Zhejiang Travel Reviews

Anji (安吉) is actually a county, located in the North East of Zhejiang Province and its largest town is called Dipu (递铺). Anji County is small by Chinese standards with a total population of just 450,000. Apart from a limited number of main roads connecting its few towns, ... Details

The Hidden Dragon Waterfalls (藏龙百瀑) are located deep inside Tianmushan (天目山), a range of mountainous hills in the far south of Anji County, Zhejiang Province. Covering an area of 3 square kilometres, the scenic area climbs into a natural gully, following ... Details

It was the final day of our three-day May holiday trip in Zhejiang Province (浙江省) and we were heading out on a pre-8am public bus from Dongyang (东阳) to the “village” of Hengdian (横店). A 20-minute ride or so later and we were dropped off at ... Details

Braving the May holiday hordes with my two companions had been easy enough on our first day of travel. The town of Yiwu (义乌) had managed to soak up any extra visitors in its copious corridors of commodities and felt no more busy or crowded than usual.

Still, it was with some relief ... Details

The May holiday, part of the Golden Week holiday system in China sees the whole country (more-or-less) taking their holiday between the 1st and 7th May and is best avoided as a time for travelling in China if you have any choice. Those of us working in China do not.

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The sun is rising like a rare ruby over the rooftops as a lone riverboat whispers around the corner of the canal. The water, tonguing the scarlet light of daybreak, swallows the boatman and his barge into a silent silhouette. The bleached bone-colored walls of the buildings blink into shadow before ... Details

The October, National Day holiday this year coincided with Mid Autumn Day (中秋节), to produce one point in the so-called “Golden Triangle” of national holidays in China. Whilst some may predict the demise of traditional Chinese festivals, Mid Autumn Day at least in my ... Details

Sometimes we step into unfamiliar places, but the nice part is we always step back someplace we know. These last few weeks I have gone around a bit, and have been surprised how nice it is to both travel around, and to return to my familiar city and surroundings. So set the heat to simmer, and join me ... Details