Citywalk and Hamgzhou's hidden streets and West Lake

The West Lake is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Hangzhou, it is beautiful but also very crowded, especially on weekends. I would recommend a visit to the southern east side which is a bit less crowded and surrounded by many wide beautiful parks. not far from that part of the West Lake, you can find a commercial street named GāoYínJiē with many shops full of souvenirs, local snacks, jewelry, and many other things. It is a nice place to visit for people visiting the city for the first time, especially for tourists new to China. if you want to spend more time exploring you should search for the streets branching out of that area, you will find lots of little cute cafes, some of them even serve specialty desserts, special coffee and tea blends, and local beer brands. a perfect place to spend a relaxing day, walking around and exploring the city. address in Chinese for the commercial street: 浙江省杭州市上城区高银街 #hangzhou #hangzhoutrip #citywalk #chinalife #cafehop #specialty_coffee