Hangzhou’s historic city in China, its full of ancient pagodas and quiet temples. Love to walk around and drink tea also Hangzhou’s local food are not spicy I enjoy the taste it feels like home! Some friends says feels like grandma know and cooks the best! Its very close to Shanghai which is one hour train ride. #urbanexplorer #hangzhou #shanghai #zhejiang #china #explorewithtony #naturelover #adventure #life #photographersdayoff #leaveyourmark

If you love drinking tea as much as I do, and want to learn more about local tea culture, April is a great month to visit Hangzhou. We paid a visit to the Longjing Tea Fields, which makes for a great day tour out of the city center of Hangzhou. The village itself was only a 5-10 minute walk from the Imperial Library, where local vendors could be seen sitting outdoors with their metal pans drying freshly picked green tea. The smell emitting these pans and local shops was unbelievable – a delicate and sweet fragrance that reminded us of everything matcha we had ever eaten. The ridge of the hills themselves are said to represent that of the dragon which the area takes its name from, extending from head to tail and curling around the plantation we were in! N.B. If travelling to Hangzhou during a weekend, be sure to allow some extra travel time to get to Longjing Village! On a good day, this trip is usually around 30-40 minutes by taxi, or an hour by bus. Arriving on a Sunday though, around 11am, we ended up being stuck in traffic for over 1.5 hours while trying to get to Longjing Village in a taxi (due to the area around the West Lake being highly congested). #urbanexplorer#qingmingtravel

Eating the fish head, was never my favorite before I came to 千岛湖(Thousand islands lake) . But every restaurant that you visit in 千岛湖 totally recommend this 胖头鱼 which literally means fat fish head. Also this dish & fish amaze me that fish head also has lot of 肉 (meat) to eat. Along with that the spicy chicken (perfectly 65 days grown) was such a delicacy. Moreover you will also learn a new skill, on how to eat out of the shell. The process is you take a toothpick, and pick the meat out haha ! These sort of dishes & experiences make me fall in love for 中餐 (Chinese cuisine) 🤤 #tripfoodie #tripfoodiezhejiang #胖头鱼 #tripfoodie#lightthecity#urbanexplorer

Who have thought there are these beautiful ranges of hills near the busy city of Hangzhou? Get away from the city and enjoy some staycation time nearby the West Lake scenic spot areas. There are numerous beautiful hotels with tub and jaccuzi! One important thing not to miss also is there are LOTS of beautiful restaurants and coffee and cake shop around, though the price can be more expensive than in the city because they specifically target tourists in this area. But it’s definitely worth the view and relaxation. Don’t worry if you don’t have your own transportation, because there are frequent buses running to this part of West Lake, which makes it very convenient for everyone! #tripfoodie#urbanexplorer

Banshan, Hangzhou. It's hard to travel with a dog sometimes, but to get out an expore is the best feeling. My pup loves to explore different places and climb mountains! He's always interested in the different animals and buildings around! #scenicspotguide#unforgettableexperiences#hiking#historicculture#awesomepic#nationalpark

brought the kids here for a pretty incredible time! would come again for sure #beautifulhotel

My love quest for tea in China is a never ending journey, whichever the city I went, there is always something new or a new local flavor I found it. One such quest took me to the remotest of village Longjing. This tea plantation may have a sign of modernization with all the roads and even the agriculture techniques they used are quite intriguing. Also had a first hand experience in smelling and tasting a freshly grown tea. It is exciting to see, how the tea leaves are transformed into such a thing over the time. I had one of the best grown tea, in here. It is totally worth it take a shot for one day in here. #qingmingtravel #urbanexplorer #urbanexplorer#qingmingtravel#lightthecity

The unique structures and places of Hangzhou! #travelinspiration#scenicspotguide#unforgettableexperiences#awesomepic#hiking#café#nationalpark#hipsterbookstore#naturalwonders

Hangzhou has always been a place, for a quick getaway from busy Shanghai. Stroll around the west lake, eat the Zhejiang cuisine and if you are an explorer you can even go to the tea garden at the outskirts of Hangzhou. The budding flowers, birds singing along is such a bliss !! #springblossoms#urbanexplorer