The first thing I have to tell you about Hangzhou that if you travel to China, you will have to go. No if, buts and maybe, go! Hangzhou, Suzhou, described as a paradise on earth. A description for the well-deserved one of the sexiest and most beautiful I saw in China. Believe me, you love Hangzhou.

Hangzhou is one of those places that you keep hearing people see on postcards, television, and almost anywhere because it is so photogenic and beautiful. I was taken to be people who were there and received looks of pity when they hear that I’ve never been there.

Last Hangzhou

The trip went from Shanghai and the best way to get to Shanghai to Hangzhou by train. The trains will run in Shanghai to Hangzhou from Shanghai Railway Station Hangqiao. I had never been to the station Hangqiao, so I was very surprised when I got there to catch the train after 10 hours. The station looks so much like an airport, you can easily think that you took the wrong turn and landed at the airport in Shanghai by mistake. The resort was very clean, excellent safety profile and had a modern minimalist design, so popular at the airports.

Later, the Hongqiao station only for CRH trains, trains, modern take on the fastball is short trips to China learned.

It is a digital display of the speed of the train sitting on every door kilometers per hour (sorry Americans) and the speed at 343 kilometers per hour or more was mesmerizing.

Difficult to find hotel

Be an expert on travel to China (I hope), I had a bed in advance at the Inn of the Touran and perfect instructions on how to get there without notice. The plan was to take the train from Hangzhou Zoo Y2, get off, walk 100 yards down the road and the hostel is on the left side and not be overlooked.

The first problem, there was no bus at the station Y2. Y2 eventually a bus to a nearby hospital, came to the zoo, went 100 yards down the street and saw on the left side. NO guest house. Finally, the hostel found several people asking for directions, and I swear I must have happened 3-4 times. The hostel was not difficult to find, I had just no idea.

The hostel staff was friendly and greeted me and led me to my room, a 12-bed dormitory with only one other guest, Di Tie. Tie Tues Harbin was in Hangzhou and opened a bar with the owner of the inn. A cool guy.

If you need a place to stay in Hangzhou looking for, I recommend the guest house Touran.

Day in Hangzhou

Goals for the day trip was to explore the West Lake and arrange a bike rental. Tues Tie recommended a trip to the pagoda to Leifeng was the third goal.

It was pouring rain on the first day turned out to be a blessing because I could see how the charming West Lake watching the rain. Walk from the hostel on the southern tip of West Lake has made every 15 minutes.

The nearest bike rental station where you could get a magnetic card for digital rental bikes were very close to half of the northeast side of West Lake, just before the door Yonglin. There are many bike-rental stations throughout Hangzhou, but few who give the cards. » Read more: 3 Days in Heaven – Travel In Hangzhou

We had a pleasant weekend in Shanghai, starting with a good companion WT and his beautiful wife and very pregnant, and some sightseeing.

One thing that you know about Shanghai, it’s great and I mean BIG! A quick search online shows the population of Shanghai is more than € 23 million. That is more than the entire population of Australia in a city. The staggering of the population of Shanghai is clearly the astronomical property prices. You can sell your home in Beverly Hills with his multi-hectare pool, tennis court and helicopter landing pad and be able to afford a nice apartment in one of the most beautiful areas of Shanghai.

I am going to Shanghai several times and there was not much to do for me travel wise. Some people rave about travel to Shanghai, it has a lot to offer and I enjoy the travel scene this weekend.

Arrival in Shanghai on Friday evening

My slow train to Chang Chun (29 hours) from the Shanghai Railway Station at around 18.00 clock at the right time. In Beijing, Changchun and many other Chinese cities, you just tell your friends you meet at the front of the station at the main entrance or a subway entrance. Shanghai is Shanghai meeting is more complicated with at least 2-3 different main entrances and several subway entrances.

No problem. A few phone calls and mistakes later, all is combined, exchanged hugs and all is well.

Shanghai Food

What do you eat on a first night in Shanghai? Typical food in Shanghai! W and T took me to a restaurant at the top of the Shanghai Metro City in downtown Shanghai. Ignores entries in the menu, and when straight into the socket. The large ball of meat with a classic hot dish on-line description 3 Chinese seemed. I’m one of them.

We look forward to the festival, I was very surprised when my food arrived.

Exaggerate my “main course” was only three bites with the replacement part. Large parts of it do not make to Shanghai, where there is more emphasis on gourmet meals. The food was delicious and the bright side is that you can not leave the restaurant feeling of fullness and lethargic.

Saturday » Read more: A Weekend In Shanghai – Travel and Friends

With the volcanic mountain lakes, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls, vast forests and rich wildlife ancient spas, the Changbai Mountain is one of the most beautiful sights in China.

The hotel is located in the province of Jilin, Changbai Mountain is part of a mountain on the border between China and North Korea, which extends from Heilongjiang Province in China to North Korea Chagang. Changnai mountain is the centerpiece of Changbai nature reserve that was created in 1960, and covers more than 2,100 square kilometers. The flora and fauna of the reserve is so rich and varied as the reserve of Changbai is considered one of the libraries in the world.

When you visit the Changbai Mountains, you will see amazing and beautiful places like Heavenly Mountain Lake Baiyun peak, waterfall and wild rivers Changbai Mountain.

Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)

Heavenly Lake is the heart of the reserve of Changbai nature and is visually stunning. Heavenly Lake was in the volcanic crater of Mount Changbai formed in 2189 meters above sea level and is surrounded by a ring of 16 vertices. The lake itself covers an area of ??9.2 square kilometers and has a perimeter or boundary of 14 km. The depth of the lake is 380 meters, making it the deepest lake in China and North Korea and one of the deepest lakes in the world. The border between North Korea and China cut the lake into two, with the northern part of the lake in China.

Koreans place great value on the lake, the mythical birthplace of the Korean culture. According to legend, the son of God and Hwanung a bear that turned into a woman of the Korean people began in 2333 BC. So do not be surprised if you see to make a lot of North and South Korea, a pilgrimage to Mount Changbai

Heavenly Lake is the source of the Songhua River (2434 km), the Tumen River (521 km) and Yula River (790 km).

Baiyun (Heifengkou) peak

With a height of 2745 meters is the height of Baiyun the highlight of the Changbai Mountains. Baiyun Peak is one of 16 summits around the lake and sky offers the most spectacular views and beautiful in the reserve.

Strong winds blow constantly from the summit and is only available from June to mid September, when there is no snow. Strangely, it is not on the itinerary of local tour companies and most of the local Chinese tourists have no incentive to climb. Go figure.

Changbai Waterfall

North Lake Celeste the beginning of the river, Changsha calm waters for the first 1.2 kilometers, is before he is wild with rapids and plunged over a cliff 68 meters to create a beautiful waterfall. Changbai Waterfall is the highest in the fall volcanic water in the world. » Read more: Changbai Mountain – Jilin Province China