitary Hill (Gu Shan) |
Mausoleum of General Yue Fei |
Longjing Tea Plantation |
Liuhe Pagoda |
Autumn Moon Over the Peaceful Lake Pavilion |
Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies |