HANGZHOU, CHINA-For a place that has inspired artists and poets for centuries with its idyllic West Lake, Hangzhou is still a blip on the radar of North American travellers — but not for long. It’s the first Chinese city to host the G20 Summit, which takes place in September. It recently ranked on the New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2016.” Hangzhou is ready to share its old-world splendour and natural beauty with the world. Gone fishing: There are 56 varieties of fish and 171 species of birds hiding in the lush Xixi National Wetland Park, China’s first protected wetland park. Don’t leave without catching the Legend of Romance show, a spectacle featuring lasers, acrobats, waterfalls, live horses and contortionists.

Source: thestar September 02, 2016 03:56 UTC