A marvelous chinese city in the south east of China, for me a place where I stay for last two years. It’s a wonderful place full of sights, full of opportunities to escape from the city with somewest perfect routes for hiking around. If you are another backpacker coming here, don’t look just at the West Lake or Liniying temple, go around and Hangzhou treasures will seduce you, charm you. Not so long ago I went for a not too long hike to find the “shang tian zhu, zhong tian zhu, xia tian zhu” - 3 temples (上天竺,中天竺, 下天竺; upper, middle & lower tianzhu temples). Sun was making the day warm, clear sky giving good visibility, a fantastic companion helped to enjoy this route. Starting at the old grave yard, going by the stairs, entering the
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