{"id":7606,"date":"2012-01-02T22:32:13","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=7606"},"modified":"2021-09-16T09:13:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T01:13:12","slug":"walk-around-west-lake-in-early-morning-hangzhou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/zhejiang-travel\/hangzhou-travel\/walk-around-west-lake-in-early-morning-hangzhou","title":{"rendered":"Walk around West Lake in early morning Hangzhou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your Hangzhou tour<\/a>? An early morning\u00a0stroll\u00a0around West Lake is highly recommended. Why? The early morning view of West lake is fantastic and no\u00a0tourist hordes get\u00a0you elbowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u00a0start up my first day in the new year by\u00a0having a stroll around\u00a0West Lake near my lodging hotel in Hangzhou \u2013\u00a0Hanting Express ( <\/a>Xihu Meiyuan Hangzhou).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 6:00am I stop staying snuggled in my warm bed and get up. After a quick teeth brushing and face washing, I go out on to the quiet street paralleling the lake. It is still dark outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, I\u2019m not the only person on the street. A water splashing truck is passing by making the street wet. On the way to the most famous section of the lake front park- Hubin Park ( Lakeshore Park).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I come across several early morning risers. They are young people, look like post 80\u2019s generation, happy and excited. Maybe they are classmates, good friends in real life or friends from the internet on a spontaneous travel. Will 80s generation or 90s generation still use a travel agency to organise their travel? I don\u2019t think so. Actually a travel agency in the terms of \u201ctraditional travel agency\u201d has already disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is overcast. The whole West Lake is in the mist. The grey haze makes the lake resembles a paper roll of Chinese brush painting, poetic and spiritual. To my pleasant surprise, four ducks are swimming on the lake, giving vivid life to the quiet lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grey haze makes the lake resembles a paper roll of Chinese brush painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The grey haze makes the lake resembles a paper roll of Chinese brush painting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A pavilion with its reflection<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Doing Taiji in the early morning by the West Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Yellow willow and zigzag brideg around the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hangzhou still has a green world during this cold winter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A moon bridge, willow trees and pavilions, a garden on earth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The path around the lake is clean and pretty.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A group of seniors doing Taiji by the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Leifeng Pagoda in a mist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Hangzhou Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for Hangzhou Guided Tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hangzhou Tour<\/a>
Hangzhou 4-Day Tour Package<\/a>
Hangzhou 3-Day Tour Package<\/a>
Hangzhou Private Tour<\/a>
Hangzhou Theme Tour<\/a>
Hangzhou Side Trips<\/a>
Hangzhou Car Rental with Driver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Attractions in Hangzhou<\/a>
Top 10 Photography Spots in Hangzhou<\/a>
Night View of West Lake in Hangzhou<\/a>
The Best hiking trail in Hangzhou<\/a>
The best time to visit Hangzhou<\/a>
Hangzhou East Railway Station<\/a>
Hangzhou Airport Arrival Hall<\/a>
How to Visit Feilai Peak Grottoes in Hangzhou<\/a>
Where to stay in Hangzhou<\/a>
Hangzhou Bicycle Hire<\/a>
Wushan Night Market in Hangzhou<\/a>
Pedestrian Streets in Hangzhou<\/a>
Hangzhou\u2019s Best Bars & Nightclubs<\/a>
Best Way to Visit Hangzhou from Shanghai<\/a>
How to Visit Grand Canal Hangzhou<\/a>
How to Visit Xiling Seal Engravers\u2019 Society<\/a>
How to Visit Liuhe Pagoda<\/a>
Hangzhou Tea Plantation<\/a>
How to Visit Leifeng Pagoda<\/a>
How to visit Hupao Spring (Tiger Spring) Hangzhou<\/a>
How to Visit Yellow Dragon Cave in Hangzhou<\/a>
The Best Place to View Sunrise over West Lake Hangzhou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any question, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Plan your Hangzhou tour? An early morning\u00a0stroll\u00a0around West Lake is highly recommended. Why? The early morning view of West lake is fantastic and no\u00a0tourist hordes get\u00a0you elbowed. I\u00a0start up my first day in the new year by\u00a0having a stroll around\u00a0West Lake near my lodging hotel in Hangzhou \u2013\u00a0Hanting Express ( Xihu Meiyuan Hangzhou). At 6:00am…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[1522,1521,1520,1519],"class_list":["post-7606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hangzhou-travel","tag-stroll-around-west-lake","tag-walk-aroung-west-lake","tag-west-lake-in-the-early-morning","tag-west-lake-in-the-morning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7606"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27545,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606\/revisions\/27545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}