Hangzhou is situated in the subtropical monsoon region with four distinctive seasons. It is nicknamed “Small Fire Stove” as its summer is hot and humid. However, in winter, it is cold and dry. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit Hangzhou. Hangzhou is warm and humid with abundant sunshine and rainfall. The average annual temperature is 16.2℃, with an average temperature of 28.6℃ in summer and 3.8℃ in winter. There is a total of 230 to 260 frost-free days. The average annual rainfall is 1,435 mm and the average humidity level is 76%.

Hangzhou is one of China’s most important southeastern coastal transport hubs with well-developed modes of transport including rail, road, sea and air. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport has international routes and domestic routes to over 30 major cities and tourist spots in China. It is an important railway hub in southeast China. Its roads extend to various cities, forming an extensive and well-connected road network with highways and roads for ease and convenience of travel.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is located on the southern bank of the Qiantangjiang, east of Xinjie Town in Xiaoshan District. It is 27 kilometers from the city centre and 15 kilometers from the centre of Xiaoshan District. From the airport, there are many domestic flights flying to large and medium sized cities in China and regular international flights to Japan, Korea and other countries.

Airport shuttle buses depart from the China Civil aviation office at Wulinmen at in the city (No. 390 Tiyuchang Road). The journey takes approximately 50 minutes and costs RMB 20 per person. It is 31 kilometres by taxi from the China Civil aviation office at Wulinmen to Xiaoshan International Airport.

There are two toll stations, one at Qianjiang Sanqiao Bridge (or Qianjiang Erqiao Bridge) and the other along the airport road. Along the airport road, there is no toll charge when entering the airport but there is a toll fee of RMB 15 when exiting the airport via Qianjiang Sanqiao Bridge and a toll fee of RMB 10 will be charged when travelling on the highway. It costs RMB 90 by taxi to the airport and RMB 100 from the airport (to the China Civil aviation office at Wulinmen).

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hotline: +86 0571 86661234 or +86 0571 86661236

Hangzhou is located in the north eastern part of Zhejiang province along the south eastern coast of China and is over 180 kilometers from Shanghai. It is one of the seven famous ancient capitals throughout China’s history. It also a key tourist destination and a historical and cultural city approved by the State Council. Hangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years since it became a county under the rule of the Qin Dynasty. It was a capital of the Wu-Yue Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and the Southern Song Dynasty. It is now the capital of Zhejiang Province, the centre of politics, economics, culture, transportation and tourism.

Hangzhou has a profound cultural history showcasing the full development of the cultures of Liangzhu, Wu-Yue, Southern Song, Ming and Qing. At Xihu Lake, everything has been marked by history.

Xinhu Lake’s celebrities: The flourish of the Hangzhou literary style saw the rise of many talented celebrities. The Jiangnan civilization also attracted generations of emperors, officials, the genteel and the talented, who left indelible marks on Hangzhou’s cultural development and added a historical significance to Xihu’s landscape.

Hangzhou is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and is known as the “Earthly Paradise”. Hangzhou’s terrain is high in the west and low in the east. In the northwest and southwest lies the Zhongshan hilly region which has many national tourist attractions including Xihu Lake, Fuchun River-Xinan River (Thousand Islands Lake), Tiantang River Tides, the edge of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the West Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve etc. Hangzhou’s neighbouring attractions include the world-famous Huangshan Mountain, the historical and cultural city of Shaoxing linked to Putuo Mountain, Ningbo, the Xikou Museum in Fenghua, Yandang Mountain, Tiantai Mountain and other well-known tourist sites. This makes Hangzhou an ideal leisure destination as well as a transit stop during travel.

Apart from being a beautiful city with picturesque scenery, Hangzhou is also a place where numerous talents have gathered to make it is a thriving technological and cultural city. As the “Capital of Silk” in China, it has a long- history of silk production with a variety of quality silk products. It is also the “Land of Rice, Fish and Tea Leaves” and is the place of origin for the famous green tea Longjing. Hangzhou city receives over 20 million domestic and overseas tourists each year, ten times the size of Hangzhou‘s population. Hangzhou is a city of China and of the whole world.

Our Top Picks for Hangzhou

1. Hangzhou’s Xihu Lake: the most well-known attraction in China and around the world. The legendary “Ten Sceneries of Xihu Lake” depicted the scenic beauty of the lake, capturing sceneries around and from the Lake. In addition, its surrounding attractions such as Feilai Peak, Lingyin Temple and Leifeng Tower are not to be missed.
2. Wushan Tourist Zone: starting from Wansong Ridge in the west to Gulou in the east, the Wushan Mountain stretches several miles towards the city. When Xihu lake was still connected to the Qiantang River, the Wushan Mountain cradled one of its headlands. Wushan Mountain has now become a famous mountain with a river on its left and a lake on its right. The best place to get a superb view of Xihu Lake is from the top of the mountain.
3. Yuhang Tourist Zone: Yuhang is located in the northeast of Hangzhou, at the southern most part of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It has the largest forested area among the eight districts of Hangzhou. Yuhang is a place of cultural interests and natural landscapes, offering enjoyable activities of sightseeing, mountain climbing, appreciating the lovely view of plum flowers, picking of loquats, swimming and boat rides.
4. Phoenix Mountain: the Phoenix Mountain is located southeast of Xihu Lake. With an altitude of 178 metres, it extends from the south to the north, like a flying phoenix with its left wing on the Xihu Lake and right wing on the Qiantang River.
5. Song City: the largest theme park in China showcasing the culture of the Song dynasty. It comprises of the area depicted in the Qingming Shanghe Painting (Riverside Scene of Qingming Festival), Art Square, Jiulongzhu Cluster Area, Yingzhou Xianshan Area, the Imperial Palace of the Southern Song Dynasty etc. P palaces, postal stations, stores and workshops, market place, Rainbow Bridge, gate towers, Xianshan (secluded mountains), the countryside and folk cultural performances along the streets mirrored the prosperity of Bianjing and Lin’an in the Song dynasty.