Top Reasons to Go

Top Reasons to Go

Hangzhou Teatime: Sip sublime Longjing tea and buy silk in the footsteps of Marco Polo at Hangzhou's romantic West Lake.

Qiantian Tidal Bore: Marvel at one of nature's most enthralling spectacles: the mighty tidal-bore at the mouth of Zhejiang's Qiantian River.

Shaoxing Wine: Dramatized by one of China's most famous writers Lu Xun, Shaoxing wine is celebrated throughout the region. Potent for sure, Shaoxing wine is de-rigeur for local dining.

Hakka Roundhouses: The founder of modern China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, came from China's proud Hakka minority peoples, whose ancient tradition of rounded-home architecture is now treasured for its graceful lines and organic construction material. As these people succumb to China's fast-paced economic changes, this legacy of living is quickly disappearing.