FOOD

Forget Pumpkins, Fall is Persimmon Season in China

Busting ghosts, dyeing cloth, or making frozen treats—Chinese persimmon is a fruit of many uses

TRAVEL

The Ebb and Flow of the Grand Canal

How the Grand Canal turned Hangzhou from a backwater into one of the richest cities in the world

TRAVEL

The Legends of Longjing Tea

Some of the finest tea in China grows in the hills next to Hangzhou's West Lake

NEWS

Viral Week: Ep. 171

Subway scuffles, tourists over flowers, a faked death turned tragic, and Chow Yun-fat’s charity—it’s Viral Week

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
ARTS

For Art’s Sake

A wealthy patron is putting philanthropy first, opening Hangzhou’s first non-profit foreign art museum

ANCIENT HISTORY, TRAVEL

Hangzhou’s Hero

Take a walk around Hangzhou’s Temple of Yue Fei

FOOD

Signature Hangzhou Dishes

Must-try dishes from the city of Hangzhou

TRAVEL

Top 10 Scenes of West Lake

Hangzhou’s iconic lake is ringed with ten points of stunning historic and aesthetic significance

FOOD

Longjing Shrimp

A soothing dish to take the sting off the summer heat

NEWS

The Viral Week That Was: Ep 99

Desperate dad, treasure island, fake cosmetics, and the pangolin princess