FOREWORD

HISTORIANS

Prehistory

Pre-Qin to Han Dynasty

Sui to Tang Dynasty

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Song Dynasty

Yuan to Qing Dynasty

Historical Hotspots

NATURE LOVERS

Looking for Life

Tea Gardens

Top 10 Scenic Spots

Xixi Wetlands

Bamboo Forest

Qiantang River

Hiking Trails

PILGRIMS

Buddhism

Daoism

Hangzhou Churches

Phoenix Mosque

ENTREPRENEURS

Boomtown Basics

Legend of Alibaba

Jack Ma on Hangzhou

Doing Business

CULTURE VULTURES

Art Galleries

Poetry and Literati

Operas of Old

Take in a Show

FOODIES

Hangzhou Cuisine

Food with a Tale

Hangzhounese at Home

Market Dining

Hangzhou Giants

SHOPPERS

Silk Sense

City of Crafts

Tea Culture

Malls and Markets

PARTY PEOPLE

Grub and Chug

Live Music

Class Acts

Pub Lovers

Clubbing

FOR THE FAMILY

Parks and Museums

Road Trip

Making Hangzhou Home

MIND＆BODY

Sports

Keeping Fit

Take It as Read

Traditional Chinese Medicine

APPENDIX

Know Central Hangzhou

Around Hangzhou