Top Reasons to Go to Eastern China

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 people, 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.