Travelogues Zhejiang

Tue. 17.03.2026 Journeys Chongqing - Huangshan

At 302 km/h, China's hills and cities rush past me. On the screen next to the speed display of the high-speed train, propaganda videos about the civil war alternate with...

As already announced, we spent our weekend in Wenzhou. This trip was planned in cooperation with our department from the beginning. The local university is also a partner of our...

So after a slightly longer break we finally report back! The last two weeks flew by. We didn't even notice that it was time for 'News from the Far East' again. So let's get...

On our third day in Hangzhou, the strongest wave of the typhoon's tail hits, which is why I have planned museum visits for the entire day. To give a heads-up, the museums have...

In the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, I now enter an exhibition hall where a scene of working people in Liangzhu 5000 years ago is depicted along the entire length, incorporating...

I have already mentioned that on our first sunny day in Hangzhou, we will visit the Liuhe Pagoda. It is an absolutely recommended destination, but only those who are very fit...

From the Xiling Bridge at West Lake in Hangzhou, it's only 500 meters to our next destination: the Yue Fei Temple. But what does 'only' even mean in this weather?! The trees...

The influential businessman Hu Xue Yan lived from 1823 to 1885. As a young man, he started as an assistant in a money house and, with the help of Wang You Ling, the salt magnate...

With the escalator to the pagoda

On Monday, we took an early modern train from Shanghai to Hangzhou. The train station reminded me of an airport and we had to scan our bags and ourselves. We had allowed for...

The archaeological site in Liangzhu, which gives the culture its name, reveals not only the existence of canals and dams but also housing structures, such as palatial buildings,...

I still owe the description of our visit to the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, which I divide into several blog posts due to the size of the museum and the length of my stay. It's...

We spent our first sunny day in Hangzhou visiting the White Pagoda Park. Construction is underway around the pagoda itself, which complicates our access to the park and leads us...

Due to our extension of stay in Hangzhou, I was able to fulfill a previously failed hotel wish, as we are now booking these two days at the Alibaba FlyZoo Hotel, which had been...

I am a diligent tea drinker, and green tea is practically my standard beverage. Here in Hangzhou lies a famous tea-growing area, which immediately makes me consider the tea...

On the second day of extension in Hangzhou, we head to the southeastern shore, where several parks line up. This requires a longer metro ride with several transfers, and for...

There are indeed quite a few historic districts in Hangzhou, but since we are already standing by the Drum Tower this evening, we decide to visit the Qinghefang district. The...

We have arrived in Hangzhou, and first I have to revise my plans, as a typhoon is unexpectedly approaching, even though the main season for typhoons has actually ended a month...

On the afternoon of our last day in Hangzhou, we visit an excavation site of streets, building remnants, and canal systems from the Southern Song Dynasty era, where one can...

Traveling by high-speed train in China is always a pleasure. We are traveling to Hangzhou in the south of the country. We cover the 1,100 kilometers in 4 hours and 53 minutes....

I'm no longer organizing the travel blog chronologically, as I still need to painstakingly prepare material and information from museums for some places I've visited, such as...

The chaos has begun...

During my first week in China, I have already learned a lot. Some about the culture, the school, and the people here. But the most important thing is probably that plans are...

Even in my second week in China, there was still a lot to discover and learn about Nanxun and Huzhou. In school, I noticed that the focus was heavily on mathematics, and second...